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Lineups and Summary
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 8, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 1943 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Mertz |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Center Fielder |
| Ford Garrison | Left Fielder |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Clary | Third Baseman |
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Jim Mertz | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 8, 1943
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Mertz
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Mertz
Fox takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Mertz
Lupien bunts towards the mound. Mertz fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Mertz
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Mertz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clary fields it and throws to home to get Fox. Cronin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Mertz
McBride hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Dobson
Case hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Mertz
Garrison hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Mertz
Partee hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Mertz
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Dobson
Early hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Mertz
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mertz
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Spence throws the ball in to Vernon who tags Fox trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Mertz
Lupien hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mertz vs. Dobson
Mertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Dobson
Case hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Mertz
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Mertz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Mertz
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon bunts for an out with unknown description. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Dobson
There goes Johnson. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Johnson steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Dobson
Early hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Mertz
Garrison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Mertz
Partee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Mertz
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mertz vs. Dobson
Mertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Dobson
There goes Clary. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Clary steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Dobson
Case hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Mertz
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mertz
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Mertz
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. Dobson
Early takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Mertz
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Mertz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Mertz
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Mertz
Garrison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mertz vs. Dobson
Mertz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dobson
Case hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Mertz
Partee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Mertz
Dobson bunts for an out with unknown description. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Mertz
Early fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Early. Partee moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lake vs. Mertz
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Mertz
Fox hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lupien vs. Mertz
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Dobson
There goes Johnson. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Dobson
Vernon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Dobson
Priddy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Mertz
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Mertz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Mertz
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Dobson
Early strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mertz vs. Dobson
Mertz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clary vs. Dobson
Clary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Mertz
Garrison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Mertz
Partee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Mertz
Dobson bunts in front of the plate. Early fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Early. Partee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Mertz
Lake takes first base on ball four. Partee moves to third. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Scarborough
Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Partee scores. Dobson moves to third. Lake moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lupien vs. Scarborough
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Scarborough
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dobson
Case hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1943 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 2 1 0 0 Clary E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fox P, rf 4 0 2 1 Case G, rf 5 0 0 0
Lupien T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spence S, cf 5 0 0 0
Cronin J, 3b 5 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 0
McBride T, cf 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Garrison F, lf 4 0 0 0 Early J, c 3 0 0 0
Partee R, c 3 1 1 0 Sullivan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Dobson J, p 3 0 0 0 Mertz J, p 4 0 1 0
Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 5 2 36 1 6 1
Boston 100 000 000 1 -- 2
Washington 000 100 000 0 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 10.0 6 1 1 3 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Mertz J (L) 9.1 4 2 1 5 4
Scarborough R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Early J 2, Lake E
LOB -- Boston 8, Washington 9
3B -- Fox P
SB -- Johnson B 2, Clary E
SH -- Lupien T, Vernon M, Dobson J
T -- 2:15
A -- 5000
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