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Lineups and Summary
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 4, 1946
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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 September 4, 1946 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 20,276 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rip Russell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sherry Robertson | Shortstop |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Grace | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 4, 1946
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hughson
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Hughson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hudson
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Hughson
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Hughson
Priddy bunts towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. Spence moves to third. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Early vs. Hughson
Early is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Hughson
Hudson hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Hughson
Robertson 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hudson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Hudson
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughson vs. Hudson
Hughson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hudson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hughson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence 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 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DiMaggio for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Hudson
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Hudson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Hughson
Travis hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hughson
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Hughson
Early hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Hudson
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Hudson
Hughson hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudson
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hughson
Hudson hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hughson
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Hughson
The ball gets by Wagner for a passed ball. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Hughson
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Hughson
Travis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hudson
There's a wild pitch. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Hudson
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis juggles the ball. That's an error on Travis. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Hudson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hughson
Priddy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Hughson
Early strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hughson
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Hudson
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Hudson
Hughson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hudson
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
The ball gets by Early for a passed ball. Hughson moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hughson scores. Pesky scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hughson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Hughson
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hudson
York hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robertson. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hudson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Hudson
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hughson
Spence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Hughson
Travis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hughson
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Hudson
Hughson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudson
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Hughson
Early hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Early reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Hughson
Mike Guerra pinch runs for Jake Early. George Binks pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughson covering, for the out. Guerra moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Hughson
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Hughson
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Hughson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1946 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 4 0 0 0 Robertson S, ss 4 1 1 0
Pesky J, ss 5 2 2 0 Lewis B, rf 5 1 2 0
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 2 Grace J, lf 5 0 1 1
Williams T, lf 2 1 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1
York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spence S, cf 4 0 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 2 Travis C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Russell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wagner H, c 4 0 1 0 Early J, c 3 0 1 0
Hughson T, p 4 1 1 0 Guerra M, pr 0 0 0 0
Hudson S, p 3 0 0 0
Binks G, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 7 4 35 2 8 2
Boston 000 101 200 -- 4
Washington 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hughson T (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 9.0 7 4 1 3 2
E -- Doerr B, Travis C, Robertson S
LOB -- Boston 8, Washington 10
2B -- Lewis B, Spence S, Early J
SH -- Priddy J
WP -- Hudson S
PB -- Wagner H, Early J
T -- 2:14
A -- 20276
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