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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

1944-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 1521 Β· 1:49

Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 6th. Johnny Niggeling earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
WS1010003010510
BOS00000002024

W: Johnny Niggeling   L: Pinky Woods   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Jones Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jake Powell502101
George Myatt501100
Stan Spence400010
Roberto Ortiz500000
Joe Kuhel222030
Gil Torres502000
Rick Ferrell412110
John Sullivan220020
Johnny Niggeling201010

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Skeeter Newsome300000
Tom McBride411000
Ford Garrison211020
Bob Johnson201220
Bobby Doerr400001
Jim Tabor400001
Leon Culberson400001
Roy Partee401000
Pinky Woods200000
Joe Bowman100000
Eddie Lake100001

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Niggeling9.0444

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pinky Woods8.0971
Lou Lucier1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jake Powell: S
  • George Myatt: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Stan Spence: W
  • Roberto Ortiz: 6/P

Bot 1

  • Skeeter Newsome: 6/P
  • Tom McBride: 7
  • Ford Garrison: D7
  • Bob Johnson: W
  • Bobby Doerr: K23

Top 2

  • Joe Kuhel: W
  • Gil Torres: S9.1-3
  • Rick Ferrell: S7.3-H;1-2
  • John Sullivan: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Johnny Niggeling: 63

Bot 2

  • Jim Tabor: 5/FL
  • Leon Culberson: 31
  • Roy Partee: 8

Top 3

  • Jake Powell: 53
  • George Myatt: 63
  • Stan Spence: 13

Bot 3

  • Pinky Woods: E6
  • Skeeter Newsome: 34/SH.1-2
  • Tom McBride: 7
  • Ford Garrison: W
  • Bob Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Doerr: 9

Top 4

  • Roberto Ortiz: 63
  • Joe Kuhel: S
  • Gil Torres: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
  • Rick Ferrell: W
  • John Sullivan: 6/P

Bot 4

  • Jim Tabor: K
  • Leon Culberson: 53
  • Roy Partee: 6/P

Top 5

  • Johnny Niggeling: S
  • Jake Powell: K
  • George Myatt: S.1-2
  • Stan Spence: 2/FL
  • Roberto Ortiz: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Pinky Woods: 8
  • Skeeter Newsome: 4/P
  • Tom McBride: 63

Top 6

  • Joe Kuhel: S8
  • Gil Torres: 8
  • Rick Ferrell: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
  • John Sullivan: W
  • Johnny Niggeling: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jake Powell: E5.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
  • George Myatt: 7.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Stan Spence: 9

Bot 6

  • Ford Garrison: 53
  • Bob Johnson: 8
  • Bobby Doerr: 8

Top 7

  • Roberto Ortiz: 63
  • Joe Kuhel: W
  • Gil Torres: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Jim Tabor: 53
  • Leon Culberson: 4/P
  • Roy Partee: 6/P

Top 8

  • Rick Ferrell: 63
  • John Sullivan: W
  • Johnny Niggeling: 34/SH.1-2
  • Jake Powell: S8.2-H
  • George Myatt: 9

Bot 8

  • Joe Bowman: 13
  • Skeeter Newsome: 8
  • Tom McBride: S9
  • Ford Garrison: W.1-2
  • Bob Johnson: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Bobby Doerr: 7

Top 9

  • Stan Spence: 8
  • Roberto Ortiz: 8
  • Joe Kuhel: W
  • Gil Torres: S7.1-2
  • Rick Ferrell: 9

Bot 9

  • Jim Tabor: 2/FL
  • Leon Culberson: K23
  • Roy Partee: S
  • Eddie Lake: K