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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1944-08-04 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:10
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 3rd. Johnny Niggeling earned the win. Jim Tabor went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Johnny Niggeling L: Yank Terry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Weafer · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Myatt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Kuhel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Roberto Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gil Torres | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Sullivan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Niggeling | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clem Hausmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Bucher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Partee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Niggeling | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yank Terry | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Clem Hausmann | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Ryba | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: W
- George Myatt: 8
- Stan Spence: PB.1-2
- Stan Spence: S9.2-H(UR)
- Joe Kuhel: W.1-2
- Roberto Ortiz: K
- Gil Torres: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Finney: 9
- George Metkovich: 43
- Pete Fox: 43
Top 2
- Rick Ferrell: E5/TH
- John Sullivan: 8
- Johnny Niggeling: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Johnson: HR/7D
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Jim Tabor: 7/L
- Hal Wagner: 53
Top 3
- George Case: S5/BG
- George Myatt: S8.1-2
- Stan Spence: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Kuhel: W
- Roberto Ortiz: D7/7D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gil Torres: S9.3-H;2-H
- Rick Ferrell: S8.1-2
- John Sullivan: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Niggeling: K/C
Bot 3
- Skeeter Newsome: D7/7D
- Clem Hausmann: 63
- Lou Finney: 43.2-3
- George Metkovich: S7.3-H
- Pete Fox: S9.1X3(94)
Top 4
- George Case: W
- George Myatt: S7.1-2
- Stan Spence: PO2(165).1-2
- Stan Spence: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Kuhel: S9.3-H
- Roberto Ortiz: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: D8
- Bobby Doerr: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Jim Tabor: 63
Top 5
- Gil Torres: 53
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- John Sullivan: 8
- Johnny Niggeling: 43
Bot 5
- Hal Wagner: K
- Skeeter Newsome: S8
- Clem Hausmann: 64(1)/FO
- Lou Finney: S9.1-3
- George Metkovich: K
Top 6
- George Case: 6
- George Myatt: 7
- Stan Spence: K/C
Bot 6
- Pete Fox: K/C
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Bobby Doerr: S4
- Jim Tabor: HR/7D.1-H
- Hal Wagner: D7
- Skeeter Newsome: 9/L
Top 7
- Joe Kuhel: 8
- Roberto Ortiz: D7
- Gil Torres: 9
- Rick Ferrell: IW
- John Sullivan: 7
Bot 7
- Jim Bucher: 4
- Lou Finney: 8
- George Metkovich: 43
Top 8
- Johnny Niggeling: 63
- George Case: S7
- George Myatt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- George Myatt: S9.3-3
- Stan Spence: PO1(1634)
- Stan Spence: W
- Joe Kuhel: S8.3-H;1-2
- Roberto Ortiz: 53
Bot 8
- Pete Fox: K
- Bob Johnson: 2
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Jim Tabor: S7.1-2
- Hal Wagner: S9.2-H;1-2
- Joe Cronin: 2/FL
Top 9
- Gil Torres: 3
- Rick Ferrell: 7
- John Sullivan: D8
- Johnny Niggeling: WP.2-3
- Johnny Niggeling: K/BF
Bot 9
- Roy Partee: 5
- Lou Finney: 9
- George Metkovich: 9
Notes & reviews
- George Metkovich rounded 2B too far