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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1944-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 3452 Β· 2:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4β2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. Rufe Gentry earned the win. Rudy York went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Rufe Gentry L: Rex Cecil SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Hal Weafer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Cramer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Eddie Mayo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Outlaw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Wakefield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Richards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Orengo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leon Culberson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Partee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rex Cecil | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rex Cecil | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Eddie Mayo: W
- Jimmy Outlaw: S9.1-2
- Rudy York: 9
- Dick Wakefield: W.2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Leon Culberson: W
- George Metkovich: W.1-2
- Pete Fox: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Johnson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Tabor: 9
Top 2
- Paul Richards: 43
- Joe Orengo: 53
- Rufe Gentry: 63
Bot 2
- Roy Partee: 63
- Skeeter Newsome: 8
- Rex Cecil: D8
- Leon Culberson: W
- George Metkovich: 31
Top 3
- Doc Cramer: 6
- Eddie Mayo: 3E1
- Jimmy Outlaw: 46(1)/FO
- Rudy York: 7
Bot 3
- Pete Fox: 53
- Bob Johnson: D7
- Bobby Doerr: S7.2-3
- Jim Tabor: 8.3-H
- Roy Partee: W.1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dick Wakefield: W
- Pinky Higgins: 9
- Paul Richards: K
- Joe Orengo: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rex Cecil: 5/FL
- Leon Culberson: 3/FL
- George Metkovich: W
- Pete Fox: PO1(1363)
Top 5
- Rufe Gentry: 43
- Doc Cramer: W
- Eddie Mayo: 9
- Jimmy Outlaw: K
Bot 5
- Pete Fox: 63
- Bob Johnson: W
- Bobby Doerr: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rudy York: K
- Dick Wakefield: D8/78
- Pinky Higgins: 9.2-3
- Paul Richards: S7.3-H
- Joe Orengo: K
Bot 6
- Jim Tabor: 53
- Roy Partee: 63
- Skeeter Newsome: S
- Rex Cecil: K
Top 7
- Rufe Gentry: E9/L
- Doc Cramer: W.1-2
- Eddie Mayo: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Outlaw: 4/P
- Rudy York: HR/8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Dick Wakefield: 43
Bot 7
- Leon Culberson: 9
- George Metkovich: 9
- Pete Fox: S
- Bob Johnson: 5/FL
Top 8
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Paul Richards: S
- Joe Orengo: 54(1)/FO
- Rufe Gentry: 8
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Tabor: S
- Roy Partee: 8
- Skeeter Newsome: 7
Top 9
- Doc Cramer: 9
- Eddie Mayo: 3/G
- Jimmy Outlaw: 4
Bot 9
- Jim Bucher: 9
- Leon Culberson: 63
- George Metkovich: 8
















