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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 17, 1944 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Left Fielder |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Milt Byrnes | Center Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1944
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hughson
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hughson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hughson
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrnes vs. Hughson
Byrnes hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Muncrief
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Muncrief
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Muncrief
Fox hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Muncrief
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Hughson
Christman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hughson
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Muncrief
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabor for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Muncrief
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Muncrief
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughson vs. Muncrief
Hughson bunts towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culberson vs. Muncrief
Culberson hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Hughson
Muncrief strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hughson
Zarilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Muncrief
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Muncrief
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hughson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hughson
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Hughson
Byrnes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Hughson
Christman hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Muncrief
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Muncrief
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Muncrief
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hughson
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Hughson
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Muncrief
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Muncrief
Hughson hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Muncrief
Culberson hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hughson
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hughson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Hughson
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Muncrief
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Muncrief
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Hughson
Byrnes hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Hughson
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Hughson
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Hughson
Hal Epps pinch runs for George McQuinn.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Hughson's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Muncrief
Hal Epps now playing center field. Milt Byrnes now playing right field. Gene Moore now playing first base.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Muncrief
Tabor bunts towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Muncrief
Wagner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Muncrief
Newsome hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Epps. Newsome reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hughson vs. Muncrief
Hughson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culberson vs. Muncrief
Culberson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Muncrief
Metkovich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Epps. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Wagner scores. Newsome scores. Hughson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Muncrief
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hughson
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Bob Muncrief.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughson covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hughson
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. West
Lefty West now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. West
Doerr bunts towards first. Moore juggles the ball. That's an error on Moore. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. West
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. West
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hughson
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hughson
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrnes vs. Hughson
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christman vs. Hughson
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epps vs. Hughson
Epps hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Hughson
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1944, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gutteridge D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Culberson L, cf 4 0 0 0
Zarilla A, lf 3 0 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 3
Moore G, rf-1b 4 1 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0
Stephens V, ss 3 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 1 1
Byrnes M, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Christman M, 3b 4 0 0 1 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 3 1 1 0
Epps H, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 3 1 2 1
Mancuso F, c 4 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 1 1 0 0
Muncrief B, p 2 0 0 0
Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0
West L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 27 5 7 5
St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 100 000 40x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Muncrief B (L) 7.0 7 5 5 3 2
West L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hughson T (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 5
E -- Moore G
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Boston 5
2B -- Fox P, Johnson B, Newsome S, Metkovich G
SH -- Hughson T, Tabor J, Doerr B
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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