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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 6, Washington Senators 5 (1)

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Boston Red Sox 6, Washington Senators 5 (1)

Day

Game Played on Thursday, May 30, 1946 (D) at Fenway Park

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
WAS A    1  0  1    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   5 10  2
BOS A    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  3  2  -   6  9  0
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Myatt 3b                      4   2   1   0       1   0       1   1
Lewis rf                      5   1   4   0       0   0       1   0
Spence cf                     3   0   1   1       1   0       2   0
Vernon 1b                     5   0   1   2       0   1      11   0
Heath lf                      4   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
Travis ss                     4   1   1   0       0   1       1   4
Priddy 2b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       3   4
Evans c                       4   0   0   1       0   1       4   1
Wolff p                       3   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Kennedy p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Curtis p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hudson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       36   5  10   5       2   4      26  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Travis-Priddy-Vernon.
E: Myatt (1), Priddy (10).
BATTING - 
2B: Travis (7,off Dreisewerd).
SH: Spence (3,off Hughson).
HBP: Priddy (1,by Hughson).
Team LOB: 8.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metkovich rf                  3   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
  Culberson ph                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lazor ph,rf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Pesky ss                      4   1   1   0       0   0       1   4
Williams lf                   4   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Doerr 2b                      4   2   2   1       1   1       1   3
York 1b                       4   0   3   2       0   0       9   1
  Campbell pr,1b              1   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
DiMaggio cf                   4   0   0   1       1   1       2   0
Russell 3b                    2   1   1   1       1   1       0   0
H. Wagner c                   3   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
  McBride ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dobson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Hughson p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Johnson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Higgins ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dreisewerd p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Partee ph,c                 0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       34   6   9   5       6   5      27  12
BATTING - 
2B: York (11,off Kennedy).
HR: Russell (3,5th inning off Wolff 0 on 0 out).
SH: Pesky (4,off Wolff); Russell (3,off Curtis).
GDP: McBride (1,off Wilson).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wolff                         6.2   4   1   1   3   5   1  28
Kennedy                       0.1   2   3   3   1   0   0   4
Curtis                        0     0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Wilson                        0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Hudson L(1-3)                 1     3   2   2   0   0   0   6
Totals                        8.2   9   6   6   6   5   1  42
Kennedy faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
Curtis faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kennedy 2-0; Curtis 1-0; Wilson 3-1; Hudson 2-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hughson                       6.1   8   4   4   1   4   0  29
Johnson                       0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Dreisewerd                    1     1   1   1   0   0   0   4
Dobson W(5-1)                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9    10   5   5   2   4   0  40
HBP: Hughson (1,Priddy).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Johnson 3-2.
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Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Cal Hubbard, 3B - Charlie Berry
Time of Game: 2:20   
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox           
1. Myatt               3b        Metkovich           rf
2. Lewis               rf        Pesky               ss
3. Spence              cf        Williams            lf
4. Vernon              1b        Doerr               2b
5. Heath               lf        York                1b
6. Travis              ss        DiMaggio            cf
7. Priddy              2b        Russell             3b
8. Evans               c         H. Wagner           c
9. Wolff               p         Hughson             p

SENATORS 1ST: Myatt out on an unknown play; Lewis singled;
Spence singled [Lewis to second]; Vernon struck out; Heath
singled [Lewis scored, Spence to second]; Travis struck out; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Metkovich walked; Pesky out on a sacrifice bunt
[Metkovich to second]; Williams out on an unknown play; Doerr
struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
1, Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Priddy out on an unknown play; Evans struck out;
Wolff out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1,
Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: York singled; DiMaggio struck out; Russell struck
out; H. Wagner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1,
Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Myatt walked; Lewis singled [Myatt to second];
Spence out on a sacrifice bunt [Myatt to third, Lewis to
second]; Vernon out on an unknown play [Myatt scored]; Heath
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Hughson reached on an error by Priddy; Metkovich
struck out; Pesky out on an unknown play; Williams out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Travis out on an unknown play; Priddy was hit by a
pitch; Evans out on an unknown play; Wolff out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Doerr out on an unknown play; York out on an
unknown play; DiMaggio out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Myatt out on an unknown play; Lewis singled;
Spence flied to right; Vernon out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Russell homered to left; H. Wagner out on an
unknown play; Hughson out on an unknown play; Metkovich out on
an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Heath out on an unknown play; Travis out on an
unknown play; Priddy out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Pesky out on an unknown play; Williams out on an
unknown play; Doerr walked; York singled [Doerr to second];
DiMaggio out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators
2, Red Sox 1.

SENATORS 7TH: Evans out on an unknown play; Wolff singled to
center; Myatt singled [Wolff to second]; Lewis singled [Wolff to
third, Myatt to second]; JOHNSON REPLACED HUGHSON (PITCHING);
Spence forced Lewis [Wolff scored, Myatt to third]; Vernon
singled [Myatt scored, Spence to second]; Heath out on an
unknown play; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Russell walked; H. Wagner out on an unknown play;
HIGGINS BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Higgins out on an unknown play;
Metkovich singled [Russell to second]; KENNEDY REPLACED WOLFF
(PITCHING); Pesky out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Senators 4, Red Sox 1.

SENATORS 8TH: DREISEWERD REPLACED HIGGINS (PITCHING); Travis
doubled; Priddy flied out on an unknown play [Travis to third];
Evans out on an unknown play [Travis scored]; Kennedy out on an
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 5, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Williams walked; Doerr singled to catcher [Williams
to second]; high pop that was trouble with sun and wind;
York doubled to center [Williams scored, Doerr scored]; CAMPBELL
RAN FOR YORK; CURTIS REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); DiMaggio
walked; Russell reached on an error by Myatt on a sacrifice bunt
[Campbell to third, DiMaggio to second]; MCBRIDE BATTED FOR H.
WAGNER; WILSON REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); McBride grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Campbell scored,
DiMaggio to third, Russell out at second]; PARTEE BATTED FOR
DREISEWERD; Partee walked; CULBERSON BATTED FOR METKOVICH;
HUDSON REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); LAZOR BATTED FOR CULBERSON;
Lazor out on an unknown play; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 5,
Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 9TH: LAZOR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CAMPBELL STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PARTEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); DOBSON
REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Myatt out on an unknown play; Lewis
out on an unknown play; Spence walked; Vernon out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 5, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Pesky singled to right; Williams singled to right
[Pesky to third]; Doerr singled to left [Pesky scored, Williams
to second]; On a bunt Campbell forced Williams (pitcher to
third) [Doerr to second]; DiMaggio forced Campbell (shortstop to
second) [Doerr scored (RBI)]; throw to first was late in
attempt to complete DP and Vernon argued, but Doerr kept running
and scored winning run before Vernon could recover to throw him
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 5, Red Sox 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         5  10   2    8
 Red Sox          6   9   0   10
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