original_query: Who did The Sporting News state had a "brilliant performance" against the Red Sox on August 17?
query: Who did The Sporting News state had a "brilliant performance" against the Red Sox on August 17, 1944?
answer: The Sporting News did not mention a "brilliant performance" against the Red Sox on August 17.  The article mentions that on August 17, 1944, The Sporting News stated that finding Jakucki was a tremendous break for the Browns and that he might have made the difference between success and failure.  There is no mention of a specific game against the Red Sox on that date with a performance described as "brilliant".