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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 8, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cotton Pippen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: George Moriarty 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 1940
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