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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 23, 1942 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 23, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Newsome |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,216 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Dick Newsome | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newsome
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newsome
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsome
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wolff
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Wolff
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Newsome
Wallaesa strikes out. Peacock drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wallaesa out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newsome
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Newsome covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newsome
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Newsome covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wolff
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Wolff
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Wolff
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Wolff
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Newsome
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newsome
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wolff vs. Newsome
Wolff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kreevich vs. Newsome
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Siebert moves to third. Wolff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Newsome
Suder hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Newsome
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wallaesa vs. Newsome
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Wolff
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wolff
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newsome
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Newsome
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Newsome
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newsome
Siebert hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Wolff
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Wolff
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Wolff
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Newsome
Wolff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newsome
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Newsome
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newsome
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Newsome
Wallaesa hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Newsome
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Wolff
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Wolff
Tabor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Wolff
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Newsome
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Newsome
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newsome
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolff vs. Newsome
Wolff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wolff
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Wolff
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Newsome
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Newsome
Suder bunts towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Newsome
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Newsome
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallaesa for the out. Kreevich moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Newsome
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Newsome
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wolff
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Wolff
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Wallaesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Wolff
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Wolff
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Newsome
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Newsome
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolff vs. Newsome
Wolff strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Newsome
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Newsome
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Siebert scores. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Wolff
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Wolff
Tony Lupien pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Lupien hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wolff
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolff fields it and throws to first for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Wolff
Newsome strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Judd
Oscar Judd now pitching.
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Judd
Valo hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Judd
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Judd
Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Blair reaches second base with a double. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Judd
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Wolff
Finney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wolff
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Wolff
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair juggles the ball. That's an error on Blair. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Wolff
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Wolff
Paul Campbell pinch runs for Jimmie Foxx.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Campbell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Wolff
Peacock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1942 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kreevich M, cf 3 1 2 1 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 4 0 2 3 Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Finney L, rf 4 0 0 0
Wallaesa J, ss 5 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 1
Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wagner H, c 3 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 2 1 1 1
Blair B, 3b 5 2 4 0 Campbell P, pr 0 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Wolff R, p 3 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 1 0
Newsome D, p 2 0 0 0
Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
Lupien T, ph 1 0 0 0
Judd O, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 33 3 6 3
Philadelphia 001 010 020 -- 4
Boston 000 010 101 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wolff R (W) 9.0 6 3 2 2 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Newsome D (L) 7.1 8 4 4 9 4
Brown M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Judd O 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Blair B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 13, Boston 5
2B -- Siebert D, Newsome S, Kreevich M, Blair B
HR -- Foxx J, Williams T
SH -- Suder P
T -- 2:05
A -- 12216
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