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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 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 August 6, 1942 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butland |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,066 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Stewart 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Bill Butland | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Butland
Miles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Butland
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Butland
Knickerbocker bunts towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Butland
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Butland
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Butland
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butland fields it 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: ---
Pesky vs. Christopher
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Butland
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Butland
Swift hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Butland
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Christopher
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Christopher
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Christopher
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Christopher
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker misplays the ball. That's an error on Knickerbocker. Williams scores. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Christopher
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien scores. Tabor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butland vs. Christopher
Butland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Christopher
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Butland
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Butland
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Butland
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butland
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Butland
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Christopher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Butland
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Butland
McNair hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Butland
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Christopher
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Christopher
Lupien hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Christopher
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Christopher
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butland vs. Christopher
Butland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Butland
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Butland
Miles 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Butland
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Butland
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Christopher
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
There goes Finney. The throw from Swift and he is out, Knickerbocker applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butland
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Butland
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Butland
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Butland
McNair takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Butland
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Christopher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Christopher
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Christopher
Lupien hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Butland
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Butland
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Butland
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Christopher
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Christopher
There goes Tabor. The throw from Swift and he is out, McNair applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Christopher
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butland vs. Christopher
Butland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Christopher
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butland moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Butland
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butland
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Butland
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Butland
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Butland
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Christopher
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Swift and he is out, McNair applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Christopher
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Christopher
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Butland
Buddy Blair pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Butland
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Russ Christopher.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Butland
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1942 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Miles D, cf 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 4 0 1 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Finney L, rf 4 0 1 0
Knickerbocker B, 2b 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 2 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Suder P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lupien T, 1b 3 1 0 0
McNair E, ss 3 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 2 1
Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 3 0 1 1
Blair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Butland B, p 2 0 0 0
Christopher R, p 3 0 0 0
Wagner H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 28 2 6 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 020 000 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christopher R (L) 8.0 6 2 1 4 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Butland B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 3
E -- Doerr B, Knickerbocker B
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Boston 6
CS -- Finney L, Tabor J, DiMaggio D
SH -- Knickerbocker B
HBP -- by Butland B (Miles D)
T -- 1:46
A -- 4066
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