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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 2, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 2, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,693 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Earl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 2, 1940
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