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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 17, 1942
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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 May 17, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Newsome |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,581 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Dick Newsome | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 17, 1942
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bridges
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Newsome
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsome
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsome
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bridges
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newsome
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsome
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Newsome
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Newsome
Tebbetts 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bridges
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Newsome
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Newsome
Bridges bunts towards the mound. Newsome fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newsome. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Newsome
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Hitchcock scores. Bridges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Newsome
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsome fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Newsome
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Lupien, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Bridges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Newsome
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Newsome
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Bloodworth settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Bridges
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Newsome
Ross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Ross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Newsome
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Newsome
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Newsome
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bridges
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bridges
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Newsome
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Newsome
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsome
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Bridges
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Newsome
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsome
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Newsome
There goes McCosky. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. McCosky steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Newsome
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Newsome
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Bridges
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Dick Newsome.
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Brown
Bridges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Brown
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bridges
Pesky bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bridges
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Brown
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Brown
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Brown
York strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bridges
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Bridges
DiMaggio is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock hits a line drive into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Brown
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brown
Ross bunts for an out with unknown description. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Brown
Tebbetts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Brown
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Radcliff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Brown
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bridges
Eric McNair now playing shortstop.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bridges
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Bridges
Finney hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bridges
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Brown
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1942 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Pesky J, ss 5 1 2 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Finney L, rf 5 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 2 2 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 1
Doerr B, 2b 5 0 1 1 York R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Lupien T, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 3 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 2 0 1 0
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0
Peacock J, c 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, ss 3 1 1 0
Newsome D, p 2 0 0 0 Radcliff R, ph 1 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0 McNair E, ss 0 0 0 0
Brown M, p 1 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 3 1 0 0
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35 3 6 2 31 4 5 3
Boston 000 100 020 0 -- 3
Detroit 012 000 000 1 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Newsome D 6.0 4 3 1 2 0
Brown M (L) 3.0 1 1 1 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 10.0 6 3 2 5 8
E -- Newsome D, Pesky J, Bloodworth J, Hitchcock B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Ross D
3B -- Williams T
HR -- York R, Bloodworth J
SB -- McCosky B
CS -- DiMaggio D
SH -- Bridges T, Ross D
T -- 2:05
A -- 24581
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