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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,250 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | First Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Moe Franklin | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 31, 1942
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio 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: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky 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. Benton
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hughson
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hughson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky 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: 1--
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Hughson
Radcliff 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: ---
Lupien vs. Benton
Lupien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr bunts towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Benton
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lupien moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lupien scores. There goes Doerr trying to get to home. McCosky throws the ball in to Tebbetts who tags Doerr, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughson vs. Benton
Hughson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hughson
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Hughson
Franklin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Franklin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Hughson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franklin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Hughson
Benton bunts towards the mound. Hughson catches it and throws to first to double up Tebbetts. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hughson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hughson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. There goes McCosky trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Peacock who tags McCosky, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Hughson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Benton
Lupien hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Benton
Fox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Fox reaches second base with a double. Doerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Benton. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock bunts towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Fox scores. Tabor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughson vs. Benton
Hughson bunts for an out with unknown description. Tabor moves to third. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hughson
Harris bunts towards the mound. Hughson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franklin vs. Hughson
Franklin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Hughson
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Franklin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Hughson
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Hughson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Benton
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Benton
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hughson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Hughson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Hughson
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franklin vs. Hughson
Franklin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Benton
Hughson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hughson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Hughson
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hughson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Benton
Lupien hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Harris fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Harris. Williams goes all the way around to score. Lupien moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Benton
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hughson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hughson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hughson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Henshaw
Hughson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Henshaw
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Henshaw
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Henshaw
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lupien vs. Henshaw
Lupien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Hughson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hughson
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Hughson
Franklin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Henshaw
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Henshaw
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Henshaw
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hughson
Lou Finney now playing right field.
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Hughson
Johnny Gorsica pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts. Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Roy Henshaw.
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hughson
Don Ross pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Butland
Bill Butland now pitching.
Cramer bunts towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Butland
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Butland
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Butland
Radcliff 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1942 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, ss 4 0 0 0
Pesky J, ss 4 0 1 0 Ross D, ph 0 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 5 2 2 1 Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 0
Lupien T, 1b 5 3 3 1 McCosky B, lf 5 1 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 5 0 4 1
Fox P, rf 4 1 2 2 Radcliff R, 1b 5 0 1 1
Finney L, rf 0 0 0 0 Harris N, rf 4 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Franklin M, 2b 4 2 1 0
Peacock J, c 4 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 3 2
Hughson T, p 3 0 0 0 Gorsica J, pr 0 1 0 0
Butland B, p 0 0 0 0 Benton A, p 3 0 0 0
Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0
Gehringer C, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 5 40 6 15 6
Boston 010 310 200 -- 7
Detroit 011 110 002 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hughson T (W)* 8.0 14 6 6 1 3
Butland B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 6.2 11 7 5 2 2
Henshaw R 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Benton A, Higgins P, Harris N
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Franklin M, McCosky B, Fox P, Tebbetts B, Lupien T
HR -- Lupien T, Williams T, Gehringer C
SH -- Tabor J, Hughson T
T -- 2:04
A -- 2250
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