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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,645 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 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 |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | First Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 2, 1942
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky 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--
Williams vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Trucks
Lupien hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
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: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky 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: ---
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Trucks
Tabor hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Trucks
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: ---
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins 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--
Radcliff vs. Dobson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Higgins moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parsons vs. Dobson
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Higgins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Dobson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Trucks
Dobson 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--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio 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: 1--
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams 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: ---
Trucks vs. Dobson
Trucks hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Dobson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Trucks
Lupien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Trucks
Tabor hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Trucks
Peacock takes first base on ball four. Lupien moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Trucks
Dobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Dobson
Parsons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Dobson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris moves to third. Parsons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trucks vs. Dobson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris scores. Parsons moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Parsons scores. Hitchcock moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to first to double up Bloodworth. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Trucks
Lupien takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to third. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Dobson
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Dobson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Trucks
Tabor hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Trucks
Peacock hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Trucks
Dobson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Dobson
Parsons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Dobson
Hitchcock hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Dobson
Trucks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Trucks
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Trucks
Fox hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Judd
Oscar Judd now pitching.
McCosky bunts for an out with unknown description. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Judd
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Judd
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Judd
Harris hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Trucks
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Trucks
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judd vs. Trucks
Judd hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Judd
Parsons hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Judd
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Judd
Trucks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Judd
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Judd
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Judd
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky hits a line drive into right field. Harris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harris. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Trucks
Lupien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Radcliff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Lupien moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Radcliff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabor for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1942, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 5 2 3 2
Pesky J, ss 5 1 3 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 1
Williams T, lf 4 1 1 2 McCosky B, lf 3 0 1 1
Lupien T, 1b 3 0 2 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 1 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Radcliff R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fox P, rf 5 0 1 0 Harris N, rf 4 1 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Parsons D, c 4 1 1 1
Peacock J, c 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, ss 3 1 1 0
Dobson J, p 2 0 1 0 Trucks V, p 4 0 0 1
Judd O, p 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
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36 2 9 2 34 6 10 6
Boston 000 000 002 -- 2
Detroit 011 200 11x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L)* 6.0 9 5 4 1 0
Judd O 2.0 1 1 1 3 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 8.1 9 2 2 6 3
Benton A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Tabor J, Harris N
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 14, Detroit 9
2B -- Bloodworth J
HR -- Williams T
SH -- McCosky B
HBP -- by Trucks V (Dobson J)
WP -- Trucks V
T -- 2:06
A -- 17645
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