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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 23, 1943
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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 23, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Lazor | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 23, 1943
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Bridges
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Bridges
Lake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Bridges
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Bridges
There goes Fox. The throw from Richards and he is out, Hoover applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dobson
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Dobson
There goes Wakefield. The throw from Peacock and he is out, Lake applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bridges
Lupien hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazor vs. Bridges
Lazor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Dobson
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Dobson
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Dobson
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock 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--
Dobson vs. Bridges
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Bridges
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Bridges
Lake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dobson
Hoover hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bridges
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bridges
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lupien for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dobson
York hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Bridges
Lazor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peacock for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Dobson
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Dobson
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dobson
Hoover hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Bridges
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Bridges
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Bridges
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a fly ball towards center. Culberson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Culberson. Wakefield scores. Harris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Dobson
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
There go the runners. The throw from Peacock to Lake covering second. The throw back to home, and Harris is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bridges
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bridges
Lupien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Dobson
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Lazor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Dobson
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazor vs. Bridges
Lazor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bridges
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Bridges
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dobson
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Wakefield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Dee Miles pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Miles 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. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Bridges
Culberson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Bridges
Lake hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bridges
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Bridges
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Bridges
Doerr hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Lupien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazor vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Lazor hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1943, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Culberson L, cf 3 1 1 2 Hoover J, ss 4 0 0 0
Lake E, ss 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 2 3 0
Lupien T, 1b 3 1 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 2 2
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Harris N, rf 4 1 0 0
Lazor J, lf 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 0 2 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Peacock J, c 3 0 1 0 Richards P, c 3 0 1 0
Dobson J, p 2 0 0 0 Bridges T, p 3 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 1 1 0 Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 31 4 8 3
Boston 000 000 003 -- 3
Detroit 010 001 02x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L) 8.0 8 4 3 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 8.2 7 3 3 2 4
Gorsica J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Culberson L, Harris N
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Detroit 4
2B -- Doerr B
3B -- Wakefield D
HR -- Higgins P, Culberson L
CS -- Fox P, Wakefield D, Harris N
WP -- Dobson J
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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