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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 2, 1942 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Wagner |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Dixie Parsons | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Charlie Wagner | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wagner
Bloodworth 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wagner
Cramer 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wagner
McCosky 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lupien vs. Benton
Lupien hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wagner
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Wagner
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Wagner
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. York scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wagner
Lipon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Benton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Benton, and towards Bloodworth, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Wagner
Parsons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Parsons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Wagner
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Wagner
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Wagner
Cramer hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wagner
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Wagner
York hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Wagner
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wagner
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Benton
Lupien 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Benton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wagner
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Wagner
Parsons hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Wagner
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wagner
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wagner
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wagner
McCosky 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lupien vs. Benton
Lupien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Lupien reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Benton
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wagner
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Wagner
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Wagner
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Wagner
Lipon hits a fly ball towards left. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up York. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Benton
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Wagner
Parsons hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Wagner
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wagner
Bloodworth hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Benton
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Benton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Wagner
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wagner
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Wagner
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Wagner
Higgins hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Benton
Pete Fox pinch runs for Bobby Doerr.
Tabor bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Benton
Joe Cronin pinch hits for Charlie Wagner.
Cronin is walked intentionally. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Benton
Paul Campbell pinch runs for Joe Cronin.
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Peacock moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1942, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 4 1 2 1
McCosky B, lf 4 1 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 3 1
York R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Lupien T, 1b 4 0 1 1
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Finney L, rf 3 0 0 0
Harris N, rf 2 0 0 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0 Fox P, pr 0 1 0 0
Parsons D, c 3 0 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Benton A, p 3 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 3 0 1 0
Wagner C, p 3 0 0 0
Cronin J, ph 0 0 0 0
Campbell P, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 33 3 9 3
Detroit 010 100 000 -- 2
Boston 000 001 011 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 8.2 9 3 3 3 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wagner C (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 3
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Boston 9
2B -- York R, Parsons D, Lupien T, McCosky B, Doerr B
3B -- McCosky B
HR -- Williams T
SH -- Pesky J, Tabor J
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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