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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1940
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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 July 17, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1940 |
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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 | July 17, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,400 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: John Quinn 3B: George Pipgras |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
Red Kress | Third Baseman |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Right Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Marv Owen | First Baseman |
Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Wilson
Croucher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wilson
McCosky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Wilson
York is hit by the pitch. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Wilson
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Gehringer scores. York moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Wilson
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. York scores. Fox moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsom vs. Wilson
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Newsom
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Wilson
Croucher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Wilson
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. Croucher moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Newsom
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Newsom
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wilson
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Wilson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Newsom
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Newsom
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Newsom
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Wilson
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Wilson
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Wilson
Croucher takes first base on ball four. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Ostermueller
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Kress moves to third. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Ostermueller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newsom
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields the ball and throws to Newsom covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newsom
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Newsom
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Newsom
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Newsom
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Tabor scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Newsom
Ostermueller hits a line drive towards third. Kress reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ostermueller
York hits a fly ball into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ostermueller
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ostermueller
Sullivan hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Ostermueller
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Benton
There goes Cramer. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Croucher applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Williams reaches second base with a double. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Cronin scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a popup towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ostermueller
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Ostermueller
Croucher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ostermueller
McCosky hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ostermueller
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Benton
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Benton
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ostermueller
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. Owen juggles the ball. That's an error on Owen. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ostermueller
York hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ostermueller
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ostermueller
Sullivan 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 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Benton
Ostermueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Benton. Ostermueller scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McCosky. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr bunts towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Trout
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Trout
Peacock strikes out. Sullivan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Peacock out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Trout
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ostermueller
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Pinky Higgins pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Ostermueller
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McKain
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. McKain
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. McKain
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. McKain
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. McKain
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ostermueller
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Ostermueller
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ostermueller
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ostermueller
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1940, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Croucher F, ss 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, rf 3 1 1 0 McCosky B, cf 5 1 3 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 2 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Cronin J, ss 4 2 2 1 Greenberg H, lf 5 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 2 3 1 York R, 1b 4 1 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 2 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Sullivan B, c 3 0 0 1 Peacock J, c 4 0 1 0 Kress R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Owen M, 1b 4 0 1 2 Newsom B, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 3 1 1 0 Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 Higgins M, ph 1 0 0 0 McKain A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 5 2 34 8 13 5 Detroit 300 000 000 -- 3 Boston 000 210 50x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B 4.0 4 2 2 2 0 Benton A (L)* 2.0 6 5 5 1 0 Trout D 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 McKain A 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J 3.1 3 3 2 5 1 Ostermueller F (W) 5.2 2 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Tabor J, York R, Owen M, Benton A DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 11, Boston 8 2B -- McCosky B 2, Williams T, Cronin J, Tabor J SB -- DiMaggio D CS -- Cramer D SH -- Cramer D, Doerr B HBP -- by Wilson J (York R) WP -- Benton A T -- 2:32 A -- 32400
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