Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1942
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 31, 1942 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1942 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1942 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Hughson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,153 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Johnny Berardino | First Baseman |
Mike Chartak | Right Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | 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 |
Tex Hughson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1942
Top 1
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Hughson
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Hughson
Laabs hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Laabs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Hughson
Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hughson
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Muncrief
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Muncrief
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Muncrief
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Muncrief
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Muncrief
Finney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lupien moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Muncrief
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stephens fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Hughson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Hughson
Chartak 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 -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hughson
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muncrief vs. Hughson
Muncrief hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Muncrief
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Muncrief
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughson vs. Muncrief
Hughson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Muncrief
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Hughson
Clift hits a line drive towards third. Tabor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Hughson
Laabs hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Muncrief
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berardino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Muncrief
Williams hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Muncrief
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Muncrief
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Muncrief
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Hughson
Judnich hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hughson
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Hughson
Berardino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Muncrief
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Muncrief
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughson vs. Muncrief
Hughson hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Muncrief
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Hughson
Chartak 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 -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Hughson
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Hughson
Muncrief bunts towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. Muncrief moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge 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 5
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Muncrief
Pesky bunts towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Muncrief
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Muncrief
Lupien hits a fly ball into right field. Chartak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Hughson
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Hughson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Hughson
Judnich 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
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Muncrief
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Muncrief
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Muncrief
Tabor hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peacock vs. Hollingsworth
Al Hollingsworth now pitching.
Peacock hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hughson vs. Hollingsworth
Hughson takes first base on ball four. Finney scores. Doerr moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Hollingsworth
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Tabor scores. Hughson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Hollingsworth
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes DiMaggio trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hollingsworth
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Williams reaches second base with a double. Hughson scores. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Hollingsworth
Lupien strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hughson
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Hughson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chartak vs. Hughson
Chartak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Hughson
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Chartak moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Criscola vs. Hughson
Tony Criscola pinch hits for Al Hollingsworth.
Criscola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Finney bunts towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ostermueller
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ostermueller
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ostermueller
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Chartak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Hughson
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Hughson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Hughson
Judnich hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hughson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughson vs. Ostermueller
Hughson hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Chartak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Ostermueller
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Hughson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chartak vs. Hughson
Chartak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Hughson
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuillen vs. Hughson
Glenn McQuillen pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
McQuillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McQuillen reaches second base with a double. Berardino scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Hughson
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hughson. McQuillen scores. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Hughson
Clift hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Hughson
Laabs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Hughson
Judnich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1942 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Gutteridge D, 2b 5 1 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 2 Clift H, 3b 5 1 1 0 Pesky J, ss 5 2 2 0 Laabs C, lf 5 1 2 3 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 3 Judnich W, cf 4 0 1 0 Lupien T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 5 1 1 0 Finney L, rf 4 1 3 1 Berardino J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Chartak M, rf 4 0 1 1 Tabor J, 3b 4 2 2 1 Ferrell R, c 3 0 1 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 2 0 Muncrief B, p 2 0 0 0 Hughson T, p 3 1 1 1 Hollingsworth A, p 0 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 Criscola T, ph 1 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0 McQuillen G, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 10 5 37 8 14 8 St.Louis 000 000 105 -- 6 Boston 101 005 10x -- 8 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Muncrief B (L)* 5.0 10 5 4 0 1 Hollingsworth A 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 Ostermueller F 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hughson T (W) 8.2 10 6 6 2 2 Brown M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Berardino J, Tabor J, Pesky J, Hughson T DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Boston 6 2B -- Laabs C, Pesky J, Williams T, Stephens V, McQuillen G HR -- Tabor J, Laabs C T -- 1:53 A -- 7153
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score