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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 20, 1942 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Breuer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butland |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,956 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Marv Breuer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Bill Butland | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1942
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Butland
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Butland
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Butland
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Butland
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Breuer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Breuer
Pesky hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Breuer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Breuer
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Breuer
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Butland
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Butland
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Butland
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Butland
There goes Dickey. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Dickey steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Butland
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Breuer
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Breuer
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Breuer
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Butland
Breuer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Butland
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Butland
Rolfe 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butland vs. Breuer
Butland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Breuer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Breuer
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Breuer
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Breuer
Doerr hits a fly ball towards left. Keller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Keller. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lupien vs. Breuer
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Butland
Henrich hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Butland
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Butland
Keller 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Breuer
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Breuer
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Breuer
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Butland
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Butland
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Butland
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finney. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breuer vs. Butland
Breuer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Butland
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Butland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Butland
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butland vs. Breuer
Butland hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Breuer
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Breuer
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Breuer
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Breuer
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Breuer
Lupien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Breuer
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Breuer
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Russo
Marius Russo now pitching.
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Butland
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Butland
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Butland
Keller 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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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butland vs. Russo
Butland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Russo
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Russo
Pesky strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Butland
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Butland
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Butland
Selkirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Butland
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Marius Russo.
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky throws to second for one, and Doerr throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dickey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Butland
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Rizzuto reaches third base with a triple. Rosar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Judd
Oscar Judd now pitching.
Rolfe 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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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Branch
Norm Branch now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Branch
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Branch
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Branch
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Branch
Tabor takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peacock vs. Branch
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Judd
Henrich 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Judd
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Judd
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Judd
Gordon takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Judd
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judd fields it and throws to home to get DiMaggio. Keller moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Judd
Tuck Stainback pinch runs for Bill Dickey.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judd vs. Branch
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Judd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Branch
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Branch
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Branch
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Branch
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Judd
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Norm Branch.
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Judd
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Judd
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1942 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 2 2 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 5 2 2 1
Henrich T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0 Lupien T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Finney L, rf 4 1 2 0
Dickey B, c 3 2 2 1 Tabor J, 3b 3 1 2 3
Stainback T, pr 0 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 0 0 0 0 Butland B, p 2 0 0 0
Selkirk G, rf 4 1 2 0 Judd O, p 1 0 0 0
Breuer M, p 2 0 0 0
Russo M, p 0 0 0 0
Rosar B, ph 1 1 0 0
Branch N, p 0 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 3 33 7 10 6
New York 000 020 200 -- 4
Boston 001 060 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Breuer M (L) 4.2 9 7 6 3 0
Russo M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Branch N 2.0 1 0 0 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Butland B (W) 6.2 6 4 4 2 4
Judd O (S) 2.1 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Keller C, Doerr B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 8
2B -- Selkirk G, DiMaggio D
3B -- Rizzuto P
HR -- Dickey B, Tabor J
SB -- Dickey B, DiMaggio D
T -- 2:02
A -- 16956
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