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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1942-09-07 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 10000 · 2:27
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 9–7. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Mike Ryba earned the win and Tex Hughson picked up the save. Lou Finney went 3-for-5 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
W: Mike Ryba L: Sid Hudson SV: Tex Hughson
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Lupien | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Conroy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Dobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ryba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Clary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dobson | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Mike Ryba | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tex Hughson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | 9.0 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 13
- Johnny Pesky: 8/F
- Ted Williams: W
- Tony Lupien: S9.1-2
- Lou Finney: T/78.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Doerr: 6/F
Bot 1
- George Case: W
- Stan Spence: D/F9D.1-3
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Mickey Vernon: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jake Early: 8/F8D.3-H
- John Sullivan: E9/F.1-2
- Ellis Clary: 2/F
Top 2
- Jim Tabor: W
- Bill Conroy: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Joe Dobson: 5/F
Bot 2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 4/F
- Sid Hudson: 7/F
- George Case: 53
Top 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 8/F
- Johnny Pesky: 8/F
- Ted Williams: S
- Tony Lupien: S.1-2
- Lou Finney: S.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 9/F
Bot 3
- Stan Spence: 13
- Bruce Campbell: 9/F
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 4
- Jim Tabor: S/BG
- Bill Conroy: 3/SH.1-2
- Joe Dobson: 5/F
- Dom DiMaggio: 8/F
Bot 4
- Jake Early: 9/F
- John Sullivan: 53
- Ellis Clary: 7/F
Top 5
- Johnny Pesky: T9
- Ted Williams: S.3-H
- Tony Lupien: S9.1-3
- Lou Finney: S.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S3/BG.2-H(NR)(E3)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Jim Tabor: K
- Bill Conroy: FC1.3XH(12)
- Joe Dobson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jimmy Pofahl: W
- Sid Hudson: 9/F
- George Case: S.1-2
- Stan Spence: S.2-H;1-2
- Bruce Campbell: D.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 53.3-H;2-2
- Jake Early: 3/G
Top 6
- Dom DiMaggio: HP
- Johnny Pesky: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: 5/F
Bot 6
- John Sullivan: 8/F
- Ellis Clary: 8/F
- Jimmy Pofahl: 7/F
Top 7
- Tony Lupien: 9/F
- Lou Finney: 9/F
- Bobby Doerr: 9/F
Bot 7
- Sid Hudson: S4/G.B-2(E4/TH)
- George Case: W
- Stan Spence: K
- Bruce Campbell: 8/F8D.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: SB2
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Jake Early: 3/G
Top 8
- Jim Tabor: 13
- Bill Conroy: S
- Mike Ryba: 13/SH.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Bot 8
- John Sullivan: 6/F
- Ellis Clary: 3/F
- Jimmy Pofahl: 5/F
Top 9
- Johnny Pesky: D
- Ted Williams: W
- Tony Lupien: FC2.2-3(E2/TH3);1-2
- Lou Finney: 8/F8D.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Doerr: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Jim Tabor: S.1-2
- Bill Conroy: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Ryba: 43
Bot 9
- Bobby Estalella: W
- George Case: SB2
- George Case: 6/F
- Stan Spence: W
- Bruce Campbell: 4/F
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Notes & reviews
- Early's throw was wide and pulled Pofahl off the bag.