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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1930-08-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 2500 · 2:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 1st. Jack Russell earned the win and Milt Gaston picked up the save. Tom Oliver went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| BOS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Jack Russell L: Waite Hoyt SV: Milt Gaston
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Brick Owens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Alexander | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Liz Funk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Akers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Hayworth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chief Hogsett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Easterling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Uhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cedric Durst | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Regan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Earl Webb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Oliver | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Reeves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Connolly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Waite Hoyt | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Chief Hogsett | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Sullivan | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Cantrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Wyatt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
 Ed Durham | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Gaston | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Johnson: 63
- Mark Koenig: S1
- Charlie Gehringer: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 1
- Cedric Durst: W
- Rabbit Warstler: W.1-2
- Bill Regan: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Webb: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Earl Webb: K
- Tom Oliver: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Reeves: S8.1-3
- Bill Sweeney: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ed Connolly: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jack Russell: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Cedric Durst: 7
Top 2
- Dale Alexander: 63
- John Stone: 3/G#
- Liz Funk: 7
Bot 2
- Rabbit Warstler: 43
- Bill Regan: 63
- Earl Webb: 53
Top 3
- Bill Akers: S7
- Ray Hayworth: 5/L
- Chief Hogsett: T/89.1-H
- Roy Johnson: 4/P
- Mark Koenig: 8
Bot 3
- Tom Oliver: S
- Bobby Reeves: 3/FL
- Bill Sweeney: S.1-3
- Ed Connolly: 8/SF.3-H
- Jack Russell: E9.1-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Cedric Durst: 13
Top 4
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Dale Alexander: E4.1-2
- John Stone: 46(1)3(B)/GDP.2-3
- Liz Funk: S8.3-H(UR)
- Bill Akers: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rabbit Warstler: 1/L
- Bill Regan: 13
- Earl Webb: 9
Top 5
- Ray Hayworth: 53
- Charlie Sullivan: 53
- Paul Easterling: 53
Bot 5
- Tom Oliver: S
- Bobby Reeves: 5/P
- Bill Sweeney: 8
- Ed Connolly: 8
Top 6
- Mark Koenig: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Dale Alexander: 99
- John Stone: S.1-3
- Liz Funk: W.1-2
- Bill Akers: 99
Bot 6
- Jack Russell: K
- Cedric Durst: 99
- Rabbit Warstler: 99
Top 7
- Ray Hayworth: D
- Pinky Hargrave: 3/L
- Paul Easterling: W
- Mark Koenig: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Bot 7
- Bill Regan: 99
- Earl Webb: K
- Tom Oliver: 99
Top 8
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Dale Alexander: S9.1-3
- John Stone: S8.3-H;1-2
- Liz Funk: 7
- Bill Akers: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ray Hayworth: S7.2-H;1-2
- George Uhle: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Paul Easterling: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Mark Koenig: 13
Bot 8
- Bobby Reeves: K
- Bill Sweeney: S
- Charlie Berry: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Dale Alexander: 99
- John Stone: S6
- Liz Funk: 7
Notes & reviews
- Johnson stumbled over the other right fielder's glove when chasing Russell's flyball which caused him to muff the ball and injure his hand