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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1940-06-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 10900 · 2:04
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Johnny Gorsica earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Johnny Gorsica L: Denny Galehouse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: Harry Geisel · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Gorsica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Carey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Galehouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Peacock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gorsica | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Galehouse | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Jack Wilson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Earl Averill: 8/F8XDW
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/F
- Hank Greenberg: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Tom Carey: S8
- Doc Cramer: 23/SH.1-2
- Stan Spence: 43.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/F
Top 2
- Rudy York: HR/F7D
- Bruce Campbell: K/C
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: D9.1-H
- Johnny Gorsica: K
- Dick Bartell: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Williams: D/F78XDW
- Joe Cronin: 6/P
- Jim Tabor: 63.2-3
- Gene Desautels: K
Top 3
- Earl Averill: 31
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/F
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
Bot 3
- Denny Galehouse: K
- Tom Carey: S8
- Doc Cramer: 463/G4M.1-2
- Stan Spence: 9/L
Top 4
- Rudy York: E5/G
- Bruce Campbell: 46(1)/FO
- Pinky Higgins: 7/LDP.1X1(73)
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
- Ted Williams: 13
- Joe Cronin: E6/G
- Jim Tabor: 8/F
Top 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: 2/FL
- Johnny Gorsica: 43
- Dick Bartell: S/78
- Earl Averill: 3/G
Bot 5
- Gene Desautels: S8/8S
- Denny Galehouse: 14/SH.1-2
- Tom Carey: 3/G.2-3
- Doc Cramer: 8/F
Top 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/L9S
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 64(1)/FO
- Bruce Campbell: 7/F
Bot 6
- Stan Spence: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/F9D
- Ted Williams: 7/F
- Joe Cronin: S9.1-3
- Jim Tabor: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Pinky Higgins: 7/F
- Birdie Tebbetts: E5/TH1.B-2
- Johnny Gorsica: 43.2-3
- Dick Bartell: 53
Bot 7
- Gene Desautels: W
- Johnny Peacock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tom Carey: 43
Top 8
- Earl Averill: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: D7/7L
- Hank Greenberg: HR/F7D.2-H
- Rudy York: 5/P
- Bruce Campbell: 3/G
Bot 8
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Stan Spence: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: S9.3-H;2-H
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Pinky Higgins: 9/F
- Birdie Tebbetts: 2/FL
- Johnny Gorsica: K
Bot 9
- Jim Tabor: 63
- Gene Desautels: 53
- Dom DiMaggio: S9
- Tom Carey: 53
Notes & reviews
- Cramer: 1-handed catch against the wall
- Over LF screen
- The grounder caromed off 2B then off Gehringer's glove to Bartell.
- York: fine stop
- Spence: shoestring catch
- Tabor's wild throw landed in Red Sox dugout
- Over LF screen