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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1940-08-24 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:12
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 12–1. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 3rd. Tommy Bridges earned the win. Rudy York went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Tommy Bridges L: Joe Heving SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Meyer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Croucher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Heving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yank Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herb Hash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Glenn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Carey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Heving | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Yank Terry | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Herb Hash | 2.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Fox: 2/P
- Barney McCosky: 7/F
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Doc Cramer: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: E2/P.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: 53
- Rudy York: S
- Dutch Meyer: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: D.1-H
- Dick Bartell: W
- Tommy Bridges: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: D/F8D
- Lou Finney: S8.2-H
- Charlie Gelbert: SB2
- Charlie Gelbert: K
- Joe Heving: 7/F
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
Top 3
- Pete Fox: S5/BG
- Barney McCosky: SB2
- Barney McCosky: T/78.2-H
- Pinky Higgins: 63.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Rudy York: HR/7.1-H
- Dutch Meyer: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: S.1-3
- Dick Bartell: 3/SH.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Bridges: D9.2-H
- Pete Fox: K
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: 6/F
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: 4/F
- Joe Cronin: 9/F
Top 4
- Barney McCosky: W
- Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)/FO
- Rudy York: D.1-H
- Dutch Meyer: S5.2-H;B-2(E5/TH)
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Dick Bartell: 5/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Lou Finney: E3.1X3(36)
- Charlie Gelbert: K
- Yank Terry: K
Top 5
- Tommy Bridges: W
- Pete Fox: 13/SH.1-2
- Barney McCosky: S.2-3
- Pinky Higgins: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
- Rudy York: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dutch Meyer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dutch Meyer: 53
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Doc Cramer: 7/F
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: K
- Joe Cronin: 7/F
Top 6
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9/F
- Dick Bartell: W
- Tommy Bridges: 13/SH.1-2
- Pete Fox: 43
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: 7/F
- Lou Finney: S
- Charlie Gelbert: S.1-2
- Herb Hash: WP.2-3
- Herb Hash: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Barney McCosky: W
- Pinky Higgins: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 8/F
- Rudy York: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Dutch Meyer: W.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13
Bot 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Stan Spence: 7/F
- Joe Glenn: S
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 8
- Frank Croucher: S7
- Tommy Bridges: FC1/BG.1X2(16)
- Pete Fox: 36(1)/FO
- Barney McCosky: 8/F
Bot 8
- Tom Carey: S
- Bobby Doerr: 7/F
- Lou Finney: 4/F
- Charlie Gelbert: W.1-2
- Jim Bagby: 43
Top 9
- Pinky Higgins: S8
- Hank Greenberg: S9.1-3
- Rudy York: K/C
- Dutch Meyer: 53.3-H;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13
Bot 9
- Dom DiMaggio: 8/F
- Stan Spence: 6/F
- Joe Glenn: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Only game Ted Williams pitched in major leagues.