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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1940-08-24 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 29200 · 2:05
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Emerson Dickman earned the win. Pinky Higgins went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Emerson Dickman L: Dizzy Trout SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Meyer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Fleming | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gorsica | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fleming | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Fox: S
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Pinky Higgins: 9
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S5/BG
- Doc Cramer: S8.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6/TH1)
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 7/L.3-H
- Lou Finney: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rudy York: 8
- Dutch Meyer: 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Dick Bartell: K
Bot 2
- Charlie Gelbert: 53
- Bill Fleming: FLE4
- Bill Fleming: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Gorsica: K
- Pete Fox: W
- Barney McCosky: D.1-3
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Hank Greenberg: 6/L
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Jimmie Foxx: 43
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: D.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: D.2-H
- Lou Finney: 43
Top 4
- Rudy York: HR/F8XD
- Dutch Meyer: 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Gorsica: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Charlie Gelbert: 63
- Bill Fleming: K
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Doc Cramer: SB2
- Doc Cramer: 63
Top 5
- Pete Fox: S
- Barney McCosky: 64(1)/FO
- Pinky Higgins: S.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: 7/F.3-H
- Rudy York: K
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: S1
- Ted Williams: 6(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: SB2
- Joe Cronin: 3/P
- Bobby Doerr: 5E3.2-H(NR)
- Lou Finney: PO1(16)
Top 6
- Dutch Meyer: 63
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Johnny Gorsica: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Lou Finney: 43
- Charlie Gelbert: K
- Bill Fleming: 13
Top 7
- Pete Fox: 5/FL
- Barney McCosky: S
- Pinky Higgins: S.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Rudy York: S.2-H;1-2
- Dutch Meyer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dom DiMaggio: D
- Doc Cramer: FC6.2X3(5416);B-2
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: 4/P
- Joe Cronin: 53
Top 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7/F
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Earl Averill: S8.1-2
- Pete Fox: 7/L
- Barney McCosky: W.2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Hank Greenberg: 8
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: 4/P
- Lou Finney: W
- Charlie Gelbert: K+SB2
- Stan Spence: S7.2-H
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Doc Cramer: S5/G.2-3;1X3(54)
Top 9
- Rudy York: 8
- Dutch Meyer: 5/FL
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
Bot 9
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
- Ted Williams: S9/L
- Joe Cronin: K
- Bobby Doerr: S8.1-3
- Lou Finney: S7.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Peacock: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Carey: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Into CF bleachers
- Into RF stands
- Wild pitch over Tebbetts