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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1941-05-01 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 4588 · 2:40
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 15–9. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Earl Johnson earned the win and Bill Fleming picked up the save. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 20 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Tommy Bridges SV: Bill Fleming
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Croucher | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dizzy Trout | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Johnson | 8.1 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
 Bill Fleming | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Bridges | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Dizzy Trout | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal White | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: FLE3
- Dom DiMaggio: S9
- Frankie Pytlak: SB2
- Frankie Pytlak: 9
- Ted Williams: S8/L.2-H(UR)
- Bobby Doerr: S1/G.1-2
- Joe Cronin: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Stan Spence: K/C
- Jim Tabor: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Earl Johnson: 7
Bot 1
- Frank Croucher: S/G
- Barney McCosky: S/G.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: W.2-3;1-2
- Rudy York: 99/F
- Hank Greenberg: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bruce Campbell: K
Top 2
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Frankie Pytlak: S1/BG.1-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ted Williams: 8/L89
- Bobby Doerr: 99/F
- Joe Cronin: 99/F
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Dizzy Trout: W.1-2
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Barney McCosky: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: K
Top 3
- Jimmie Foxx: S
- Stan Spence: 99/G.1-2
- Jim Tabor: K
- Earl Johnson: 99
Bot 3
- Rudy York: 99
- Hank Greenberg: D
- Bruce Campbell: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Top 4
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Frankie Pytlak: S9
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Joe Cronin: D9/L.2-H;1-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
- Stan Spence: 99
Bot 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: D
- Tuck Stainback: 43.2-3
- Frank Croucher: S7.3-H
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: HP.1-2
- Rudy York: T9/89.2-H;1-H
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Top 5
- Jim Tabor: D8
- Earl Johnson: 53/SH.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: S.3-H
- Frankie Pytlak: WP.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: 99
- Ted Williams: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Bruce Campbell: E4
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Billy Sullivan: 3
- Hal White: K
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Joe Cronin: WP.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 99/SH.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F78D.3-H
- Stan Spence: W
- Jim Tabor: 99
Bot 6
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Barney McCosky: S
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Rudy York: 99
Top 7
- Earl Johnson: 99
- Dom DiMaggio: 9/L
- Frankie Pytlak: S
- Ted Williams: 99
Bot 7
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Bruce Campbell: S
- Pinky Higgins: S.1-3
- Billy Sullivan: 99/G.3-H
- Hal White: 99
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: 99
- Joe Cronin: S
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
- Stan Spence: S.1-2#
- Jim Tabor: 99
Bot 8
- Frank Croucher: D
- Barney McCosky: 99/G.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 99/G.3-H
- Rudy York: 99
Top 9
- Earl Johnson: S
- Dom DiMaggio: S/BG.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: D7.2-H;1-H
- Ted Williams: 8/F8D
- Bobby Doerr: D7.2-H
- Joe Cronin: K
- Jimmie Foxx: D7.2-H
- Stan Spence: W
- Jim Tabor: 99
Bot 9
- Hank Greenberg: 8/F8D
- Bruce Campbell: E4
- Pinky Higgins: S8.1-2#
- Billy Sullivan: D9.2-H(UR);1-H
- Schoolboy Rowe: S7.2-H
- Frank Croucher: 5/FL
- Barney McCosky: 9/L89
Notes & reviews
- Tebbetts hurt two fingers on a foul tip by Williams