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Washington Senators @
Boston Red Sox
1942-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 23906 Β· 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 4β3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Mace Brown earned the win and Tex Hughson picked up the save. Jimmy Pofahl went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mace Brown L: Bill Zuber SV: Tex Hughson
Umpires β HP: Art Passarella Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Estalella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bruce Campbell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Early | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Zuber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Lupien | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Conroy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Bill Butland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Cronin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Zuber | 6.2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Alex Carrasquel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Butland | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tex Hughson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Estalella: 99
- Stan Spence: S
- Mike Chartak: 99
- Bruce Campbell: K
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S
- Johnny Pesky: S.1-2
- Pete Fox: 99
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Tony Lupien: 99
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: 99
- Jake Early: 99
- Bob Repass: D7
- Jimmy Pofahl: D7.2-H
- Bill Zuber: 99
Bot 2
- Jim Tabor: 99
- Bill Conroy: W
- Bill Butland: K
- Dom DiMaggio: S.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: FC.2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: 99
Top 3
- Bobby Estalella: 99
- Stan Spence: 99
- Mike Chartak: S
- Bruce Campbell: 99
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: 99
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Tony Lupien: 99
- Jim Tabor: E5.1-3
- Bill Conroy: CS2(99)
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: 99
- Jake Early: 99
- Bob Repass: 99
Bot 4
- Bill Conroy: K
- Bill Butland: W
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S.2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: PO3(325)
- Pete Fox: 99
Top 5
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Bill Zuber: D
- Bobby Estalella: OA.2X3(6)
- Bobby Estalella: S
- Stan Spence: S.1-2
- Mike Chartak: 99
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: 99
- Bobby Doerr: 99
- Tony Lupien: 99
Top 6
- Bruce Campbell: S
- Mickey Vernon: 99
- Jake Early: 99
- Bob Repass: W.1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: D7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Zuber: 99
Bot 6
- Jim Tabor: 99
- Bill Conroy: W
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: E6/TH.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Johnny Pesky: PO1(99)
- Johnny Pesky: 99
Top 7
- Bobby Estalella: 99
- Stan Spence: 99
- Mike Chartak: 99
Bot 7
- Pete Fox: 9/F
- Ted Williams: S8/F
- Bobby Doerr: 7/F
- Tony Lupien: W.1-2
- Jim Tabor: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Bill Conroy: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Finney: S89/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 99
Top 8
- Bruce Campbell: S
- Mickey Vernon: CS2(26)
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Jake Early: D9
- Bob Repass: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: 6/F
Notes & reviews
- 1b Drops PO throw, Runner on 3rd hesitates & is thrown out
- hidden ball trick
- Game called due to curfew



















