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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1942-06-13 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 6640 · 2:30
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Mace Brown earned the win. Ned Harris went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
W: Mace Brown L: Roy Henshaw SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Ernie Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ned Harris | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Lupien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Conroy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Dobson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 6.1 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Roy Henshaw | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Wagner | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Joe Dobson | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Butland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mace Brown | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
- Doc Cramer: 5/FL/P
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Rudy York: 9/9D
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 3/P
- Johnny Pesky: S9
- Lou Finney: K+SB2
- Ted Williams: S9.2-H
- Bobby Doerr: K
Top 2
- Ned Harris: W
- Barney McCosky: CS2(26)
- Barney McCosky: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 3/FL/P
- Birdie Tebbetts: S.1-2
- Virgil Trucks: 5/FL/P
Bot 2
- Tony Lupien: D
- Jim Tabor: K
- Bill Conroy: CS3(25)
- Bill Conroy: K/C
Top 3
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Doc Cramer: D9
- Pinky Higgins: E6/G.2-3
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Ned Harris: FLE2
- Ned Harris: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Barney McCosky: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: E5/G.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe Dobson: K/C
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: D9
- Lou Finney: S7.2XH(72)
Top 4
- Virgil Trucks: 53
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Doc Cramer: 3/G.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 43
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: FLE3
- Ted Williams: S9
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Tony Lupien: W.1-2
- Jim Tabor: 3/P
- Bill Conroy: K
Top 5
- Rudy York: S
- Ned Harris: S.1-3
- Don Ross: 9.3-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: E5/G.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Virgil Trucks: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Dobson: S7
- Dom DiMaggio: FC5.1X2(5E4)
- Johnny Pesky: S/89.2-H(UR);1-2
- Lou Finney: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 6/P
- Bobby Doerr: 3/FL/P
Top 6
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Doc Cramer: W
- Pinky Higgins: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Tony Lupien: W
- Jim Tabor: S7/F/7DW.1-3
- Bill Conroy: K
- Joe Cronin: 4/P
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
Top 7
- Rudy York: K
- Ned Harris: 7
- Don Ross: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Pesky: S5/BG
- Lou Finney: 13/SH.1-2
- Ted Williams: S9.2-H
- Bobby Doerr: D/78D.1-H
- Tony Lupien: 7
- Jim Tabor: W
- Bill Conroy: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Campbell: 36(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D7/F/7DW
- Birdie Tebbetts: FC1.2X3(1654);B-2
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Billy Hitchcock: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Doc Cramer: 9
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: D/78XDW
- Johnny Pesky: S1/BG.2-H(E1/TH1)
- Lou Finney: 54(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Pinky Higgins: 13
- Rudy York: 2/FL
- Ned Harris: S
- Don Ross: SB2
- Don Ross: 13
Bot 9
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Tony Lupien: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Tabor: IW
- Bill Conroy: S7.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- McCosky was injured as he stumbled over third base and had to leave the game