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Philadelphia Athletics @
Boston Red Sox
1942-08-06 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 4066 Β· 1:46
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 2β0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Butland earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bill Butland L: Russ Christopher SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ernie Stewart Β· 1B: John Quinn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dee Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Knickerbocker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric McNair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Christopher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Lupien | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Tabor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Peacock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Butland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Christopher | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Butland | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: HP
- Elmer Valo: E4.1-2
- Bill Knickerbocker: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: K
- Pete Suder: 13
Bot 1
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Lou Finney: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
Top 2
- Eric McNair: 63
- Bob Swift: 6/P
- Russ Christopher: 9
Bot 2
- Ted Williams: W
- Bobby Doerr: S.1-2
- Tony Lupien: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Tabor: E4.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Peacock: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Butland: K
- Johnny Pesky: 63
Top 3
- Dee Miles: 3/G
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Bill Knickerbocker: W
- Bob Johnson: S.1-2
- Dick Siebert: 8
Bot 3
- Lou Finney: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 4
- Pete Suder: 9
- Eric McNair: 6/P
- Bob Swift: 7
Bot 4
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Tony Lupien: 7
- Jim Tabor: S.1-2
- Johnny Peacock: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Butland: 63
Top 5
- Russ Christopher: K
- Dee Miles: 43
- Elmer Valo: S
- Bill Knickerbocker: 9
Bot 5
- Johnny Pesky: 13
- Lou Finney: S
- Dom DiMaggio: CS2(24)
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Pete Suder: 46(1)/FO
- Eric McNair: W.1-2
- Bob Swift: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Tony Lupien: 9
Top 7
- Russ Christopher: K
- Dee Miles: 8
- Elmer Valo: 7
Bot 7
- Jim Tabor: S
- Johnny Peacock: CS2(26)
- Johnny Peacock: 13
- Bill Butland: W
- Johnny Pesky: S.1-3
- Lou Finney: 13
Top 8
- Bill Knickerbocker: 3/P
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Dick Siebert: S
- Pete Suder: S.1-2
- Eric McNair: 8
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Ted Williams: CS2(26)
- Ted Williams: 8
- Bobby Doerr: 4/P
Top 9
- Buddy Blair: 8
- Hal Wagner: 13
- Dee Miles: 63

















