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Boston Red Sox @
Detroit Tigers
1942-06-24 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 13193 Β· 1:34
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 1β0. Charlie Wagner earned the win. Ted Williams went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Charlie Wagner L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cal Hubbard Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Lupien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Conroy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barney McCosky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Cramer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy York | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Gehringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Wagner | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Lou Finney: S7
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Bobby Doerr: K
Bot 1
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/P
- Barney McCosky: 6/P
- Doc Cramer: S9/L
- Rudy York: 8
Top 2
- Tony Lupien: K
- Jim Tabor: 6/P
- Bill Conroy: 7
Bot 2
- Ned Harris: 5/P
- Pinky Higgins: E5/TH
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Charlie Wagner: 23
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: S9
- Lou Finney: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Dixie Parsons: 4/P
- Virgil Trucks: K
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/P
Top 4
- Lou Finney: 8
- Ted Williams: D9/L
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Tony Lupien: 43
Bot 4
- Barney McCosky: S9
- Doc Cramer: 16(1)3/GDP
- Rudy York: 8/78D
Top 5
- Jim Tabor: E1
- Bill Conroy: CS2(24)
- Bill Conroy: 7
- Charlie Wagner: K
Bot 5
- Ned Harris: 43
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Top 6
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Lou Finney: 2/P
Bot 6
- Dixie Parsons: 8
- Virgil Trucks: 7
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
Top 7
- Ted Williams: HR/89
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Tony Lupien: S9
- Jim Tabor: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bill Conroy: K/C
- Charlie Wagner: 63
Bot 7
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Rudy York: K
Top 8
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: 16(1)/FO
- Lou Finney: PB.1-2
- Lou Finney: W
- Ted Williams: 4/P8S
- Bobby Doerr: K/C
Bot 8
- Ned Harris: 63
- Pinky Higgins: S9/L
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tony Lupien: 43
- Jim Tabor: 63
- Bill Conroy: S7
- Charlie Wagner: PO1(23)
Bot 9
- Dixie Parsons: 3/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- First twilight game played in Detroit started at 6pm
- 21 minute rain delay
















