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Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Athletics

1942-05-10 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 25393 · 2:30

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Russ Christopher earned the win. Bob Johnson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	5	9
PHA	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	6	11

W: Russ Christopher L: Oscar Judd SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Ernie Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dom DiMaggio	2	1	1	0	3	0
Johnny Pesky	5	1	1	1	0	0
Ted Williams	5	1	1	3	0	1
Tony Lupien	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Tabor	5	0	1	0	0	1
Lou Finney	5	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Doerr	3	0	1	0	1	0
Johnny Peacock	3	0	1	0	1	0
Joe Dobson	1	1	1	0	1	0
Tex Hughson	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmie Foxx	0	0	0	0	1	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mike Kreevich	4	1	1	0	0	0
Pete Suder	4	1	1	0	1	0
Elmer Valo	3	1	1	0	2	0
Bob Johnson	5	1	3	3	0	1
Dick Siebert	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hal Wagner	2	1	1	1	0	0
Buddy Blair	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jack Wallaesa	4	0	1	1	0	2
Russ Christopher	4	0	1	1	0	2

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Dobson	3.0	7	1	1
Tex Hughson	4.0	1	1	2
Oscar Judd	1.2	2	1	2
Mace Brown	0.0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Russ Christopher	9.0	9	7	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dom DiMaggio: W
Johnny Pesky: 64(1)/FO
Ted Williams: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 1

Mike Kreevich: 3/G
Pete Suder: S9
Elmer Valo: W.1-2
Bob Johnson: S7.2-H;1-2
Dick Siebert: 6
Hal Wagner: S9.2-H;1-3
Buddy Blair: 9/L

Top 2

Tony Lupien: S8
Jim Tabor: 43.1-2
Lou Finney: 13
Bobby Doerr: W
Johnny Peacock: 63

Bot 2

Jack Wallaesa: K
Russ Christopher: 13
Mike Kreevich: 9

Top 3

Joe Dobson: S9
Dom DiMaggio: D9.1-3
Johnny Pesky: 43.3-H;2-3
Ted Williams: 3/G.3-H
Tony Lupien: K

Bot 3

Pete Suder: 7
Elmer Valo: 43
Bob Johnson: HR/7
Dick Siebert: 9

Top 4

Jim Tabor: 43
Lou Finney: T8
Bobby Doerr: 63
Johnny Peacock: W
Joe Dobson: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-3
Joe Dobson: W
Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
Johnny Pesky: 43

Bot 4

Hal Wagner: HP
Buddy Blair: S7.1-2
Jack Wallaesa: S9.2-H;1-3
Russ Christopher: S7.3-H;1-2
Mike Kreevich: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Pete Suder: W
Elmer Valo: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Ted Williams: 43
Tony Lupien: 7
Jim Tabor: S8
Lou Finney: 63

Bot 5

Bob Johnson: K
Dick Siebert: 5
Hal Wagner: 63

Top 6

Bobby Doerr: S8
Johnny Peacock: E5/TH.1-2;B-1
Tex Hughson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Dom DiMaggio: W
Johnny Pesky: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Buddy Blair: 7
Jack Wallaesa: 5
Russ Christopher: K

Top 7

Ted Williams: 5
Tony Lupien: 9
Jim Tabor: K

Bot 7

Mike Kreevich: 8
Pete Suder: 8
Elmer Valo: S8
Bob Johnson: 6/FL

Top 8

Lou Finney: 2/FL
Bobby Doerr: 63
Johnny Peacock: S8
Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
Dom DiMaggio: 53

Bot 8

Dick Siebert: S9
Hal Wagner: 13/SH.1-2
Buddy Blair: 43.2-3
Jack Wallaesa: K

Top 9

Johnny Pesky: S5/BG
Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
Tony Lupien: 7
Jim Tabor: 7/L
Lou Finney: 8

Bot 9

Russ Christopher: K
Mike Kreevich: S9
Pete Suder: SB2#
Pete Suder: 8
Elmer Valo: W
Bob Johnson: WP.2-3;1-2
Bob Johnson: S/G.3-H;2-3