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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 24, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 24, 1942 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Wagner |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Charlie Wagner | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 24, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Wagner
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Wagner
Suder bunts for an out with unknown description. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wagner
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallaesa vs. Wagner
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Christopher
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wagner
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wagner
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Wagner
Blair hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Wagner
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Wagner
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Christopher
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Christopher
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Christopher
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Christopher
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Wagner
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Wagner
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wagner
Johnson strikes out. There goes Suder. The throw from Peacock to second, and Suder is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Christopher
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Christopher
Wagner bunts in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Christopher
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Christopher
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Christopher
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to home to get Wagner. DiMaggio moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Christopher
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio scores. Newsome moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Christopher
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome scores. Finney scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Christopher
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Knott
Jack Knott now pitching.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Wagner
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wagner
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Wagner
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Wagner
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Knott
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Knott
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Knott
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Wagner
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Wagner
Knott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Wagner
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Wagner
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Knott
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Knott
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Knott
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Knott
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Knott
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Knott
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wagner
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finney. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallaesa vs. Wagner
Wallaesa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Wagner
Valo hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wallaesa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Wagner
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Wallaesa moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Wagner
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallaesa scores. Valo scores. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Wagner
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hayes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Wagner
Knott bunts for an out with unknown description. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Wagner
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Knott
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Knott
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Knott
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wagner
Suder hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wagner
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallaesa vs. Wagner
Wallaesa takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Wallaesa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Brown
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Wallaesa moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Wallaesa scores. Valo moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Brown
Blair hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Judd
Oscar Judd now pitching.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Knott
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Knott
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Knott
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Knott covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Judd
Knott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Judd
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Judd
Suder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Knott
Doerr hits a popup towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Knott
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Knott
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knott, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Judd
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Judd
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Judd
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Knott
Joe Cronin pinch hits for Johnny Peacock.
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Knott
Tony Lupien pinch hits for Oscar Judd.
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Knott
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Knott
Paul Campbell pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1942, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kreevich M, cf 5 0 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 0
Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 3 1 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 2 1 0 Campbell P, ph 1 0 0 0
Wallaesa J, ss 4 2 1 1 Finney L, rf 4 2 1 0
Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 2 1 1 3
Hayes F, c 1 1 0 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 2
Blair B, 3b 4 0 1 2 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Christopher R, p 1 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 1 0 0 0
Knott J, p 2 0 0 0 Cronin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner C, p 3 0 0 0
Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
Judd O, p 0 0 0 0
Lupien T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 6 5 31 5 6 5
Philadelphia 000 004 200 -- 6
Boston 003 020 000 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christopher R 2.2 2 3 3 6 0
Knott J (W) 6.1 4 2 2 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wagner C (L) 6.1 6 6 4 5 3
Brown M 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Judd O 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Newsome S 2, Tabor J
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 6
2B -- Doerr B, Johnson B, DiMaggio D
HR -- Williams T
CS -- Suder P
SH -- Suder P, Knott J
WP -- Brown M
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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