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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 20, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1943 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,200 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Stewart |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Leon Culberson | Left Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Third Baseman |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hoover | Shortstop |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 20, 1943
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Overmire
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Overmire
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Overmire
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dobson
Hoover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Dobson
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Overmire
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Overmire
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Overmire
Culberson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a fly ball towards right. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Bloodworth. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Overmire
Newsome hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Overmire
Dobson bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Overmire
Lake takes first base on ball four. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Overmire
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dobson moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Dobson
Overmire strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dobson
Hoover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Overmire
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Overmire
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Overmire
Partee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Overmire
Culberson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Unser settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Unser. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Overmire
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Dobson
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Overmire
Newsome hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Overmire
Dobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Overmire
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Overmire
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Overmire
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Dobson
Overmire hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoover vs. Dobson
Hoover hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien juggles the ball. That's an error on Lupien. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Hoover is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Overmire
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Overmire
Partee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Overmire
Culberson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Overmire
Newsome hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Dobson
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Dobson
Higgins 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. Wakefield moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Dobson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Overmire
Dobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Overmire
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Overmire
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Dobson
Overmire hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Overmire
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Overmire
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoover vs. Dobson
Hoover bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cramer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Dobson
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Dobson
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Hoover moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1943 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 3 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0
Lupien T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hoover J, ss 3 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 3 0 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 3 1
Fox P, rf 4 0 2 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Partee R, c 3 0 1 0 Harris N, rf 3 0 0 0
Culberson L, lf 3 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Newsome S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Unser A, c 3 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 3 0 0 0 Overmire S, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 28 1 5 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L) 8.1 5 1 1 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 2
E -- Unser A, Lupien T
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 5
CS -- Hoover J
SH -- Hoover J
T -- 1:39
A -- 2200
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