Final
DET 4 — BOS 2
6/8/1940 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS194006080
Complete available game record for DET at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Carey | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Cramer | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Averill | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gehringer | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Spence | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hank Greenberg | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmie Foxx | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Williams | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy York | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cronin | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Campbell | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pinky Higgins | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Tabor | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Desautels | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dom DiMaggio | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Peacock | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Galehouse | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Wilson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Gorsica | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Galehouse | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Jack Wilson | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cronin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Desautels | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Spence | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tabor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Williams | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Galehouse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Carey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy York | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Bartell | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Bruce Campbell | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Greenberg | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Higgins | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Averill | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 8/F8XDW | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8/F8XD | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 23/SH.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | HR/F7D | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K/C | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | D9.1-H | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D/F78XDW | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 31 | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9/F | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K/C | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 463/G4M.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9/L | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | E5/G | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | 7/LDP.1X1(73) | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | E6/G | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S/78 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8/8S | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 14/SH.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9/L9S | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 7/F | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F9D | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7/F | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | E5/TH1.B-2 | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 2–0 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D7/7L | 2–0 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | HR/F7D.2-H | 2–0 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 5/P | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 13.2-3;1-2 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9.3-H;2-H | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9/F | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 2/FL | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–2 |