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BOB JOHNSON |
IN THE RUNNING UP
UNTIL
UNCLE SAM CALLS AGAIN ...
Bob Johnson hits for the cycle
July
6, 1944 ... In a remarkable coincidence, the
record of Tex Hughson (13-3) is the same as a score by which the Red
Sox beat the Detroit Tigers at Fenway, 13 to 3. For one of the few
times this season, the pitching of Hughson was not the story. The ferocity of a
Red Sox attack which put up a 13 runs on 20 hits, was the highlight. The Sox
posted seasonal highs in runs with 13, hits with 20 and Bob Johnson exploded by
hitting for the cycle.
In five appearances, Johnson produced as follows: a single, a home run, a
triple, an infield out, and a double. His second home run in three gamesa, slid
into the corner of the right-field grandstand.
Along with Bobby Doerr, the two practically chased the Tigers out of Boston.
Doerr harvested four hits and a base on balls. He tripled, doubled and hit two
singles, producing five runs batted in. The two scored seven runs, batted in
eight and put together eight hits for a total of 17 bases. They were a two-man
"Murderers Row".
Every one of the Red Sox got a hit, even Hughson, who got a single and scored
a run. Lou Finney hit safely for the first time in the series, knocking out
three singles.
Hughson had an 11 to 0 lead at the end of five innings. He toiled on while
easing up in the later stretch. Two infield hits with two outs and a single by
Mike Higgins spoiled his shutout in the sixth inning. He gave up three hits and
a pass along with an error by Jim Bucher, that put two others on base. Catcher
Hal Wagner chopped down two of them on lightning throws to second base, and a
force got the third on a doubleplay. |
