Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Rich
  
  Owen 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Rich
  
  Kuhel 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rich
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Rigney
  
  Cramer strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Rigney
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Rigney
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Rich
  
  Appling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbacher vs. Rich
  
  Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosenthal vs. Rich
  
  Rosenthal hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Rigney
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rosenthal. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Rigney
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Williams reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabor vs. Rigney
  
  Tabor hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. Rigney
  
  Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. Rigney
  
  Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rich vs. Rigney
  
  Rich hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bejma vs. Rich
  
  Bejma hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Bejma reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tresh vs. Rich
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. Bejma scores. Tresh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rigney vs. Rich
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Owen vs. Rich
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tresh scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Rich
  
  Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rich
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Appling vs. Rich
  
  Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Steinbacher vs. Rich
  
  Steinbacher 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 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Rigney
  
  Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Rigney
  
  Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Steinbacher. Finney reaches second base with a double. Cramer moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vosmik vs. Rigney
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Finney scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Rigney
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Frazier
  
  Vic Frazier now pitching.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Vosmik moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tabor vs. Frazier
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Cronin scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Frazier
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Peacock vs. Frazier
  
  Peacock takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Tabor moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rich vs. Frazier
  
  Rich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to home to get Tabor. Doerr moves to third. Peacock moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cramer vs. Frazier
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Finney vs. Frazier
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosenthal vs. Rich
  
  Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bejma vs. Rich
  
  Bejma strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Rich
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Frazier
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Frazier
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Frazier
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Rich
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Rich
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Rich
  
  Kuhel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Frazier
  
  Tabor hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Frazier
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peacock vs. Frazier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peacock vs. Frazier
  
  Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rich vs. Frazier
  
  Rich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr moves to third. Peacock moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cramer vs. Frazier
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Peacock scores. Rich moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finney vs. Frazier
  
  Finney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Finney reaches second base with a double. Rich scores. Cramer moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vosmik vs. Frazier
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Finney scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Frazier
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Vosmik moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Frazier
  
  Williams hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tabor vs. Frazier
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Cronin scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Frazier
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rich
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Appling vs. Rich
  
  Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbacher vs. Rich
  
  Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosenthal vs. Rich
  
  Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. Herring
  
  Jackie Hayes now playing second base. Ollie Bejma now playing shortstop. Art Herring now pitching.
  
  Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rich vs. Herring
  
  Rich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Herring
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Herring
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bejma vs. Rich
  
  Bejma hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Rich
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herring vs. Rich
  
  Herring hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Rich
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Herring
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Herring
  
  Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Herring
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tabor vs. Herring
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Herring
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peacock vs. Herring
  
  Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Rich
  
  Kuhel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Rich
  
  Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hayes vs. Rich
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuhel moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Steinbacher vs. Rich
  
  Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosenthal vs. Rich
  
  Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rich vs. Herring
  
  Rich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Herring
  
  Cramer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Herring
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vosmik vs. Herring
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cramer scores. Finney moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 17
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vosmik vs. Herring
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finney scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Herring
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bejma vs. Rich
  
  Bejma hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Rich
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Rich
  
  Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Art Herring.
  
  Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1939 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Owen M, 3b            4  0  0  1   Cramer D, cf          4  3  1  2   
Kuhel J, 1b           3  2  1  0   Finney L, 1b          6  3  3  1   
Walker G, lf          3  0  1  0   Vosmik J, lf          6  2  3  5   
Appling L, ss         2  0  1  1   Cronin J, ss          5  4  3  0   
Hayes J, 2b           1  0  0  0   Williams T, rf        4  2  2  1   
Steinbacher H, rf     4  0  1  1   Tabor J, 3b           5  0  3  5   
Rosenthal L, cf       4  0  0  0   Doerr B, 2b           4  2  2  2   
Bejma O, 2b-ss        4  1  1  0   Peacock J, c          3  1  1  1   
Tresh M, c            4  1  1  0   Rich W, p             5  1  1  0   
Rigney J, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Frazier V, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Herring A, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Radcliff R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  6  3                        42 18 19 17

Chicago          003 000 010 --  4
Boston           035 070 12x -- 18

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rigney J (L)*         2.0  6  7  7  1  1
Frazier V             3.0  9  8  8  4  0
Herring A             3.0  4  3  3  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rich W (W)            9.0  6  4  1  2  5
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd

E -- Tabor J
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Boston 7
2B -- Cronin J 2, Williams T, Bejma O, Finney L 2, Kuhel J
HR -- Doerr B
HBP -- by Rich W (Walker G), by Herring A (Cramer D)
WP -- Frazier V, Herring A
T -- 2:07
A -- 5800

    

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