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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 16, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Wagner |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,400 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Tom Carey | Shortstop |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Charlie Wagner | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wagner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Wagner
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wagner
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wagner
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wagner
Campbell 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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wagner
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Tabor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Harder
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Wagner
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Wagner
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Wagner
Harder hits a line drive towards first. Finney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Harder
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hale reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wagner
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Wagner
Weatherly hits a line drive towards short. Carey catches it and throws to first to double up Boudreau. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wagner
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Wagner
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hale reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wagner
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wagner
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Wagner
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Wagner
There goes Grimes. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Carey applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Wagner
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Wagner
Harder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Wagner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Harder
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Harder
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wagner
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wagner
Chapman 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 -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wagner
Hale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hale catches it and throws to first to double up Cramer. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wagner
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik who is chasing the ball. Campbell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Wagner
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Wagner
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Wagner
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Wagner
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wagner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Desautels scoops up the ball and tags Boudreau for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wagner
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wagner
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Harder
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Charlie Wagner.
Nonnenkamp hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Bagby
There goes Hale. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Carey applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Bagby
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bagby
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1939 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 Finney L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Weatherly R, lf 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0
Chapman B, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams T, rf 4 1 1 1
Hale O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Campbell B, rf 4 1 1 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 2 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Grimes O, 1b 3 0 1 0 Carey T, ss 3 0 0 0
Pytlak F, c 3 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 3 0 1 0
Harder M, p 3 0 1 0 Wagner C, p 2 0 0 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 8 2 33 1 7 1
Cleveland 000 010 100 -- 2
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wagner C (L) 8.0 8 2 2 2 2
Bagby J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 5
3B -- Tabor J, Campbell B
HR -- Keltner K, Williams T
CS -- Grimes O, Hale O
T -- 1:42
A -- 3400
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