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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 22, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 22, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Rich |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,300 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Woody Rich | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 22, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Rich
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rich
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Rich
Miles hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Rich
There goes Gantenbein. The throw from Peacock and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ross
Cramer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miles. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Ross
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Ross
Foxx hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brucker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Ross
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Ross
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Rich
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rich
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Rich
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rich fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Rich
Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Etten reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Rich
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ross
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miles. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Ross
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doerr for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peacock vs. Ross
Peacock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rich vs. Ross
The ball gets by Brucker for a passed ball. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rich vs. Ross
Rich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peacock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Ross
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peacock tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Ross
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Rich
Ross 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Rich
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rich
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vosmik throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Moses, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miles vs. Rich
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ross
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ross
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ross
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Rich
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rich
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Rich
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ross
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ross
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ross
Peacock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rich vs. Ross
Rich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Rich
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Rich
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Rich
Ross bunts for an out with unknown description. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Rich
Gantenbein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Gantenbein reaches second base with a double. Newsome scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Rich
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ross
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ross
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel juggles the ball. That's an error on Nagel. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ross
Foxx hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Ross
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Ross
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vosmik tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ross
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Cronin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Ross
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Cronin scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Ross
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rich
Miles 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Rich
Brucker 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rich
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rich vs. Nelson
Frankie Hayes now catching. Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Rich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rich moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Rich
Nagel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Rich
Etten hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Rich
Lou Finney pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Finney hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Rich
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Nelson
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop.
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Nelson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Rich
Gantenbein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rich
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Rich
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Rich
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Nelson
Peacock bunts for an out with unknown description. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rich vs. Nelson
Rich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rich
Red Nonnenkamp now playing right field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Rich
Nagel hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Rich
Etten 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1939 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gantenbein J, 2b 3 0 3 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 1
Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 0 0
Miles D, cf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Brucker E, c 3 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 1 1 0 0
Hayes F, c 1 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Johnson B, lf 3 1 0 0 Williams T, rf 4 1 2 1
Nagel B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nonnenkamp R, rf 0 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Newsome S, ss 2 1 1 0 Peacock J, c 3 1 2 1
Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rich W, p 4 0 2 0
Ambler W, ss 0 0 0 0
Ross B, p 1 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 1 0 0 0
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30 2 6 2 31 5 10 4
Philadelphia 010 010 000 -- 2
Boston 020 030 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B (L) 5.0 7 5 1 2 0
Nelson L 3.0 3 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rich W (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 1
E -- Nagel B, Newsome S
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Boston 8
2B -- Cramer D, Etten N, Williams T, Gantenbein J, Doerr B
CS -- Gantenbein J
SH -- Ross B, Peacock J
SF -- Cramer D, Tabor J
PB -- Brucker E
T -- 2:00
A -- 10300
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