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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 2, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 2, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 12,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Tom Carey | Second Baseman |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ostermueller
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Rolfe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Ostermueller
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keller who is chasing the ball. Vosmik reaches third base with a triple. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Keller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keller. Foxx moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foxx scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Tabor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Ruffing
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ostermueller
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ostermueller
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Ruffing
Ostermueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Ostermueller
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ostermueller
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Ostermueller
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Ostermueller
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Ruffing
Carey hits a line drive into right field. Keller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keller. Cronin scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Ruffing
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ostermueller for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Ostermueller
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Ostermueller
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. There goes Vosmik. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Ostermueller
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Ostermueller
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ostermueller
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Ruffing
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Ruffing
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ostermueller
Keller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer, who is chasing the ball. Keller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ostermueller
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ostermueller
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Ostermueller
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ostermueller
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Ostermueller
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin bunts towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Ruffing drops the ball. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ruffing
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Ruffing
Ostermueller hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ostermueller
Keller hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Ostermueller
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ruffing
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ruffing
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heving
Dahlgren 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. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Heving
George Selkirk pinch hits for Red Ruffing.
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Heving
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Heving
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Heving
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Heving covering, for the out. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Heving
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1939 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 1 Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 2 3 1 Keller C, rf 5 2 2 3 Foxx J, 1b 5 1 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 5 2 2 2 Williams T, rf 5 3 3 1 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 3 3 2 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 2 4 Powell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Carey T, 2b 5 1 3 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 2 2 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 4 0 1 0 Selkirk G, ph 1 0 0 0 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 10 7 40 12 19 12 New York 100 002 022 -- 7 Boston 402 010 14x -- 12 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (L) 8.0 19 12 10 1 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F (W) 7.2 8 5 5 1 1 Heving J (S) 1.1 2 2 0 0 0 E -- Keller C 2, Cronin J, Ruffing R, Tabor J DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 6, Boston 7 2B -- Cronin J 3, Williams T, DiMaggio J, Vosmik J 3B -- Rolfe R, Vosmik J, Keller C, Gordon J HR -- DiMaggio J, Keller C, Tabor J SB -- Vosmik J SH -- Cronin J SF -- Tabor J WP -- Ruffing R T -- 2:00 A -- 12500
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