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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 15, 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 15, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 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 15, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,300 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Willis Hudlin | 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 |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 15, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Ostermueller
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. There goes Hale trying to get to third. Vosmik throws the ball in to Tabor, who tags Hale for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hudlin
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudlin
Cramer hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Chapman. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hudlin
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Williams reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Hudlin
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Hudlin
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Ostermueller
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hudlin vs. Ostermueller
Hudlin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hudlin
Tabor 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hudlin
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Hudlin
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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Hudlin
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ostermueller for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hudlin
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Hudlin
There goes Finney. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Hale applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudlin
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudlin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Hale hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Ostermueller
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Ostermueller
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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudlin
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Hudlin
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hudlin
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Ostermueller
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hudlin
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hudlin
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Hudlin
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Hale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Hale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Ostermueller
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Ostermueller
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Hudlin
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hudlin
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudlin
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Ostermueller
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudlin
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudlin
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hudlin
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Hudlin
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Hudlin
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Hale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Hale reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Ostermueller
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Ostermueller
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Ostermueller
Hudlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Hudlin
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Hudlin
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hudlin
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. LeFebvre
Bill LeFebvre now pitching.
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. LeFebvre
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. LeFebvre
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. LeFebvre
Grimes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. LeFebvre
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. LeFebvre
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. LeFebvre
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudlin vs. LeFebvre
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudlin
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hudlin
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Hudlin
Doerr hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Hudlin
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1939 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 1 1 0 Finney L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Weatherly R, lf 5 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0
Chapman B, cf 5 2 2 1 Williams T, rf 3 0 2 1
Hale O, 2b 4 2 3 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Grimes O, 1b 5 0 1 1 Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 2 2 2 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Campbell B, rf 5 0 2 2 Carey T, ss 3 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 5 0 1 2 Desautels G, c 3 0 1 0
Hudlin W, p 5 0 3 0 Ostermueller F, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0
LeFebvre B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 15 7 30 1 7 1
Cleveland 100 000 033 -- 7
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W (W) 9.0 7 1 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 7.2 12 4 4 2 3
Wilson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
LeFebvre B 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
E -- Chapman B
DP -- Cleveland 4
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Boston 4
2B -- Boudreau L, Williams T, Keltner K, Hale O 2, Chapman B
HR -- Chapman B
CS -- Finney L
HBP -- by Hudlin W (Williams T)
T -- 2:05
A -- 2300
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