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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 9, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Jake Powell | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Grove
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Grove
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Gomez
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Gomez
The ball gets by Rosar for a passed ball. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Grove
Keller 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Grove
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Gomez
Grove hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Grove
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Grove
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Grove
There goes Keller. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Keller steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Grove
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Pearson
Monte Pearson now pitching. Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Lou Finney pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Pearson
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
Johnny Peacock now catching. Emerson Dickman now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller bunts towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Dickman
Rosar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Pearson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pearson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Pearson
Cronin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Pearson
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dickman
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Monte Pearson.
Henrich hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Dickman
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Jake Powell.
Dickey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching. Tommy Henrich now playing right field.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Murphy
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Murphy
Dickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1939, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 1 1 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 3 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Powell J, rf 4 1 1 1 Williams T, rf 3 1 1 1 Dickey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 2 2 2 Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 4 1 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 2 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0 Peacock J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 0 Grove L, p 2 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez L, p 2 0 0 0 Dickman E, p 1 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 0 0 0 0 Henrich T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 36 3 12 3 Boston 000 101 020 -- 4 New York 010 200 000 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Grove L 6.0 10 3 3 3 2 Dickman E (W) 3.0 2 0 0 2 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gomez L 6.0 7 2 2 1 3 Pearson M (L) 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 Murphy J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Boston 2, New York 2 LOB -- Boston 5, New York 12 2B -- DiMaggio J, Rolfe R 3B -- Foxx J HR -- Cronin J SB -- Keller C SH -- Keller C PB -- Rosar B T -- 2:11 A -- 0
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