Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Caster
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Caster
  
  Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Caster
  
  Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Caster
  
  There goes Foxx. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Bagby
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantenbein vs. Bagby
  
  Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Bagby
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Bagby
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Etten vs. Bagby
  
  Etten hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Caster
  
  Cronin hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Caster
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nonnenkamp vs. Caster
  
  Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nonnenkamp for the out. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doerr vs. Caster
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newsome. Tabor scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Desautels vs. Caster
  
  There goes Doerr. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Gantenbein applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lodigiani vs. Bagby
  
  Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Bagby
  
  Newsome hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Bagby
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desautels vs. Caster
  
  Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Caster
  
  Bagby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Caster
  
  Cramer hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Caster
  
  Vosmik 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 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caster vs. Bagby
  
  Caster hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Bagby
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantenbein vs. Bagby
  
  Gantenbein 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 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Caster
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Caster
  
  Cronin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabor vs. Caster
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nonnenkamp vs. Caster
  
  Nonnenkamp hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Bagby
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bagby
  
  Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Bagby
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lodigiani vs. Bagby
  
  Lodigiani hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Caster
  
  Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desautels vs. Caster
  
  Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Caster
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Caster
  
  Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Bagby
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Bagby
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caster vs. Bagby
  
  Caster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Bagby
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Caster
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Caster
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Caster
  
  Cronin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Caster
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantenbein vs. Bagby
  
  Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Bagby
  
  Moses 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bagby
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Bagby
  
  Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lodigiani vs. Bagby
  
  Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nonnenkamp vs. Caster
  
  Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Caster
  
  Doerr strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desautels vs. Caster
  
  Desautels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Bagby
  
  Chubby Dean pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
  
  Dean hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Bagby
  
  Dee Miles pinch hits for Hal Wagner.
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nagel vs. Bagby
  
  Bill Nagel pinch hits for George Caster.
  
  Nagel hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Bagby
  
  Finney takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gantenbein vs. Bagby
  
  Gantenbein is hit by the pitch. Miles moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moses vs. Bagby
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Nelson
  
  Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop. Frankie Hayes now catching. Lynn Nelson now pitching.
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Nelson
  
  Cramer hits a popup towards third. Lodigiani catches it and throws to first to double up Bagby. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Nelson
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bagby
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etten vs. Bagby
  
  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. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lodigiani vs. Bagby
  
  Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Bagby
  
  Hayes 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 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Nelson
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Nelson
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Nelson
  
  Tabor hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nonnenkamp vs. Nelson
  
  Nonnenkamp takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Nelson
  
  Doerr takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Desautels vs. Nelson
  
  Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Bagby
  
  Sam Chapman pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Bagby
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Bagby
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1939 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Cramer D, cf          4  0  0  0   Finney L, cf          4  0  0  0   
Vosmik J, lf          4  0  1  0   Gantenbein J, 2b      3  0  2  0   
Foxx J, 1b            3  0  1  0   Moses W, rf           4  0  1  0   
Cronin J, ss          4  0  1  0   Johnson B, lf         4  1  2  0   
Tabor J, 3b           4  1  1  0   Etten N, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Nonnenkamp R, rf      3  0  0  0   Lodigiani D, 3b       3  0  0  1   
Doerr B, 2b           3  1  1  1   Newsome S, ss         2  0  0  0   
Desautels G, c        4  0  0  0   Dean C, ph            1  0  0  0   
Bagby J, p            3  1  2  1   Hayes F, c            1  0  0  0   
                                   Wagner H, c           2  0  0  0   
                                   Miles D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Ambler W, ss          0  0  0  0   
                                   Chapman S, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Caster G, p           2  0  1  0   
                                   Nagel B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Nelson L, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  2                        34  1  7  1

Boston           011 010 000 --  3
Philadelphia     000 000 010 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bagby J (W)           9.0  7  1  1  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caster G (L)          7.0  5  3  2  1  4
Nelson L              2.0  2  0  0  2  0

E -- Newsome S, Cronin J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Foxx J, Johnson B
HR -- Bagby J, Doerr B
CS -- Foxx J, Doerr B
SF -- Lodigiani D
HBP -- by Bagby J (Gantenbein J)
T -- 1:49
A -- 8000

    

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