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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 28, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 28, 1939 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Carrasquel |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 5,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Leip | Second Baseman |
Hal Quick | Shortstop |
Sam West | Center Fielder |
Taffy Wright | Left Fielder |
Charlie Gelbert | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Right Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Tony Giuliani | Catcher |
Alex Carrasquel | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 28, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Carrasquel
Finney hits a line drive towards short. Quick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Carrasquel
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carrasquel
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Carrasquel
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leip vs. Grove
Leip hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quick vs. Grove
Quick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Grove
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quick moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Grove
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Quick scores. West moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Grove
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Desautels fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Carrasquel
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Quick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Carrasquel
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Carrasquel
Tabor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Carrasquel
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert has Vosmik trapped. There's the throw to Giuliani and back to Quick, who tags Vosmik for the out. Tabor moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grove vs. Carrasquel
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Carrasquel
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Grove
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giuliani vs. Grove
Giuliani hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Grove
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leip vs. Grove
Leip hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quick vs. Grove
Quick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon moves to third. Leip moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Grove
West takes first base on ball four. Vernon scores. Leip moves to third. Quick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Grove
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Carrasquel
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Carrasquel
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carrasquel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Carrasquel
Cronin hits a popup towards third. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Grove
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Grove
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Carrasquel
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Carrasquel
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Carrasquel
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wright. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Desautels vs. Carrasquel
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasquel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grove vs. Carrasquel
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Carrasquel
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Tabor scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Carrasquel
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Grove
Giuliani hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Grove
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leip vs. Grove
Leip strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carrasquel
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Carrasquel
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Carrasquel
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Carrasquel
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Carrasquel
There's a wild pitch. Doerr moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Carrasquel
Tabor hits a popup in front of the plate. Giuliani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quick vs. Grove
Quick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Grove
West strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Grove
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Grove
Gelbert hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Carrasquel
Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Bloodworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Carrasquel
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Carrasquel
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Carrasquel
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth bunts towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Grove
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Grove
Giuliani hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carrasquel
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Carrasquel
Cronin hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Carrasquel
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Carrasquel
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Carrasquel
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Grove
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Alex Carrasquel.
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leip vs. Grove
Leip 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, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quick vs. Grove
Quick hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Grove
West strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Appleton
Grove bunts towards the mound. Appleton catches it and throws to first to double up Desautels. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Appleton
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Grove
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Grove
Gelbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Appleton
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Appleton
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Appleton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Grove
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Grove
George Case pinch hits for Tony Giuliani.
Case hits a line drive towards short. Cronin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Grove
Buddy Lewis pinch hits for Pete Appleton.
Lewis 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 (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1939, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Finney L, 1b 4 0 2 2 Leip E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Quick H, ss 4 1 1 0 Williams T, rf 4 0 0 0 West S, cf 3 0 1 1 Cronin J, ss 5 0 0 0 Wright T, lf 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gelbert C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 2 1 2 0 Bloodworth J, rf 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 2 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Desautels G, c 4 0 1 0 Giuliani T, c 3 0 0 0 Grove L, p 4 0 0 0 Case G, ph 1 0 0 0 Carrasquel A, p 2 0 0 0 Travis C, ph 1 0 1 0 Appleton P, p 0 0 0 0 Lewis B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 3 33 2 6 1 Boston 010 300 000 -- 4 Washington 110 000 000 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Grove L (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Carrasquel A (L) 7.0 7 4 4 6 3 Appleton P 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Cronin J DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1 LOB -- Boston 10, Washington 7 2B -- Tabor J SB -- Desautels G, Tabor J WP -- Carrasquel A T -- 1:40 A -- 5000
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