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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 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 16, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1939 |
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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 16, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Wagner |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,400 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Roy Weatherly | Left Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Charlie Wagner | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wagner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Wagner
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wagner
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wagner
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wagner
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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wagner
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Tabor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Harder
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Desautels vs. Harder
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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Wagner
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Wagner
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Wagner
Harder hits a line drive towards first. Finney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Harder
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hale reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wagner
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Wagner
Weatherly hits a line drive towards short. Carey catches it and throws to first to double up Boudreau. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wagner
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Wagner
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hale reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wagner
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wagner
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Wagner
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Wagner
There goes Grimes. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Carey applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Wagner
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Wagner
Harder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Wagner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Harder
Carey 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Harder
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wagner
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wagner
Chapman 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 -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wagner
Hale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hale catches it and throws to first to double up Cramer. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wagner
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik who is chasing the ball. Campbell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Wagner
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Wagner
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Wagner
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Wagner
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wagner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Desautels scoops up the ball and tags Boudreau for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wagner
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wagner
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Harder
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Charlie Wagner.
Nonnenkamp hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Bagby
There goes Hale. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Carey applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Bagby
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bagby
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1939 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 Finney L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Weatherly R, lf 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0 Chapman B, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams T, rf 4 1 1 1 Hale O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 4 1 1 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 2 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grimes O, 1b 3 0 1 0 Carey T, ss 3 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 3 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 3 0 1 0 Harder M, p 3 0 1 0 Wagner C, p 2 0 0 0 Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 8 2 33 1 7 1 Cleveland 000 010 100 -- 2 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wagner C (L) 8.0 8 2 2 2 2 Bagby J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 3 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 5 3B -- Tabor J, Campbell B HR -- Keltner K, Williams T CS -- Grimes O, Hale O T -- 1:42 A -- 3400
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