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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 17, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Dietrich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ollie Bejma | Second Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Hank Steinbacher | Right Fielder |
| Larry Rosenthal | Center Fielder |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Bill Dietrich | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Wilson
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Dietrich
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Dietrich
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Wilson
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Wilson
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Wilson
Rosenthal 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
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dietrich
Cronin hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dietrich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dietrich
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wilson
Owen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Wilson
Dietrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dietrich
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Dietrich
Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dietrich
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Wilson
Bejma hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Wilson
Appling 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Wilson
Steinbacher 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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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Dietrich
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Dietrich
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Dietrich
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dietrich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dietrich
Tabor hits a popup beyond short. Appling can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Dietrich
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Wilson
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wilson
Owen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Dietrich
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dietrich
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Wilson
Dietrich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Wilson
Bejma hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel hits a line drive towards first. Finney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Dietrich
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Dietrich
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dietrich
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Wilson
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Wilson
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Wilson
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney juggles the ball. That's an error on Finney. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Wilson
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dietrich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dietrich
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dietrich
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Wilson
Dietrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Wilson
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Dietrich
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dietrich
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Wilson
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Wilson
Steinbacher 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
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Dietrich
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Dietrich
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Dietrich
Cronin strikes out. There goes Vosmik. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dietrich
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Dietrich
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Wilson
Rosenthal hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wilson
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Wilson
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Bill Dietrich.
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bejma vs. Wilson
Bejma hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tresh scores. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Radcliff tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Heving
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Brown
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Brown
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Nonnenkamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Brown
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1939 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bejma O, 2b 5 1 2 2 Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Finney L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walker G, lf 5 1 1 2 Vosmik J, lf 3 1 1 0
Appling L, ss 2 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 1 1 3
Steinbacher H, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, rf 3 0 0 0
Rosenthal L, cf 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Owen M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 4 1 1 0 Desautels G, c 4 0 0 0
Dietrich B, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0
Radcliff R, ph 1 1 1 1 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown C, p 0 0 0 0 Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 6 7 6 35 3 5 3
Chicago 000 201 000 3 -- 6
Boston 000 300 000 0 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dietrich B (W) 9.0 4 3 3 2 4
Brown C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 9.1 7 6 6 2 2
Heving J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Finney L, Tabor J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, Boston 4
2B -- Cramer D
HR -- Walker G, Cronin J, Bejma O
SB -- Vosmik J
SF -- Kuhel J
T -- 2:05
A -- 5200
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