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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 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 18, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 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 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Whitehead |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
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 |
| John Whitehead | 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 |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Auker
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. Auker
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. Auker
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Auker
Appling 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 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Whitehead
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Whitehead
Finney takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Whitehead
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Whitehead
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Whitehead
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Auker
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Auker
Rosenthal 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Auker
Owen 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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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Whitehead
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Whitehead
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Whitehead
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tabor tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auker vs. Whitehead
Auker 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Whitehead
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Auker
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Auker
Whitehead strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Auker
Bejma hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Whitehead
Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Steinbacher. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Whitehead
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finney scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Whitehead
Cronin 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Whitehead
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Whitehead
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Auker
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Auker
Walker 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Auker
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Whitehead
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Whitehead
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Whitehead
Auker hits a line drive towards third. Owen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Whitehead
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Auker
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Auker
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Auker
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Whitehead
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Whitehead
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Whitehead
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Whitehead
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Auker
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Auker
Whitehead strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Auker
Bejma hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Auker
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Whitehead
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Whitehead
Doerr bunts for an out with unknown description. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Whitehead
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Whitehead
Auker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Auker
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vosmik. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Auker
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbacher vs. Auker
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Walker moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosenthal vs. Auker
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Auker
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Whitehead
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Whitehead
Finney bunts for an out with unknown description. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Whitehead
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Whitehead
Cronin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Steinbacher who is chasing the ball. Cronin reaches third base with a triple. Cramer scores. Vosmik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Whitehead
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Whitehead
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cronin scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Whitehead
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Whitehead
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Auker
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Auker
Ken Silvestri pinch hits for John Whitehead.
Silvestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bejma vs. Auker
Bejma hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Bejma reaches third base with a triple. Silvestri goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Auker
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bejma scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Auker
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Auker
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Heving
Red Nonnenkamp now playing right field. Joe Heving now pitching.
Steinbacher hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Rigney
Johnny Rigney now pitching.
Heving hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Rigney
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Rigney
Finney 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Heving
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Heving
Owen hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Heving
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Heving
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Johnny Rigney.
Radcliff strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1939 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bejma O, 2b 4 1 2 1 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Finney L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Walker G, lf 4 1 1 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 2 1
Appling L, ss 4 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 1 2 2
Steinbacher H, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, rf 4 0 0 0
Rosenthal L, cf 3 0 0 1 Nonnenkamp R, rf 0 0 0 0
Owen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Tresh M, c 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 3 0
Whitehead J, p 2 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 3 0 0 1
Silvestri K, ph 1 1 1 0 Auker E, p 3 0 0 0
Rigney J, p 0 0 0 0 Heving J, p 1 0 0 0
Radcliff R, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 7 3 32 5 11 5
Chicago 000 000 120 -- 3
Boston 011 000 30x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehead J (L) 7.0 11 5 5 3 0
Rigney J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (W) 7.2 7 3 2 0 2
Heving J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Tabor J, Appling L, Vosmik J, Cronin J
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 9
2B -- Finney L, Doerr B
3B -- Cronin J, Bejma O
SH -- Doerr B, Finney L
SF -- Desautels G
T -- 1:55
A -- 3500
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