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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 23, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Rich |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Left Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Billy Rogell | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Woody Rich | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 1939
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