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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 26, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on May 26, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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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 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Rich |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,600 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Steve Basil 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Red Ormsby |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Tony Giuliani | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Woody Rich | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 26, 1939
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Rich
Case hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rich
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Rich
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Rich
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Welaj. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Leonard
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Rich
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welaj vs. Rich
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Rich
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giuliani vs. Rich
Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Welaj. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rich vs. Leonard
Rich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer misplays the ball. That's an error on Myer. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Rich
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Rich
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rich
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Rich
There goes Case. The throw from Desautels to Doerr and they have Case trapped. The throw over to Foxx, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Leonard
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vosmik scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Leonard
There goes Tabor. The throw from Giuliani and he is out, Myer applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Rich
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rich
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Rich
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rich vs. Leonard
Rich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Rich
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Rich
Wasdell hits a fly ball towards right. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giuliani vs. Rich
Giuliani hits a ball on the ground that hits Wasdell. Wasdell is out and Giuliani is safe at first. There goes Wasdell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Rich
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Leonard
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Rich
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rich
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Rich
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Case moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Rich
Wright 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. Case scores. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myer vs. Rich
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welaj vs. Rich
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rich vs. Leonard
Rich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Rich
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giuliani vs. Rich
Giuliani hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Rich
Leonard 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 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Leonard
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Rich
Case hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Case reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Rich
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Case moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Heving
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Heving
Myer bunts towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Heving covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Heving
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Heving
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myer scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Heving
Charlie Gelbert pinch hits for Tony Giuliani.
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1939 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Case G, cf 4 1 3 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lewis B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 3 0
Travis C, ss 4 0 1 0 Vosmik J, lf 2 1 0 1
Wright T, rf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Myer B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Williams T, rf 4 1 1 1
Welaj J, lf 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 1
Wasdell J, 1b 2 0 1 1 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 3 1
Giuliani T, c 3 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0
Gelbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Rich W, p 3 0 1 0
Leonard D, p 3 0 1 0 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 9 1 32 4 10 4
Washington 000 001 001 -- 2
Boston 103 000 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 10 4 4 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rich W (W)* 7.0 7 1 1 4 1
Heving J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Tabor J, Myer B, Williams T
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 5
LOB -- Washington 6, Boston 6
2B -- Cramer D 2, Tabor J 2, Case G
3B -- Foxx J
CS -- Case G, Tabor J
SF -- Vosmik J
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 1:46
A -- 2600
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