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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 3, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 3, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 3, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bump Hadley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Wagner |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Bump Hadley | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Tom Carey | Second Baseman |
| Boze Berger | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Charlie Wagner | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 3, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wagner
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wagner
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Wagner
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Keller reaches second base with a double. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Wagner
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards the mound. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Wagner
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Wagner
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Wagner
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Hadley
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hadley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cramer scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wagner
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Wagner
Hadley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Hadley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Wagner
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Wagner
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Wagner
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hadley
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hadley
Berger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Hadley
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Hadley
Wagner hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wagner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wagner
Dickey takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Wagner
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Wagner
Gordon is walked intentionally. DiMaggio moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Wagner
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hadley
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Hadley
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Wagner
Hadley hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wagner
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wagner
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Wagner
Keller hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wagner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hadley
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hadley
Berger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Hadley
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wagner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wagner
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Wagner
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Wagner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. There goes Selkirk trying to get to third. Vosmik throws the ball in to Berger, who tags Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wagner
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Wagner
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Hadley
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hadley
Vosmik hits a line drive towards the mound. Hadley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wagner
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Wagner
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Wagner
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Wagner
Keller hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Wagner
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Auker
Elden Auker now pitching.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Auker
Selkirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hadley
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hadley
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Hadley
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Auker
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Auker
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Bump Hadley.
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Hildebrand
Oral Hildebrand now pitching.
Peacock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hildebrand
Lou Finney pinch hits for Elden Auker.
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hildebrand
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Hildebrand
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1939, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 2 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 0 0
Keller C, rf 4 0 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 3 2 Williams T, rf 3 2 2 4
Dickey B, c 2 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 1 1 1
Selkirk G, lf 2 0 0 0 Carey T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 1 2 2 Berger B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Peacock J, c 3 0 0 0
Hadley B, p 3 0 1 0 Wagner C, p 2 0 0 0
Henrich T, ph 1 0 0 0 Auker E, p 0 0 0 0
Hildebrand O, p 0 0 0 0 Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 12 5 29 5 9 5
New York 100 012 1 -- 5
Boston 102 002 0 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hadley B 6.0 8 5 5 0 0
Hildebrand O 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wagner C 5.2 10 4 4 6 3
Auker E 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 12, Boston 3
2B -- Rolfe R, Keller C, Cramer D, Hadley B
3B -- Foxx J
HR -- Williams T 2, DiMaggio J, Cronin J, Gordon J
SB -- Crosetti F
T -- 2:06
A -- 27000
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