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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 24, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 24, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Heving |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Joe Heving | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 24, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Heving
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Heving
Brancato hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Brancato reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Heving
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Nelson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Cramer goes all the way around to score. Williams moves all the way to home. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving juggles the ball. That's an error on Heving. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Heving
Lodigiani hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Heving
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Heving
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brancato vs. Heving
Brancato hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Heving
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Nelson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Nelson
Desautels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Nelson
Heving hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Nelson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Nelson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Heving
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Heving
Nelson 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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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Nelson
Desautels hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Nelson
Heving hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Nelson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Heving
Moses 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Heving
Brancato hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heving
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Heving
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebert moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lodigiani vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Dickman
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Nelson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Nelson
Desautels hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to third for the out. Tabor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickman vs. Nelson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickman vs. Nelson
Dickman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Nelson
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dickman
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Dickman
Brancato hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Brancato reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dickman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brancato scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dickman
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Dickman
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Dickman
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. There goes Siebert trying to get to home. Cramer throws the ball in to Desautels, who tags Siebert, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman throws the ball in to Lodigiani who tags Cramer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dickman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Dickman
Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Dickman
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Dickman
Moses takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brancato vs. Dickman
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Nelson
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Nelson
Desautels bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tabor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Nelson
Lefty Grove pinch hits for Emerson Dickman.
Grove bunts towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to second for the out. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Nelson
Charlie Wagner pinch runs for Lefty Grove.
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Finney reaches second base with a double. Tabor scores. Wagner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dean
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Dean
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Dean
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Dean
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Tabor hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ostermueller
Hayes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ostermueller
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1939 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0 Finney L, 1b 5 1 1 2
Brancato A, 3b 5 1 2 0 Cramer D, cf 5 2 3 1
Johnson B, lf 5 1 2 1 Williams T, rf 4 3 3 0
Hayes F, c 5 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 1 2 1
Siebert D, 1b 5 0 3 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 3 2
Chapman S, cf 5 0 2 1 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 2 1
Chapman F, ss 4 1 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 0 0
Lodigiani D, 2b 4 1 2 2 Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 3 0 0 0 Heving J, p 2 0 0 0
Dean C, p 0 0 0 0 Dickman E, p 1 0 0 0
Caster G, p 0 0 0 0 Grove L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner C, pr 0 1 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 13 4 38 9 14 7
Philadelphia 020 000 200 -- 4
Boston 301 000 05x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L (L) 7.1 11 7 7 3 2
Dean C 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Caster G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Heving J 5.1 7 2 1 1 0
Dickman E (W) 2.2 5 2 2 1 1
Ostermueller F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Moses W, Heving J, Chapman F
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Boston 10
2B -- Brancato A 2, Williams T, Chapman S, Finney L
HR -- Cronin J, Lodigiani D
SB -- Desautels G, Tabor J
SH -- Desautels G
T -- 2:05
A -- 4600
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