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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 20, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,278 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Steve Basil 3B: George Pipgras |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gallagher | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Ruffing
Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Grove
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Grove
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ruffing
Desautels hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Powell reaches third base with a triple. Rolfe goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Grove
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Ruffing
Desautels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Grove
There goes Powell. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Ruffing
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gordon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Peacock 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1939 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 0 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Powell J, lf 4 0 3 1
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 2 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Williams T, rf 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 1 2 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gallagher J, rf 3 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Grove L, p 2 0 1 0
Peacock J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 0 7 0 30 2 7 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 010 010 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 8.0 7 2 1 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 5
E -- Cronin J, Foxx J, Gehrig L
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 6
2B -- Williams T, Dickey B, Tabor J, Vosmik J
3B -- Powell J
HR -- Dickey B
CS -- Powell J
T -- 1:47
A -- 30278
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