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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 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 | July 7, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Wade |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,588 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Jake Wade | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 7, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wade
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Wade
Selkirk hits a fly ball 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Ruffing
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wade
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wade
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Wade
Keller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Keller reaches second base with a double. Vosmik throws the ball in to Tabor who tags Keller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wade
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Wade
Dahlgren is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wade
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Ruffing
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wade vs. Ruffing
Wade hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wade
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Wade
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wade
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Wade
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Wade
Keller 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wade
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wade
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Wade
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ruffing trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Peacock who tags Ruffing who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Wade
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wade
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Wade
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Keller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Dickman
Ruffing strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Ruffing
Dickman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Dickman
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruffing, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dickman
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Dickman
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Dickman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Dickman
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Ruffing
Dickman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dickman
Selkirk hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1939 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 3 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Selkirk G, rf 3 1 0 0
Williams T, rf 3 1 2 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 1
Cronin J, ss 3 1 2 2 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0
Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 1 Keller C, lf 2 0 1 1
Peacock J, c 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Wade J, p 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 4 0 1 0
Dickman E, p 2 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 33 3 10 3
Boston 100 110 010 -- 4
New York 010 101 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wade J 5.1 7 3 3 4 0
Dickman E (W) 3.2 3 0 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 9.0 8 4 4 3 3
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 9
2B -- Keller C, Foxx J, Gordon J
HR -- Cronin J
CS -- Dahlgren B
HBP -- by Ruffing R (Vosmik J)
PB -- Dickey B
T -- 2:09
A -- 6588
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