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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 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 9, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 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 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bump Hadley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 47,652 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
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 |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Bump Hadley | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hadley
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hadley
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich 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. Auker
Crosetti hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Auker
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Auker
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hadley
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Hadley
Tabor 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Hadley
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auker vs. Hadley
Auker hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Hadley
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Auker
Dahlgren 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--
Hadley vs. Auker
Hadley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Crosetti 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hadley
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Hadley
That's a pickoff. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Hadley
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio 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--
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hadley
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Hadley
Peacock 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--
Wilson vs. Hadley
Wilson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Peacock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Hadley
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hadley. Peacock scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti catches it and throws to first to double up Doerr. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Wilson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilson, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Wilson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Wilson
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hadley for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hadley
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Foxx moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Hadley
Vosmik is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Hadley
Tabor hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peacock vs. Hadley
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley juggles the ball. That's an error on Hadley. Foxx scores. Williams scores. Vosmik moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hadley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
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, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe 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, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hadley
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hadley
Williams takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Donald
Atley Donald now pitching.
Vosmik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey hits a fly ball towards center. Cramer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cramer. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Wilson
Keller 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 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Donald
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Donald
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Donald
Wilson bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Donald
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Wilson
Dahlgren 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, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donald vs. Wilson
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Donald
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Donald
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Donald
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Donald
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Donald
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Henrich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Heving
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Heving
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Heving
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Heving
George Selkirk pinch hits for Babe Dahlgren.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Donald
Tommy Henrich now playing first base. George Selkirk now playing right field.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Donald
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heving vs. Donald
Heving bunts towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Donald
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Heving
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Atley Donald.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Heving
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Heving
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Heving
Henrich hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Heving scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1939, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 6 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 4 1 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 2 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 2 2 2 Henrich T, rf-1b 5 1 2 0
Williams T, rf 3 1 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 2 3
Cronin J, ss 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0
Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Peacock J, c 5 1 4 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Auker E, p 1 0 0 0 Selkirk G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 2 0 1 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 Donald A, p 1 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 10 2 35 3 11 3
Boston 000 120 020 -- 5
New York 100 000 020 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E 1.1 4 1 1 1 0
Wilson J (W)* 5.2 4 2 2 2 1
Heving J (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hadley B (L) 5.2 6 3 0 7 3
Donald A 3.1 4 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Dahlgren B, Hadley B 2, Cramer D
DP -- Boston 3, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 14, New York 9
2B -- Gordon J, Henrich T
HR -- Foxx J
SH -- Wilson J 2, Cronin J, Heving J
SF -- DiMaggio J
T -- 2:55
A -- 47652
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