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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 | September 6, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,715 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| 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 |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 6, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams 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 bunts towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Grove
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Keller 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball 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 popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels 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: ---
Grove vs. Gomez
Grove 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Grove
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grove. Gomez scores. Crosetti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Grove
Keller takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr 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: 1--
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren 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: -2-
Gomez vs. Grove
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Gomez
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Grove
Crosetti 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: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Grove
Keller strikes out. There goes Rolfe. The throw from Desautels to second, and Rolfe is out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin 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: ---
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Grove
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Grove
Powell 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: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Gomez
Doerr 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: ---
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Gomez
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Grove
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti 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: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Grove
Keller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik bunts for an out with unknown description. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gomez
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Grove covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Grove
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Grove
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Grove
Gomez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Gomez
Red Nonnenkamp pinch runs for Joe Cronin.
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Gomez
Tom Carey pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gomez, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1939 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 4 1 2 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0
Vosmik J, lf 2 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 2 0
Williams T, rf 4 0 1 1 Keller C, rf 3 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 1
Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0
Nonnenkamp R, pr 0 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Powell J, lf 4 0 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, p 4 1 0 0
Carey T, ph 1 0 0 0
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0
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30 1 6 1 33 2 7 1
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 001 000 01x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 8.0 7 2 1 3 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 5
E -- Cronin J, Grove L, Foxx J, Tabor J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 10
2B -- Powell J, Cramer D
HR -- DiMaggio J
SB -- DiMaggio J
CS -- Crosetti F, Rolfe R, Doerr B
SH -- Vosmik J, Doerr B
T -- 1:58
A -- 11715
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