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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 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 September 7, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 7, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,379 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | 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 |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 7, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pearson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ostermueller
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Ostermueller
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ostermueller
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Pearson
Cronin 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: ---
Vosmik vs. Pearson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Pearson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ostermueller
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Ostermueller
There goes Powell. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Ostermueller
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pearson vs. Ostermueller
Pearson hits a fly ball towards right. Finney catches it and throws home to Peacock who relays to second to double up Dahlgren. Powell tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ostermueller
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peacock scoops up the ball and tags Crosetti for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Pearson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Pearson
Peacock 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Pearson
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ostermueller
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doerr. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Ostermueller
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. LeFebvre
Bill LeFebvre now pitching.
Gordon 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 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Pearson
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Pearson
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Cramer scores. Finney moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Pearson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Finney scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Pearson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. LeFebvre
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. LeFebvre
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, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. LeFebvre
Pearson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Pearson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. LeFebvre
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. LeFebvre
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Pearson
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Pearson
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFebvre vs. Pearson
LeFebvre strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. LeFebvre
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LeFebvre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. LeFebvre
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. LeFebvre
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. LeFebvre
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hildebrand
Oral Hildebrand now pitching.
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hildebrand
Cronin 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, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hildebrand
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Hildebrand
Tabor hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. LeFebvre
Powell 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, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. LeFebvre
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hildebrand vs. LeFebvre
Hildebrand strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. LeFebvre
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. LeFebvre
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. LeFebvre
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hildebrand
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Hildebrand
Peacock 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, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFebvre vs. Hildebrand
LeFebvre hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Hildebrand
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Hildebrand
Finney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. LeFebvre
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. LeFebvre
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. LeFebvre
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hildebrand
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hildebrand
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hildebrand
Vosmik 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. LeFebvre
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. LeFebvre
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hildebrand vs. LeFebvre
Hildebrand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LeFebvre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hildebrand
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Hildebrand
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Hildebrand
Peacock hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1939 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 2 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 3 1
Finney L, rf 3 1 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Keller C, rf 3 1 1 1
Cronin J, ss 3 0 0 1 DiMaggio J, cf 3 1 2 1
Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 1 1
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Powell J, lf 4 1 1 0
Peacock J, c 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Ostermueller F, p 1 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 1 1 1 1
LeFebvre B, p 2 0 0 0 Hildebrand O, p 2 0 0 0
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29 2 3 1 31 5 11 5
Boston 000 200 000 -- 2
New York 211 100 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 2.1 7 4 4 1 1
LeFebvre B 5.2 4 1 1 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W) 5.0 1 2 2 5 1
Hildebrand O (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Crosetti F 2, Doerr B, Rolfe R
DP -- Boston 2, New York 4
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 7
2B -- Crosetti F 2, Doerr B
3B -- Pearson M
HR -- DiMaggio J
SB -- Powell J
SF -- Keller C, Pearson M
T -- 1:52
A -- 9379
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