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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 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 8, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,457 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
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 |
| Denny Galehouse | 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 |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 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 left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ruffing
There goes Finney. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Galehouse
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Galehouse
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Galehouse
Selkirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. Keller scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Galehouse
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Galehouse
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk 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 for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Ruffing
Galehouse strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Galehouse
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Galehouse
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Galehouse
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Galehouse
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Galehouse
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tabor. Dahlgren scores. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Galehouse
Keller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
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, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galehouse vs. Ruffing
Galehouse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Galehouse
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Galehouse
There goes Dickey. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Dickey steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Galehouse
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. Dickey scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Galehouse
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Galehouse
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Galehouse
Keller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ruffing
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
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, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Ruffing
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Denny Galehouse.
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1939 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 3 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 2 1
Finney L, rf 3 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Keller C, rf 4 1 1 0
Cronin J, ss 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 2 0 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 2 1 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Selkirk G, lf 3 0 2 2
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Peacock J, c 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Galehouse D, p 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0
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26 1 6 1 25 4 7 3
Boston 000 000 1 -- 1
New York 200 110 0 -- 4
0 outs when game ended.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Galehouse D (L) 6.0 7 4 3 5 4
Dickman E 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 7.0 6 1 1 1 2
E -- Tabor J
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 8
2B -- Selkirk G 2, Keller C, Doerr B
HR -- Crosetti F, Tabor J
SB -- Dickey B
CS -- Finney L
T -- 1:20
A -- 8457
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