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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 30, 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 30, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 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 30, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sundra |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,501 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Nonnenkamp | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | 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 |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Steve Sundra | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 30, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Sundra
Nonnenkamp 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: ---
Finney vs. Sundra
Finney 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--
Williams vs. Sundra
Williams takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Sundra
Cronin 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: 12-
Doerr vs. Sundra
Doerr 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 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Selkirk 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Sundra
Bill Knickerbocker now playing shortstop.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Sundra
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Sundra
Desautels hits a line drive towards the mound. Sundra reaches out 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: ---
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Rosar vs. Wilson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wilson
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Nonnenkamp 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--
Sundra vs. Wilson
Sundra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sundra
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Sundra
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Sundra
Finney 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Wilson
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a fly ball towards right. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Knickerbocker. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sundra
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Sundra
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Sundra
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Sundra
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Wilson
Rosar hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Wilson
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Sundra
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Sundra
Desautels bunts towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Sundra
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nonnenkamp vs. Sundra
Nonnenkamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Sundra
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Nonnenkamp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sundra
Williams takes first base on ball four. Nonnenkamp moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Sundra
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Wilson
Sundra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Wilson
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Sundra
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Sundra
Vosmik bunts towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Sundra
Tabor hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Sundra
Desautels bunts towards the mound. Sundra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doerr scores. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Sundra
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nonnenkamp vs. Sundra
Nonnenkamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Sundra
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
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, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sundra
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Sundra
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Sundra
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Sundra
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Sundra
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Wilson
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wilson
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Wilson
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Keller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Wilson
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1939, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nonnenkamp R, cf 3 0 1 1 Crosetti F, ss 1 0 1 0
Finney L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Knickerbocker B, ss 3 0 0 0
Williams T, rf 2 1 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 2 0 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 2 0 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 2 0 1 1 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Sundra S, p 2 0 1 0
Keller C, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 9 4 26 2 5 2
Boston 000 112 00 -- 4
New York 000 000 2x -- 2
0 outs when game ended.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sundra S (L) 7.0 9 4 3 3 2
E -- Cronin J 2, Rolfe R
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 5
2B -- Doerr B
HR -- Williams T, Keller C
SH -- Desautels G
WP -- Wilson J
T -- 1:15
A -- 7501
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