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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 30, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 30, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Red Nonnenkamp | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 30, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Caster
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Caster
There goes Foxx. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Bagby
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Bagby
Etten hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Caster
Tabor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Caster
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nonnenkamp for the out. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newsome. Tabor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Caster
There goes Doerr. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Gantenbein applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Bagby
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bagby
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bagby
Wagner 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Caster
Bagby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Caster
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Bagby
Caster hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Bagby
Gantenbein 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 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Caster
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nonnenkamp vs. Caster
Nonnenkamp hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Bagby
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bagby
Lodigiani hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Caster
Bagby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bagby
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bagby
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Bagby
Caster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Caster
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Caster
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Bagby
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Bagby
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Bagby
Lodigiani hits a line drive 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Caster
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bagby
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Dean hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bagby
Dee Miles pinch hits for Hal Wagner.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Bagby
Bill Nagel pinch hits for George Caster.
Nagel hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Bagby
Gantenbein is hit by the pitch. Miles moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Nelson
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop. Frankie Hayes now catching. Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Lodigiani catches it and throws to first to double up Bagby. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Bagby
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lodigiani vs. Bagby
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes 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 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Nelson
Tabor hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Nelson
Nonnenkamp takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Desautels vs. Nelson
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bagby
Sam Chapman pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bagby
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney 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 4/30/1939 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Finney L, cf 4 0 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 0 Gantenbein J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 4 1 2 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Etten N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Nonnenkamp R, rf 3 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 3 0 0 1
Doerr B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Newsome S, ss 2 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 4 0 0 0 Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 3 1 2 1 Hayes F, c 1 0 0 0
Wagner H, c 2 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ambler W, ss 0 0 0 0
Chapman S, ph 1 0 0 0
Caster G, p 2 0 1 0
Nagel B, ph 1 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 1 0 0 0
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32 3 7 2 34 1 7 1
Boston 011 010 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 7.0 5 3 2 1 4
Nelson L 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
E -- Newsome S, Cronin J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Foxx J, Johnson B
HR -- Bagby J, Doerr B
CS -- Foxx J, Doerr B
SF -- Lodigiani D
HBP -- by Bagby J (Gantenbein J)
T -- 1:49
A -- 8000
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