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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 5, 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 July 5, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 5, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Potter
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Potter
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Potter
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Auker
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantenbein for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Auker
Ambler hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Auker
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Potter
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Potter
There goes Finney. The throw from Hayes and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Potter
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peacock vs. Potter
Peacock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Peacock reaches second base with a double. Johnson throws the ball in to Nagel who tags Peacock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Finney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Potter
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Auker
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Potter
Foxx bunts towards the mound. Potter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doerr moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Potter
Williams hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Williams reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Cramer scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Potter
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Potter
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Potter
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Auker
Nagel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Auker
Potter takes first base on ball four. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Auker
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Nagel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ambler vs. Auker
Ambler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peacock fields it and throws to first for the out. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Auker
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Potter
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auker vs. Potter
Auker bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Gantenbein covering, for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Potter
Foxx hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Potter
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Auker
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. Johnson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Auker
Miles 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Auker
Nagel hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Potter
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Potter
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Potter
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Potter
Potter fires to first and has Finney trapped. There's the throw to Gantenbein who tags Finney for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Auker
Potter 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Auker
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Auker
Ambler 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 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Potter
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Potter
Auker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Auker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer 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 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Auker
Siebert 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Auker
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Auker
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miles vs. Auker
Miles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Miles reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Nagel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Potter
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel juggles the ball. That's an error on Nagel. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Potter
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles. Williams reaches second base with a double. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Potter
Cronin hits a fly ball towards cemter. Chapman catches it and throws to home to double up Foxx. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Potter
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Bagby
Potter hits a line drive into right field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Potter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Bagby
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantenbein for the out. Potter moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dean vs. Bagby
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Bagby
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Potter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Potter
Skeeter Newsome now playing shortstop.
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Potter
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Potter
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Potter
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Finney. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman hits a line drive towards short. Cronin catches it and throws to second to double up Hayes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bagby
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Potter
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Potter
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Potter
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Bagby
Nagel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Ostermueller
Wally Moses pinch hits for Nels Potter. Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Moses 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, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Ostermueller
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Ostermueller
Earle Brucker pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Brucker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1939 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Gantenbein J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 3 1 1 0 Ambler W, ss 3 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Dean C, ph 0 0 0 0
Williams T, rf 4 0 3 2 Newsome S, ss 0 0 0 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 1 Brucker E, ph 1 0 0 0
Finney L, lf 4 1 2 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Johnson B, lf 4 2 2 1
Peacock J, c 4 1 2 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 1
Auker E, p 2 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 3 1 1 0
Bagby J, p 1 0 0 0 Miles D, rf 4 0 1 1
Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0 Nagel B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Potter N, p 2 1 1 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 6 14 6 34 4 9 4
Boston 013 100 010 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 102 100 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (W) 5.2 6 3 3 2 0
Bagby J* 2.1 3 1 0 1 1
Ostermueller F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (L) 9.0 14 6 6 3 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Hayes F, Doerr B, Nagel B, Williams T
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Cramer D, Peacock J, Williams T 2, Miles D, Hayes F
3B -- Johnson B, Chapman S
HR -- Johnson B, Tabor J
SB -- Finney L
SH -- Auker E
SF -- Cronin J, Siebert D
WP -- Potter N 2
T -- 1:59
A -- 8000
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