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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 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 August 17, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Reninger |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
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 |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Jim Reninger | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1939
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