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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 19, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 19, 1939 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill LeFebvre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Haynes |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
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 |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Bill LeFebvre | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Joe Haynes | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 19, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Haynes
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Haynes
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Haynes
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. LeFebvre
Case 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. LeFebvre
Lewis bunts towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. LeFebvre
Welaj hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. LeFebvre
Estalella strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Haynes
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Estalella. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Haynes
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Haynes
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peacock vs. Haynes
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. LeFebvre
Gelbert 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. LeFebvre
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. LeFebvre
Vernon 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFebvre vs. Haynes
LeFebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Haynes
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. LeFebvre
Ferrell 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. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haynes vs. LeFebvre
Haynes bunts in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. LeFebvre
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. LeFebvre
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. LeFebvre
Welaj hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Haynes
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haynes
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Haynes
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Haynes
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Haynes
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabor for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. LeFebvre
Estalella hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. LeFebvre
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. LeFebvre
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. LeFebvre
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Haynes
Peacock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFebvre vs. Haynes
LeFebvre strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Haynes
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. LeFebvre
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haynes vs. LeFebvre
Haynes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. LeFebvre
Case hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haynes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. LeFebvre
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haynes moves to third. Case moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Welaj vs. LeFebvre
Welaj hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haynes scores. Case scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. LeFebvre
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Haynes
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Haynes
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Haynes
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Haynes
Vosmik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. LeFebvre
Gelbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. LeFebvre
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gelbert scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. LeFebvre
Vernon 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, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. LeFebvre
Vernon is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. LeFebvre
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Haynes
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Haynes
Peacock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Haynes
Lou Finney pinch hits for Bill LeFebvre.
Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case. Finney reaches second base with a double. Tabor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Haynes
There's a wild pitch. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Haynes
There's a wild pitch. Finney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Haynes
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Haynes
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Haynes
Foxx hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Haynes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Heving
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Heving
Lewis 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 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haynes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Haynes
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Haynes
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Heving
Welaj 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, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Heving
Estalella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Estalella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Heving
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Heving
There's a wild pitch. Estalella moves to third. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Heving
Taffy Wright pinch hits for Mickey Vernon.
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Wright reaches second base with a double. Estalella scores. Gelbert scores. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferrell vs. Heving
Ferrell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haynes vs. Heving
Haynes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Haynes
Bob Prichard now playing first base.
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Haynes
Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heving vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
Heving bunts towards first. Prichard fields it and throws to third for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Appleton
Red Nonnenkamp pinch runs for Joe Heving.
Doerr bunts towards third. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peacock moves to third. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Peacock scores. Nonnenkamp moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Appleton
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Appleton
Cronin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Dickman
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Dickman
Sam West pinch hits for Johnny Welaj.
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Case scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Dickman
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1939, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Case G, rf 4 2 1 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 3 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 2 1 2 Welaj J, cf 4 0 1 2
Williams T, rf 5 1 2 4 West S, ph 1 0 0 1
Cronin J, ss 5 0 1 0 Estalella B, lf 5 1 1 0
Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0 Gelbert C, ss 3 2 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 2 1
Peacock J, c 4 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
LeFebvre B, p 2 0 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 1 2
Finney L, ph 1 1 1 1 Prichard B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Heving J, p 1 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 2 0
Nonnenkamp R, pr 0 1 0 0 Haynes J, p 4 1 0 0
Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0 Appleton P, p 0 0 0 0
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35 8 9 7 36 6 12 6
Boston 000 100 205 -- 8
Washington 000 021 021 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
LeFebvre B 6.0 9 3 3 1 1
Heving J (W) 2.0 2 2 2 2 2
Dickman E (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haynes J* 8.0 7 5 5 5 3
Appleton P (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Tabor J
DP -- Boston 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 7
2B -- Cronin J, Gelbert C, Finney L, Estalella B, Wright T
HR -- Foxx J, Williams T
WP -- Haynes J 2, Heving J
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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