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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 2, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Wilson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wilson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Hale reaches second base with a double. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Wilson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Chapman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Webb. Webb fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Webb. Finney goes all the way around to score. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Harder
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wilson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Wilson
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Wilson
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harder vs. Wilson
Harder takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to third. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webb vs. Wilson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wilson
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wilson
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wilson
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Wilson
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Harder
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Wilson
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Wilson
Hemsley bunts towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Wilson
Harder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cronin for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Wilson
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Wilson
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Finney. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Webb scores. Campbell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Hale hits a line drive beyond short. Cronin can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Dickman
Heath bunts towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Dickman
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. Chapman scores. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Dickman
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hale scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Dickman
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Keltner scores. Grimes goes all the way around to score. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harder vs. Wade
Jake Wade now pitching.
Harder hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemsley tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Wade
Webb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Harder
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wade
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wade
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wade
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wade
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wade
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Wade
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Wade
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Jake Wade.
Nonnenkamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
Harder 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 -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Sayles
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Sayles
There goes Webb. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Webb steals second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Sayles
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Sayles
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Sayles
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Sayles
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Sayles
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Harder
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peacock vs. Harder
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Bill Sayles.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into left field. Heath 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 8/2/1939, game 1 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Webb S, ss 3 1 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Campbell B, rf 4 1 1 0 Finney L, cf 4 1 2 0
Chapman B, cf 5 2 1 2 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 2 2
Hale O, 2b 4 1 2 1 Williams T, rf 4 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 5 0 2 0 Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 1 2 1 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 0 0
Grimes O, 1b 4 1 1 1 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 2 Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0
Harder M, p 2 0 0 1 Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0
Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0
Wade J, p 1 0 0 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 1 0
Sayles B, p 0 0 0 0
Peacock J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 8 34 2 8 2
Cleveland 100 070 000 -- 8
Boston 100 001 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L)* 4.0 6 4 4 4 3
Dickman E 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Wade J 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Sayles B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Webb S
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 8
2B -- Hale O, Foxx J, Chapman B, Hemsley R, Keltner K, Tabor J
HR -- Foxx J
SB -- Webb S
SF -- Harder M
T -- 2:15
A -- 22000
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