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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 20, 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 20, 1939 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 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 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
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 |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Bob Prichard | First Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 20, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer 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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Wilson
Case hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Case reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Wilson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Case moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Wilson
West strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Wilson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cronin. Case scores. Wright moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Wilson
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Wilson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Leonard
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berg vs. Leonard
Berg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prichard vs. Wilson
Prichard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Wilson
Ferrell hits a fly ball towards right. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Prichard. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Wilson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Wilson
Case hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Case reaches second base with a double. There goes Leonard trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leonard
Wilson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wilson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wilson
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wilson
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Wilson
Travis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wilson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prichard vs. Wilson
Prichard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Wilson
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Wilson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Leonard
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to home to get Vosmik. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Leonard
Berg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Leonard
Wilson bunts for an out with unknown description. Tabor moves to third. Berg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Wilson
Case hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wilson
Lewis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wilson
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
Cramer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wilson
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Wilson
Travis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wilson
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Ferrell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ferrell. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Leonard
Vosmik hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Leonard
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Leonard
Berg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prichard vs. Wilson
Prichard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Wilson
Ferrell bunts for an out with unknown description. Prichard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Wilson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Wilson
Case hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Lou Finney pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Leonard
Doerr hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Leonard
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 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Heving
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Heving
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Heving
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Heving
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Leonard
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Prichard fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Leonard
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Leonard
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Leonard
Red Nonnenkamp pinch runs for Joe Vosmik.
Tabor 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1939, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Case G, rf 4 1 2 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0 West S, cf 4 0 0 0
Williams T, rf 4 0 0 0 Wright T, lf 4 1 2 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 0 Travis C, ss 3 0 1 1
Vosmik J, lf 3 0 2 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nonnenkamp R, pr 0 0 0 0 Prichard B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ferrell R, c 2 0 1 0
Berg M, c 3 0 1 0 Leonard D, p 3 0 1 0
Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0
Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
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32 0 7 0 30 2 7 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 200 000 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 7.0 6 2 0 1 2
Heving J 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 4
E -- Cronin J 2, Ferrell R
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 7
2B -- Case G 2, Vosmik J, Wright T
SH -- Wilson J, Ferrell R
WP -- Leonard D
PB -- Ferrell R
T -- 1:44
A -- 0
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