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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1939-05-15 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3000 · 1:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 9–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Joe Vosmik went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Ken Chase SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Giuliani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Appleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Chase | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bud Thomas | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Appleton | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Walt Masterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: D7
- Joe Vosmik: S7.2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: S7.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Tabor: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bobby Doerr: 99/G
Bot 1
- George Case: 63
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Taffy Wright: 2/FL
Top 2
- Gene Desautels: W
- Fritz Ostermueller: 99
- Doc Cramer: 99/SH.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: T8.2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
Bot 2
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Bobby Estalella: 99
- Jimmy Wasdell: K
Top 3
- Joe Cronin: D7
- Ted Williams: 5/FL
- Jim Tabor: WP.2-3
- Jim Tabor: FC6.3-3(E2/TH);B-1
- Bobby Doerr: WP.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bobby Doerr: D7.3-H
- Gene Desautels: 99
- Fritz Ostermueller: 99
Bot 3
- Tony Giuliani: 99
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- George Case: S
- Buddy Lewis: S.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 99
Top 4
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Joe Vosmik: D/78
- Jimmie Foxx: E8/F.2-3
- Joe Cronin: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ted Williams: 99
Bot 4
- Taffy Wright: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Bobby Estalella: 99
Top 5
- Jim Tabor: K
- Bobby Doerr: 99
- Gene Desautels: 99
Bot 5
- Jimmy Wasdell: W
- Tony Giuliani: 99
- Pete Appleton: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Fritz Ostermueller: 99
- Doc Cramer: W
- Joe Vosmik: S9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: D7.3-H;1-3
- Joe Cronin: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ted Williams: 9
Bot 6
- George Case: S3/BG.B-2(E3/TH)
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Taffy Wright: 99
Top 7
- Jim Tabor: 99
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Gene Desautels: S
- Fritz Ostermueller: 99
Bot 7
- Buddy Myer: S
- Bobby Estalella: 99
- Jimmy Wasdell: 99
- Tony Giuliani: 99
Top 8
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Joe Vosmik: HP
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
- Joe Cronin: 99
Bot 8
- Charlie Gelbert: S8
- George Case: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Buddy Lewis: 9/SF.3-H
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Taffy Wright: 99
Top 9
- Ted Williams: 7
- Jim Tabor: 99
- Bobby Doerr: K
Bot 9
- Buddy Myer: S/BG
- Bobby Estalella: W.1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 99
- Tony Giuliani: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ossie Bluege: K
- George Case: 99
Notes & reviews
- Cronin returned safely to third on wild throw by catcher