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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1939-04-25 · Day game · Fenway Park · 11 innings · Att: 4000 · 2:53
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Heving earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Joe Heving L: Joe Krakauskas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam West | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fabian Gaffke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Carey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Heving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Krakauskas | 10.1 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Woody Rich | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Heving | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S9
- Charlie Gelbert: 7/L
- Bobby Estalella: E5.1-3
- Taffy Wright: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Myer: 43
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Joe Vosmik: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: S9.1-2
- Jim Tabor: 9/9D
Top 2
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Ossie Bluege: 4/P
- Rick Ferrell: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Williams: 9
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Gene Desautels: 53.1-2
- Fritz Ostermueller: K/C
Top 3
- Joe Krakauskas: S7
- George Case: 9
- Charlie Gelbert: W.1-2
- Bobby Estalella: 9
- Taffy Wright: 8
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: 8/L
- Joe Vosmik: 7
- Jimmie Foxx: D9
- Joe Cronin: 9
Top 4
- Buddy Myer: 63
- Cecil Travis: 7
- Ossie Bluege: 7
Bot 4
- Jim Tabor: 8
- Ted Williams: W
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Ferrell: 63
- Joe Krakauskas: S
- George Case: D8.1-H
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Taffy Wright: 99
Bot 5
- Gene Desautels: S
- Fritz Ostermueller: K
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Joe Vosmik: D8/8XDW.1-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
Top 6
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Ossie Bluege: S
- Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
- Joe Krakauskas: 99
Bot 6
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jim Tabor: 99
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Gene Desautels: S1/BG.3-H;2-H(NR)(E1/TH)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Fabian Gaffke: E6.3-H;2-3
- Doc Cramer: FC.3XH(99);1-2
- Joe Vosmik: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 99/P
Top 7
- George Case: W
- Charlie Gelbert: S9.1-2
- Sam West: W.2-3;1-2
- Taffy Wright: 8/SF.3-H
- Buddy Myer: S8.1-2;2-H
- Cecil Travis: 99/G.1-2;2-3
- Ossie Bluege: K
Bot 7
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Jim Tabor: W
- Ted Williams: K
- Bobby Doerr: K
Top 8
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Joe Krakauskas: K
- George Case: 99(1)/FO
- Charlie Gelbert: S.1-3
- Sam West: S/89.1-2;3-H
- Taffy Wright: 99
Bot 8
- Gene Desautels: W
- Tom Carey: 99/SH.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Joe Vosmik: 99
Top 9
- Buddy Myer: W
- Cecil Travis: SB2
- Cecil Travis: 99/G.2-3
- Ossie Bluege: 99
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Joe Krakauskas: K
Bot 9
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Jim Tabor: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ted Williams: 5(B)4(1)/BP/DP
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL
Top 10
- George Case: 99
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
- Sam West: 99
Bot 10
- Gene Desautels: 99
- Joe Heving: K
- Doc Cramer: 99
Top 11
- Taffy Wright: 99
- Buddy Myer: 31
- Cecil Travis: S3
- Ossie Bluege: 99
Bot 11
- Joe Vosmik: 53
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Off the wall.
- Over the wall. The ball struck a rooftop across the street and bounded onto the railroad tracks behind the building.