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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
1939-05-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3500 · 1:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Elden Auker earned the win and Joe Heving picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Elden Auker L: John Whitehead SV: Joe Heving
Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ollie Bejma | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Steinbacher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marv Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Silvestri | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Radcliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Heving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whitehead | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Rigney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 7.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Heving | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ollie Bejma: 63
- Joe Kuhel: S9
- Gee Walker: E5/G.1-2
- Luke Appling: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: S9
- Lou Finney: W.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 3/FL
- Joe Cronin: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Hank Steinbacher: 43
- Larry Rosenthal: 43
- Marv Owen: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Tabor: S1
- Bobby Doerr: S8.1-3
- Gene Desautels: 8/SF.3-H
- Elden Auker: 7
- Doc Cramer: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mike Tresh: 9
- John Whitehead: K
- Ollie Bejma: 8
Bot 3
- Lou Finney: D9
- Joe Vosmik: S9.2-H
- Joe Cronin: 9
- Ted Williams: 5/FL
- Jim Tabor: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Kuhel: 3/G
- Gee Walker: 7
- Luke Appling: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Gene Desautels: 9
- Elden Auker: 5/L
- Doc Cramer: 7
Top 5
- Hank Steinbacher: 43
- Larry Rosenthal: 31
- Marv Owen: 3/P
Bot 5
- Lou Finney: 43
- Joe Vosmik: 63
- Joe Cronin: S7
- Ted Williams: 36(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mike Tresh: 9
- John Whitehead: K/C
- Ollie Bejma: S7
- Joe Kuhel: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Tabor: E6/G
- Bobby Doerr: 13/SH.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 53
- Elden Auker: 63
Top 7
- Gee Walker: S7.B-2(E7)
- Luke Appling: 13
- Hank Steinbacher: E6/G.2-3
- Larry Rosenthal: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Marv Owen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: W
- Lou Finney: 53/SH.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: S4.2-3
- Joe Cronin: T9/89.1-H;3-H
- Ted Williams: 43
- Jim Tabor: S1.3-H
- Bobby Doerr: S7.1-3
- Gene Desautels: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mike Tresh: 53
- Ken Silvestri: S9
- Ollie Bejma: T9/89.1-H
- Joe Kuhel: S8.3-H
- Gee Walker: 7
- Luke Appling: S1/L.1-2
- Hank Steinbacher: 9
Bot 8
- Joe Heving: 63
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Lou Finney: 5/FL
Top 9
- Larry Rosenthal: W
- Marv Owen: 5/P
- Mike Tresh: K
- Rip Radcliff: K
Notes & reviews
- Auker was injured by Appling's hot smash and left game