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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1939-05-21 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 24000 · 2:10
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Lefty Grove earned the win. Lefty Grove went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Tommy Bridges SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Croucher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Al Benton | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: W
- Pete Fox: 99(1)/FO
- Charlie Gehringer: SB2
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Joe Vosmik: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Top 2
- Rudy York: S
- Beau Bell: 99
- Red Kress: 99/G.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jim Tabor: S9.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ted Williams: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Gene Desautels: 99
- Lefty Grove: W.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 99
Top 3
- Tommy Bridges: 5/L
- Barney McCosky: W
- Pete Fox: 3/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: T9.1-H
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Bot 3
- Joe Vosmik: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
- Joe Cronin: 99
Top 4
- Rudy York: S
- Beau Bell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Red Kress: 99
Bot 4
- Jim Tabor: 99
- Bobby Doerr: 99
- Ted Williams: 8
Top 5
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Barney McCosky: K
Bot 5
- Gene Desautels: 99
- Lefty Grove: K
- Doc Cramer: 99
Top 6
- Pete Fox: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: D7
- Hank Greenberg: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Rudy York: K
Bot 6
- Joe Vosmik: 8/89
- Jimmie Foxx: S7
- Joe Cronin: K+SB2
- Jim Tabor: W
- Bobby Doerr: D7.2-H;1-H
- Ted Williams: S8.2-H
- Gene Desautels: SB2
- Gene Desautels: 8
Top 7
- Beau Bell: 99
- Red Kress: S7
- Pinky Higgins: D7.1-3
- Frank Croucher: S8.3-H;2-H
- Barney McCosky: 99(1)/FO
- Pete Fox: S5.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 6/P
Bot 7
- Lefty Grove: HR/7
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Joe Vosmik: WP.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jim Tabor: S.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 99
Top 8
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Rudy York: 99
- Beau Bell: 99
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: D8
- Gene Desautels: 99/SH.2-3
- Lefty Grove: 63.3-H
- Doc Cramer: W
- Joe Vosmik: D.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
Top 9
- Red Kress: S
- Pinky Higgins: 99(1)/FO
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99/FL
- Barney McCosky: W.1-2
- Pete Fox: 99(1)/FO