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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1939-06-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3200 · 2:10
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 4th. Al Benton earned the win and Jim Walkup picked up the save. Charlie Gehringer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Al Benton L: Elden Auker SV: Jim Walkup
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Croucher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Benton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Walkup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Carey | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Peacock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Finney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Jim Walkup | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Monte Weaver | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Heving | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Earl Averill: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: HR/9
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
Bot 1
- Tom Carey: 53
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Joe Vosmik: 3/G
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: 7
- Pete Fox: 43
- Frank Croucher: 63
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
- Ted Williams: 9
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jim Tabor: S8.1-H(NR)(E5)(UR);B-3
- Johnny Peacock: IW
- Elden Auker: K
Top 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: S9
- Al Benton: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Barney McCosky: T8.1-H
- Earl Averill: 8/SF.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: S8
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
Bot 3
- Tom Carey: 3E1
- Doc Cramer: S9.1-3
- Joe Vosmik: S9.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Jimmie Foxx: 5/P/FL
- Ted Williams: S8.1-2;3-H
- Joe Cronin: 4/P
- Jim Tabor: K/C
Top 4
- Pinky Higgins: 7
- Pete Fox: S6
- Frank Croucher: S/1.1-2#
- Birdie Tebbetts: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Benton: FC5.3-H(E5/THH)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Barney McCosky: 3/P/FL
- Earl Averill: S6.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Hank Greenberg: S6.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Peacock: 99
- Elden Auker: K
- Tom Carey: 99
Top 5
- Pete Fox: 99
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
Bot 5
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Joe Vosmik: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
Top 6
- Al Benton: K
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Earl Averill: 99
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 99
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Jim Tabor: 99
Top 7
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: S.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Pete Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Johnny Peacock: S1
- Lou Finney: W.1-2
- Tom Carey: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Doc Cramer: S.1-3;3-H
- Joe Vosmik: 9/SF.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.1-3
- Ted Williams: S8.1-2;3-H
- Joe Cronin: S7.1-3;2-H
- Jim Tabor: 7
Top 8
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Jim Walkup: S6
- Barney McCosky: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Peacock: 99
- Red Nonnenkamp: 99
- Tom Carey: 99
Top 9
- Earl Averill: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 4/L
- Hank Greenberg: E5/TH1.B-2
- Pinky Higgins: FC5.2X3(565)
Bot 9
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Joe Vosmik: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Infield hit.
- Infield hit.
- Tabor threw low to home.
- Tabor's throw to first went into Boston's dugout.