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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1939-08-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 8500 · 2:02
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Nels Potter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earle Brucker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nagel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Peacock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Heving | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Beckmann | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Nels Potter | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Heving | 5.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Fritz Ostermueller | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: 8
- Dick Siebert: 9
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Earle Brucker: S7.1-3
- Joe Gantenbein: 43
Bot 1
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Doc Cramer: 53/SH.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Cronin: 4
Top 2
- Bill Nagel: W
- Sam Chapman: S7.1-2
- Dario Lodigiani: S9.2-3;1-2
- Chubby Dean: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dee Miles: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Siebert: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jim Tabor: 4(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Peacock: K
Top 3
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Earle Brucker: 63
- Joe Gantenbein: S9
- Bill Nagel: BK.1-2
- Bill Nagel: K
Bot 3
- Joe Heving: 7
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL
- Doc Cramer: 43
Top 4
- Sam Chapman: S1
- Dario Lodigiani: S8.1-3
- Chubby Dean: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Dee Miles: S8
- Dick Siebert: 31
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: D8
- Ted Williams: S8.2-H
- Joe Cronin: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Vosmik: 8
Top 5
- Bob Johnson: S9
- Earle Brucker: S8.1-2
- Joe Gantenbein: 13.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nagel: 2/FL
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 5
- Jim Tabor: W
- Johnny Peacock: FLE6
- Johnny Peacock: E6.1-2
- Joe Heving: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Doc Cramer: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 9
Top 6
- Dario Lodigiani: S7
- Nels Potter: S9.1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dee Miles: S7.2-H
- Dick Siebert: 56(1)/FO
- Bob Johnson: K
- Earle Brucker: 13
Bot 6
- Jim Tabor: K
- Johnny Peacock: S8
- Fritz Ostermueller: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe Gantenbein: 53
- Bill Nagel: K
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Doerr: 13
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dario Lodigiani: 9
- Nels Potter: 6/L
- Dee Miles: W
- Dick Siebert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: 3/L
- Joe Cronin: 13
- Joe Vosmik: S6
- Jim Tabor: 7
Top 9
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Earle Brucker: 8
- Skeeter Newsome: 9
Bot 9
- Johnny Peacock: S7
- Fritz Ostermueller: 23/SH.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S7.2-H
- Doc Cramer: S9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: FLE6
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2