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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1939-08-12 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 9500 · 2:15
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 9–5. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Emerson Dickman earned the win. Jimmy Bloodworth went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
W: Emerson Dickman L: Joe Krakauskas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Berg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Rich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Krakauskas | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Walt Masterson | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Woody Rich | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Emerson Dickman | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S1/BG
- Buddy Lewis: 46(1)/FO
- Sam West: 13.1-2
- Taffy Wright: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Doc Cramer: 6/L
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 2
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4/P
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: S9.BX2(96)
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jim Tabor: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Moe Berg: S7.2XH(72)
Top 3
- Rick Ferrell: 43
- Joe Krakauskas: E1/BG
- George Case: 6/P
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G
Bot 3
- Elden Auker: 63
- Bobby Doerr: D/78D
- Doc Cramer: S/78.2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Top 4
- Sam West: 99
- Taffy Wright: W
- Cecil Travis: 63.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/7.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Rick Ferrell: S.1-2
- Joe Krakauskas: W.2-3;1-2
- George Case: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Joe Vosmik: S
- Jim Tabor: CS2(99)
- Jim Tabor: 99
Top 5
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Sam West: 99
- Taffy Wright: 99
- Cecil Travis: W.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
Bot 5
- Moe Berg: S7
- Woody Rich: 99/SH.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: D/78D.2-H
- Doc Cramer: D/89.2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Cronin: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Joe Vosmik: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Tabor: K
- Moe Berg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Woody Rich: 99
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Rick Ferrell: S7.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- George Case: 7
- Buddy Lewis: D/78.2-H;3-H
- Sam West: S9.2-H
- Taffy Wright: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: 99
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
Top 7
- Cecil Travis: 63
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S
- Mickey Vernon: 99
- Rick Ferrell: S.1-2
- Walt Masterson: K
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: D9
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Joe Vosmik: D/78D.2-H
- Jim Tabor: S7.2-H
- Moe Berg: CS2(99)
- Moe Berg: 99
Top 8
- George Case: S
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Sam West: 99
- Taffy Wright: 99
Bot 8
- Emerson Dickman: 99
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Doc Cramer: CS2(99)
- Doc Cramer: W
- Jimmie Foxx: WP.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.2-H
- Ted Williams: D9.1-3
- Joe Cronin: 99
Top 9
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Mickey Vernon: 99
Notes & reviews
- Bloodworth threw wild to first.
- Off the wall.
- Into the screen on the first pitch.
- Off the wall.
- Off the wall.
- An incredible stop and throw by Doerr.