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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1939-09-03 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:28
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 12–11. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Elden Auker earned the win and Joe Heving picked up the save. Charlie Keller went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
W: Elden Auker L: Johnny Murphy SV: Joe Heving
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Lou Kolls · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Sundra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Chandler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Galehouse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boze Berger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill LeFebvre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Sundra | 4.2 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Spud Chandler | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Murphy | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Galehouse | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Elden Auker | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Heving | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: E5
- Red Rolfe: S.1-2
- Charlie Keller: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- George Selkirk: S.3-H;1-3
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Rosar: PO1(14)
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: S
- Joe Vosmik: S.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/SF.3-H
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: K
- Jim Tabor: S.2-H;1-2
- Tom Carey: 8
Top 2
- Buddy Rosar: S
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)3/GDP
- Steve Sundra: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny Peacock: 6
- Denny Galehouse: D
- Doc Cramer: 53
- Joe Vosmik: 8
Top 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Red Rolfe: D
- Charlie Keller: 8
- Tommy Henrich: W
- George Selkirk: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Jimmie Foxx: 43
- Ted Williams: D
- Joe Cronin: 7(B)64(2)/DP
Top 4
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Buddy Rosar: 7/L
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Tabor: W
- Tom Carey: CS2(24)
- Tom Carey: 63
- Johnny Peacock: 8
Top 5
- Steve Sundra: 7
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: W.1-2
- Charlie Keller: HR.2-H;1-H
- Tommy Henrich: 43
- George Selkirk: K
Bot 5
- Red Nonnenkamp: 43
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Joe Vosmik: D
- Jimmie Foxx: S.2-3
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Tabor: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Tom Carey: D.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Johnny Peacock: 43
Top 6
- Joe Gordon: 63
- Buddy Rosar: D
- Babe Dahlgren: E9/F.2-3
- Spud Chandler: S.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Charlie Keller: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Tommy Henrich: D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);BX3(845)
Bot 6
- Gene Desautels: S
- Doc Cramer: 16(1)/FO
- Joe Vosmik: S.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Cronin: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lou Finney: 3/G
Top 7
- George Selkirk: 9
- Joe Gordon: K
- Buddy Rosar: 63
Bot 7
- Tom Carey: 53
- Johnny Peacock: S
- Elden Auker: S.1-2
- Doc Cramer: D.2-H;1-H;B-3(E7)
- Joe Vosmik: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: 5/FL
Top 8
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Johnny Murphy: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: 63
Bot 8
- Joe Cronin: E6
- Boze Berger: S.1-2
- Tom Carey: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Peacock: IW
- Bill LeFebvre: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Doc Cramer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Charlie Keller: K/C
- Tommy Henrich: 8
Notes & reviews
- DiMaggio tweaked knee and left game.