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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1939-09-14 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 2400 · 2:05
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 8–7. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 3rd. Johnny Allen earned the win and Harry Eisenstat picked up the save. Frankie Pytlak went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Johnny Allen L: Elden Auker SV: Harry Eisenstat
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Grimes | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Milnar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emerson Dickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Allen | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Dobson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elden Auker | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Emerson Dickman | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Bagby | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Boudreau: T/89D
- Roy Weatherly: 13
- Ben Chapman: FC5.3XH(525)
- Odell Hale: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Finney: 63
- Doc Cramer: K
- Ted Williams: S8
- Jim Tabor: 13
Top 2
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Ken Keltner: 8/F.1-2(E8/TH1)
- Oscar Grimes: S6.2-3
- Frankie Pytlak: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Allen: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Vosmik: 43
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Tom Carey: 43
Top 3
- Lou Boudreau: S9
- Roy Weatherly: D7/F7S.1-3
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Odell Hale: S/78S.3-H;2-H
- Bruce Campbell: SB2
- Bruce Campbell: T9/9L.2-H
- Ken Keltner: S9.3-H
- Oscar Grimes: S5/G5L.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: S9.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Allen: 16(2)3(1)/BGDP
Bot 3
- Gene Desautels: 63
- Emerson Dickman: 63
- Lou Finney: S7
- Doc Cramer: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lou Boudreau: D
- Roy Weatherly: S.2-3
- Ben Chapman: FLE3
- Ben Chapman: 6
- Odell Hale: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: 43
- Jim Tabor: 9
- Joe Vosmik: 63
Top 5
- Bruce Campbell: D8
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Oscar Grimes: 7
- Frankie Pytlak: S.2-H
- Johnny Allen: 9
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Tom Carey: 63
- Gene Desautels: S
- Emerson Dickman: K
Top 6
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Roy Weatherly: 8
- Al Milnar: 43
Bot 6
- Lou Finney: S
- Doc Cramer: D.1-3
- Ted Williams: S8.3-H;2-H
- Jim Tabor: K/C
- Joe Vosmik: D.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: D.2-H
- Tom Carey: WP.2-3
- Tom Carey: 63.3-H
- Gene Desautels: 8
Top 7
- Odell Hale: 2/FL
- Bruce Campbell: S
- Ken Keltner: 7/L
- Oscar Grimes: T/89D.1-H
- Frankie Pytlak: W
- Joe Dobson: 13
Bot 7
- Jim Bagby: E6/G
- Lou Finney: W.1-2
- Doc Cramer: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ted Williams: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Tabor: 63.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 8
Top 8
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Roy Weatherly: 5
- Al Milnar: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Tom Carey: 63
- Gene Desautels: 63
Top 9
- Odell Hale: S
- Bruce Campbell: S.1X2(4)
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Oscar Grimes: S.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Bagby: 7/L7DW
- Lou Finney: 63
- Doc Cramer: 43
Notes & reviews
- Cramer: nice running catch
- Tabor: sensational diving stop
- Past Williams
- Indians Chapman ejected by HP umpire Grieve in 5th for unknown reason
- Milnar: spectacular 1-handed stab