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Boston Red Sox @ Chicago White Sox

1939-08-24 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 20000 · night · 1:46

Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 3–1. Johnny Rigney earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6
CHA	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1		3	8

W: Johnny Rigney L: Elden Auker SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: Steve Basil · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Bobby Doerr	4	0	1	0	0
Doc Cramer	4	0	0	0	1
Jimmie Foxx	4	0	0	0	4
Ted Williams	4	0	0	0	1
Joe Cronin	3	0	2	0	0
Joe Vosmik	3	0	1	0	0
Jim Tabor	3	1	1	0	1
Johnny Peacock	3	0	1	1	1
Elden Auker	2	0	0	0	0
Lou Finney	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jackie Hayes	4	2	1	0	0
Joe Kuhel	4	0	0	0	1
Mike Kreevich	4	1	2	1	0
Luke Appling	4	0	1	1	0
Gee Walker	4	0	1	1	0
Larry Rosenthal	4	0	3	0	0
Eric McNair	3	0	0	0	0
Norm Schlueter	3	0	0	0	1
Johnny Rigney	3	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Elden Auker	7.0	7	0	3
Joe Heving	1.0	1	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Rigney	9.0	6	0	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bobby Doerr: 9
Doc Cramer: K
Jimmie Foxx: K

Bot 1

Jackie Hayes: E4
Joe Kuhel: 46(1)/FO
Mike Kreevich: 13.1-2
Luke Appling: 9

Top 2

Ted Williams: 7
Joe Cronin: S1
Joe Vosmik: S8.1-2
Jim Tabor: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Gee Walker: 13
Larry Rosenthal: S9
Eric McNair: 13.1-2
Norm Schlueter: 43

Top 3

Johnny Peacock: K
Elden Auker: 7
Bobby Doerr: 3/G

Bot 3

Johnny Rigney: 63
Jackie Hayes: E4
Joe Kuhel: 43.1-2
Mike Kreevich: D8.2-H(UR)
Luke Appling: 8

Top 4

Doc Cramer: 63
Jimmie Foxx: K
Ted Williams: 3/G

Bot 4

Gee Walker: D7
Larry Rosenthal: S.2-3
Eric McNair: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
Norm Schlueter: 4
Johnny Rigney: K

Top 5

Joe Cronin: 7
Joe Vosmik: 4
Jim Tabor: S9
Johnny Peacock: SB2
Johnny Peacock: S8.2-H;BX2(836)

Bot 5

Jackie Hayes: S8
Joe Kuhel: K
Mike Kreevich: 13.1-2
Luke Appling: S9.2-H
Gee Walker: 7

Top 6

Elden Auker: 63
Bobby Doerr: S7
Doc Cramer: 7
Jimmie Foxx: K

Bot 6

Larry Rosenthal: S7
Eric McNair: 46(1)/FO
Norm Schlueter: K+CS2(24)/DP#

Top 7

Ted Williams: 43
Joe Cronin: S7
Joe Vosmik: 9
Jim Tabor: K

Bot 7

Johnny Rigney: 4
Jackie Hayes: 2
Joe Kuhel: 9

Top 8

Johnny Peacock: 2
Lou Finney: 3/G
Bobby Doerr: 63

Bot 8

Mike Kreevich: D7
Luke Appling: 43.2-3
Gee Walker: 53.3-H
Larry Rosenthal: 23

Top 9

Doc Cramer: 53
Jimmie Foxx: K
Ted Williams: K

Notes & reviews

I am assuming this was a double play, even though the box score doesn't mention it.

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