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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1939-06-05 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 1300 · 2:04
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 2nd. Johnny Allen earned the win. Earl Averill went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| CLE | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Johnny Allen L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Pytlak | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Grimes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Skeeter Webb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Weaver | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Wilson | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Emerson Dickman | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Allen | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Carey: 9/F
- Doc Cramer: D78
- Joe Vosmik: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Bot 1
- Frankie Pytlak: 8/F
- Earl Averill: D8
- Odell Hale: S9.2-H
- Jeff Heath: 46(1)/FO
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Ken Keltner: S8.2-H;1-3
- Oscar Grimes: K
Top 2
- Ted Williams: 9/F
- Joe Cronin: S7/G
- Jim Tabor: S7.1-3
- Gene Desautels: S9.3-H;1-2
- Fritz Ostermueller: 7/L
- Tom Carey: 8/F
Bot 2
- Skeeter Webb: S7
- Johnny Allen: 9/F
- Frankie Pytlak: S9.1-2
- Earl Averill: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Odell Hale: 43
- Jeff Heath: W
- Ben Chapman: WP.1-2
- Ben Chapman: WP.2-3
- Ben Chapman: S1/G.3-3
- Ken Keltner: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Ken Keltner: D9.3-H;2-H;B-3(E9)
- Oscar Grimes: 3/P
Top 3
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Joe Vosmik: 7/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Skeeter Webb: 43
- Johnny Allen: K
- Frankie Pytlak: 43
Top 4
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jim Tabor: K
Bot 4
- Earl Averill: 8/L
- Odell Hale: K
- Jeff Heath: 31
Top 5
- Gene Desautels: D78
- Jack Wilson: 13
- Tom Carey: 3/FL
- Doc Cramer: 7/F
Bot 5
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Ken Keltner: 43.1-2
- Oscar Grimes: 9/F
- Skeeter Webb: 63
Top 6
- Joe Vosmik: 7/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Ted Williams: 13
Bot 6
- Johnny Allen: K
- Frankie Pytlak: 63
- Earl Averill: 1/P
Top 7
- Joe Cronin: S9
- Jim Tabor: 64(1)/FO
- Gene Desautels: S7.1-2
- Lou Finney: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tom Carey: 8/F
- Doc Cramer: 7/F
Bot 7
- Odell Hale: 8/F
- Jeff Heath: D9/F
- Ben Chapman: 8/F.2-3
- Ken Keltner: W
- Oscar Grimes: K
Top 8
- Joe Vosmik: S7
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Ted Williams: D6/F.1-3
- Joe Cronin: S8/F.3-H;2-3
- Jim Tabor: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Gene Desautels: 4/P
Bot 8
- Skeeter Webb: 13
- Johnny Allen: 63
- Frankie Pytlak: S6/G
- Earl Averill: D8.1-3
- Odell Hale: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Peacock: D89
- Red Nonnenkamp: 5/P
- Doc Cramer: 8/F
- Joe Vosmik: S8.2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/F