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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1939-08-28 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 2000 · 2:15
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Elden Auker earned the win and Jack Wilson picked up the save. Ted Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Elden Auker L: Mel Harder SV: Jack Wilson
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Peacock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Berg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Harder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Emerson Dickman | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Dobson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: E1/TH.B-2
- Joe Vosmik: 63.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 63.3-3
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: 9/F
- Bruce Campbell: 43
- Ben Chapman: 53
Top 2
- Bobby Doerr: 3/G
- Joe Cronin: K
- Johnny Peacock: 63
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: FLE9
- Hal Trosky: K
- Jeff Heath: 8/F
- Ken Keltner: S8
- Ray Mack: K
Top 3
- Jim Tabor: T/78
- Elden Auker: K
- Doc Cramer: S7.3-H
- Joe Vosmik: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
- Mel Harder: W
- Lou Boudreau: D/F9D.1-3
- Bruce Campbell: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ben Chapman: 43.1-2
- Hal Trosky: 31
Top 4
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Ted Williams: K
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: 43
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Ray Mack: S6/G
- Rollie Hemsley: K
Top 5
- Joe Cronin: S9
- Johnny Peacock: 53/SH.1-2
- Jim Tabor: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Mel Harder: S5/BG
- Lou Boudreau: 54(1)/FO
- Bruce Campbell: 63.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 63
Top 6
- Elden Auker: 563
- Doc Cramer: 9/F
- Joe Vosmik: T8
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
Bot 6
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Jeff Heath: T7
- Ken Keltner: FC4.3-H
- Ray Mack: CS2(24)
- Ray Mack: D7/G
- Rollie Hemsley: IW
- Mel Harder: K
Top 7
- Ted Williams: S7
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Joe Cronin: S9.1-3
- Lou Finney: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Jim Tabor: 2/P
Bot 7
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Bruce Campbell: 9/F
- Ben Chapman: W
- Hal Trosky: HR/89.1-H
- Jeff Heath: 8/F8S
Top 8
- Red Nonnenkamp: 3/L
- Doc Cramer: D/F9D
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ted Williams: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Bobby Doerr: 8/F
- Joe Cronin: 8/F
Bot 8
- Ken Keltner: 8/F
- Ray Mack: 8/L
- Rollie Hemsley: S
- Roy Weatherly: S.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 4/L
Top 9
- Moe Berg: S
- Jim Tabor: 53/SH.1-2
- Emerson Dickman: K
- Doc Cramer: 5/L
Bot 9
- Bruce Campbell: 8
- Ben Chapman: S9
- Hal Trosky: S9/9DW.1-3
- Jeff Heath: 2/FL
- Ken Keltner: W.1-2
- Odell Hale: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Peacock ejected by HP umpire McGowan for protesting call at home