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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1939-07-05 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 8000 · 1:59
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Elden Auker earned the win and Fritz Ostermueller picked up the save. Bob Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Elden Auker L: Nels Potter SV: Fritz Ostermueller
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Peacock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gantenbein | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nagel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nels Potter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Bagby | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 9.0 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Doc Cramer: D8
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: 9
Bot 1
- Joe Gantenbein: 3/G
- Wayne Ambler: 7
- Dick Siebert: S7
- Bob Johnson: 9
Top 2
- Lou Finney: S9
- Jim Tabor: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jim Tabor: K
- Johnny Peacock: D7.3-H;BX3(75)
- Elden Auker: 63
Bot 2
- Frankie Hayes: 9/L
- Sam Chapman: 43
- Dee Miles: 9/F
Top 3
- Bobby Doerr: S5
- Doc Cramer: WP.1-2
- Doc Cramer: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: D/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Cronin: 8/SF.3-H
- Lou Finney: 43.2-3
- Jim Tabor: 8/F
Bot 3
- Bill Nagel: S8
- Nels Potter: W.1-2
- Joe Gantenbein: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Wayne Ambler: 23.1-2#
- Dick Siebert: 6
Top 4
- Johnny Peacock: S4
- Elden Auker: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Doc Cramer: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: T9
- Frankie Hayes: 43.3-H
- Sam Chapman: W
- Dee Miles: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Nagel: 7
Top 5
- Joe Cronin: 53
- Lou Finney: S9
- Jim Tabor: 8
- Johnny Peacock: PO1(1346)
Bot 5
- Nels Potter: 4
- Joe Gantenbein: E4
- Wayne Ambler: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Peacock: 4
- Elden Auker: S8
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Doc Cramer: WP.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 43
Bot 6
- Dick Siebert: 43
- Bob Johnson: HR/7
- Frankie Hayes: 63
- Sam Chapman: T9
- Dee Miles: D9.3-H
- Bill Nagel: K
Top 7
- Jimmie Foxx: E5
- Ted Williams: D9.1-3
- Joe Cronin: 8/FDP.3XH(82)
- Lou Finney: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Nels Potter: S9.B-2(E9)
- Joe Gantenbein: 3/G.2-3
- Chubby Dean: W
- Dick Siebert: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bob Johnson: 9/F
Top 8
- Jim Tabor: HR/7
- Johnny Peacock: 8
- Jim Bagby: 53
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Doc Cramer: 6
Bot 8
- Frankie Hayes: D7
- Sam Chapman: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
- Dee Miles: 31
Top 9
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
- Ted Williams: S4
- Joe Cronin: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bill Nagel: S8
- Wally Moses: 4
- Joe Gantenbein: 7
- Earle Brucker: K