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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 16, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,700 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Carey | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 16, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Auker
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Auker
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Auker
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vosmik for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Auker
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Auker
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a line drive to center field. McCosky throws towards third. Higgins fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Higgins. Cronin goes all the way around to score. Tabor moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Auker vs. Benton
Auker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Auker
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Auker
Benton bunts in front of the plate. Peacock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Auker
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. Benton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Auker
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Auker
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Benton drops the ball. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Cramer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Auker
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Auker
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker can't make a play. That's a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Auker
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Auker
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. Fox scores. Croucher moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Auker
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Croucher scores. Tebbetts moves to third. Benton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehringer vs. Auker
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Benton scores. Averill moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Auker
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill scores. Gehringer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Benton
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Auker
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Auker
Croucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Auker
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Auker
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Auker
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Auker
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Auker
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Auker
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Auker
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Benton
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Benton
Lou Finney pinch hits for Elden Auker.
Finney takes first base on ball four. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Peacock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carey tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Walkup
Jim Walkup now pitching.
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Walkup
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Weaver
Monte Weaver now pitching.
Croucher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Weaver
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walkup vs. Weaver
Walkup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Weaver
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Walkup
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Walkup
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Monte Weaver.
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Walkup
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Averill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Heving
Gehringer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Heving
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Heving
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Walkup
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walkup
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Walkup
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1939 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 5 1 1 1 Carey T, 2b 5 2 0 0
Averill E, lf 4 1 1 2 Cramer D, cf 5 2 2 1
Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 3 3 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 2
Greenberg H, 1b 5 0 2 1 Foxx J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Higgins P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Williams T, rf 4 0 2 2
Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 1 1 1
Croucher F, ss 4 1 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 1 1 0 Peacock J, c 3 1 1 0
Benton A, p 3 2 0 0 Auker E, p 2 0 0 0
Walkup J, p 1 0 1 0 Finney L, ph 0 0 0 0
Weaver M, p 0 0 0 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 11 7 36 7 9 6
Detroit 102 500 000 -- 8
Boston 012 000 400 -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (W) 6.2 8 7 5 3 5
Walkup J (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (L) 7.0 10 8 3 2 4
Weaver M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Heving J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Higgins P, Benton A, Tabor J 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 6
3B -- McCosky B
HR -- Gehringer C
SF -- Averill E, Vosmik J
T -- 2:10
A -- 2700
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