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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 29, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on July 29, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Wade |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Shortstop |
| Billy Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jake Wade | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 29, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Wade
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Wade
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Wade
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tabor. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Wade
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kramer
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Wade
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wade
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wade
Laabs hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kramer
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Kramer
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Kramer
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Kramer
Tabor hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Desautels vs. Kramer
Desautels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Wade
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Wade
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Wade
Kramer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Wade
Heffner takes first base on ball four. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Wade
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Kramer
Wade is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wade
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Wade
Hoag hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wade
Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kramer
Joe Grace now playing right field.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kramer
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wade
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Wade
Glenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Wade
Berardino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glenn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kramer vs. Wade
Kramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heffner vs. Wade
Heffner takes first base on ball four. Glenn moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Wade
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Glenn scores. Berardino moves to third. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Wade
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Berardino scores. Heffner moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Grace reaches second base with a double. Heffner scores. Sullivan scores. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Wilson
Clift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Kramer
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Kramer
Tabor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Kramer
Desautels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kramer
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wilson
Laabs hits a line drive into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Wilson
Glenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Wilson
Berardino hits a line drive towards third. Tabor catches it and throws to first to double up Glenn. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace who is chasing the ball. Finney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Kramer
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kramer
Williams strikes out. There goes Foxx. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Wilson
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Wilson
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Wilson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Kramer
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Kramer
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Kramer
Doc Cramer pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Kramer
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Peacock hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cramer moves to third. Doerr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Kramer
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching. Johnny Peacock now catching.
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ostermueller
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Ostermueller
Clift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Ostermueller
Laabs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Ostermueller
Glenn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kramer
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Whitehead
John Whitehead now pitching.
Vosmik bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Berardino covering, for the out. Williams moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Whitehead
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berger vs. Mills
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller. Lefty Mills now pitching. Boze Berger pinch hits for Red Nonnenkamp.
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Mills
Tom Carey pinch hits for Johnny Peacock.
Carey is hit by the pitch. Williams scores. Cronin moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Mills
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Rich
Moe Berg now catching. Woody Rich now pitching.
Berardino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Rich
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Rich covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Rich
Heffner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Mills
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Mills
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mills
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Mills
Cronin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1939 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Heffner D, ss 3 1 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Sullivan B, lf 2 1 0 1 Finney L, cf 4 0 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hoag M, rf 2 0 0 0 Williams T, rf 5 1 2 0
Grace J, rf 2 0 2 2 Cronin J, ss 5 0 2 0
Clift H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 3 1 2 0
Laabs C, cf 4 0 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Glenn J, c 4 1 2 0 Desautels G, c 2 0 1 0
Berardino J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cramer D, ph 1 0 1 1
Kramer J, p 3 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0
Whitehead J, p 0 0 0 0 Nonnenkamp R, ph 0 0 0 0
Mills L, p 1 0 0 0 Berger B, ph 1 0 0 0
Berg M, c 0 0 0 0
Wade J, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0
Peacock J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Carey T, ph 0 0 0 1
Rich W, p 0 0 0 0
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32 4 7 4 36 3 11 3
St.Louis 000 040 000 -- 4
Boston 000 000 210 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (W)* 7.0 11 3 3 1 3
Whitehead J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Mills L (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wade J (L) 4.2 3 4 4 5 2
Wilson J 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Ostermueller F 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Rich W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Tabor J
DP -- St.Louis 2, Boston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Boston 11
2B -- Grace J
3B -- Finney L
SB -- Vosmik J, Cronin J, Foxx J
SH -- Vosmik J
HBP -- by Mills L (Carey T)
T -- 2:42
A -- 4600
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