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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 16, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Red Kress | Second Baseman |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 16, 1939
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Benton
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. Cramer scores. Foxx moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Grove
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Benton
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Grove
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive into center field. McCosky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCosky. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Grove
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Benton
There goes Tabor. The throw from York and he is safe. Tabor steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Benton
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Grove
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. Foxx moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Cronin moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Desautels reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. Vosmik scores. Tabor moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grove vs. Benton
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Grove
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Grove
Benton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Grove
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Desautels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Grove
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kress picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kress. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor takes first base on ball four. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Vosmik moves to third. Tabor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grove vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Vosmik scores. Tabor moves to third. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grove vs. Benton
Grove hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Grove
Kress strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Benton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Benton
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Benton
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Benton
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Benton
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Benton
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grove
Pete Fox pinch hits for Al Benton.
Fox hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Grove
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Grove
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coffman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Coffman
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Coffman
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Grove
Higgins hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1939, game 1 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Doerr B, 2b 6 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 6 3 2 1 Averill E, lf 4 0 0 0
Williams T, rf 4 1 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cronin J, ss 4 2 2 0 York R, c 4 1 2 1
Vosmik J, lf 3 2 1 2 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Kress R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 5 0 2 3 Rogell B, ss 3 0 1 1
Grove L, p 5 0 0 0 Benton A, p 2 0 1 0
Fox P, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 11 7 32 2 6 2
Boston 200 030 220 -- 9
Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 8.0 9 9 3 5 3
Coffman S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Higgins P 2, Kress R 3, Rogell B 2, McCosky B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Detroit 3
2B -- Desautels G, York R
HR -- York R, Foxx J
SB -- Tabor J
SF -- Vosmik J 2
WP -- Benton A
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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