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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 18, Philadelphia Athletics 12 (2)

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Boston Red Sox 18, Philadelphia Athletics 12 (2)

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Game Played on Tuesday, July 4, 1939 (D) at Shibe Park

BOS A    0  2  6    0  3  4    0  1  2  -  18 15  2
PHI A    3  0  7    1  0  0    0  0  1  -  12 15  2
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doerr 2b                      6   1   2   0       0   0       3   5
Cramer cf                     6   2   2   0       0   0       1   0
Foxx 1b                       4   3   2   3       2   1      13   2
Williams rf                   4   2   1   0       2   0       3   0
Cronin ss                     3   1   1   1       2   0       2   4
Finney lf                     5   3   2   0       1   1       2   0
Tabor 3b                      4   5   3   9       1   0       0   4
Peacock c                     5   1   2   3       0   0       2   0
Rich p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilson p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Weaver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Desautels ph                1   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Galehouse p                 2   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
Totals                       42  18  15  17       8   4      27  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Cronin-Doerr-Foxx, Cronin-Foxx.
E: Finney (2), Galehouse (2).
PB: Peacock (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Peacock 2 (7,off Caster,off Dean); Foxx (12,off Caster); Williams (22,off
Dean); Cramer (16,off Nelson); Cronin (15,off Nelson).
HR: Tabor 3 (7,3rd inning off Caster 3 on 1 out,6th inning off Nelson 3 on
1 out,8th inning off Nelson 0 on 2 out).
SH: Cronin (6,off Caster).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Doerr (5,2nd base by Caster/Brucker).
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gantenbein 2b                 5   1   2   2       1   0       4   1
Ambler ss                     5   1   2   2       0   1       1   3
  Moses ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Siebert 1b                    4   2   1   0       1   0       4   2
Johnson lf                    2   1   2   2       0   0       1   0
  Collins pr,lf               3   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
Brucker c                     4   1   2   2       1   0       5   1
S. Chapman cf                 5   1   0   1       0   1       3   0
Miles rf                      4   1   3   1       1   0       2   0
Nagel 3b                      4   2   1   1       0   0       1   1
Caster p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Dean ph,p                   2   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
  Nelson p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       42  12  15  12       4   2      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Brucker-Gantenbein-Siebert-Gantenbein.
E: Ambler (11), Siebert (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Siebert (3,off Rich); Brucker 2 (11,off Rich,off Wilson); Miles (13,off
Wilson); Nagel (7,off Galehouse).
SH: Nagel (4,off Weaver).
GDP: Ambler (5,off Wilson); Nagel (6,off Galehouse).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Collins (1,2nd base off Galehouse/Peacock).
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rich                          0.1   4   3   3   0   0   0   5
Wilson                        2     6   7   6   1   0   0  14
Weaver                        1.2   3   1   1   2   1   0  10
Galehouse W(2-3)              5     2   1   1   1   1   0  18
Totals                        9    15  12  11   4   2   0  47
Inherited Runners - Scored: Wilson 1-0; Weaver 2-2.
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Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Caster                        3     7   8   8   3   1   1  18
Dean L(2-6)                   2     3   5   4   3   0   0  13
Nelson                        4     5   5   5   2   3   2  20
Totals                        9    15  18  17   8   4   3  51
Dean faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Nelson 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Lou Kolls, 3B - Bill Grieve
Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 22030
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                Philadelphia Athletics   
1. Doerr               2b        Gantenbein          2b
2. Cramer              cf        Ambler              ss
3. Foxx                1b        Siebert             1b
4. Williams            rf        Johnson             lf
5. Cronin              ss        Brucker             c
6. Finney              lf        S. Chapman          cf
7. Tabor               3b        Miles               rf
8. Peacock             c         Nagel               3b
9. Rich                p         Caster              p

RED SOX 1ST: Doerr singled to third; Cramer flied out to left;
Foxx struck out while Doerr was caught stealing second (catcher
to second to first to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Gantenbein grounded out (second to first); Ambler
singled to center; Siebert doubled to center [Ambler to third];
Johnson singled to center [Ambler scored, Siebert scored];
Brucker doubled to center [Johnson scored]; WILSON REPLACED RICH
(PITCHING); S. Chapman lined to right; Miles singled to
shortstop [Brucker to third]; Nagel grounded out (third to
first); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Athletics 3.

RED SOX 2ND: Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); Cronin
flied out to right; Finney singled to center; Tabor walked
[Finney to second]; Peacock doubled to center [Finney scored,
Tabor scored]; Wilson popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Caster made an out to shortstop; Gantenbein
singled to right; Ambler grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Gantenbein out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.

RED SOX 3RD: Doerr singled to center; Cramer singled to left
[Doerr to second]; Foxx doubled to center [Doerr scored, Cramer
scored]; Williams walked; Cronin out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Foxx to third, Williams to second]; Finney
walked; Tabor homered to left [Foxx scored, Williams scored,
Finney scored]; Peacock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Wilson flied out to center; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8,
Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Siebert walked; Johnson singled to left [Siebert
to second]; COLLINS RAN FOR JOHNSON; Brucker doubled to left
[Siebert scored, Collins to third]; S. Chapman grounded out
(first unassisted) [Collins scored]; Miles doubled to center
[Brucker scored]; Nagel reached on an error by Finney [Miles to
third, Nagel to second]; DEAN BATTED FOR CASTER; Dean reached on
a fielder's choice [Miles scored, Nagel to third]; Gantenbein
singled to center [Nagel scored, Dean to second]; WEAVER
REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Peacock allowed a passed ball [Dean
to third, Gantenbein to second]; Ambler singled to center [Dean
scored, Gantenbein scored (unearned)]; Siebert flied out to
right; Collins grounded out (second to first); 7 R (6 ER), 5 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Athletics 10.

RED SOX 4TH: COLLINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); DEAN STAYED IN
GAME (PITCHING); Doerr grounded out (shortstop to first); Cramer
flied out to left; Foxx walked; Williams made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Athletics 10.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Brucker walked; S. Chapman forced Brucker
(shortstop to second); Miles singled to center [S. Chapman to
third]; Nagel hit a sacrifice fly to center [S. Chapman scored];
Dean singled to shortstop [Miles to second]; Gantenbein walked
[Miles to third, Dean to second]; Ambler struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Athletics 11.

RED SOX 5TH: Cronin walked; Finney singled to right [Cronin to
second]; Tabor forced Cronin (pitcher to third) [Finney to
second]; Peacock doubled to left [Finney scored, Tabor to
third]; DESAUTELS BATTED FOR WEAVER; Desautels grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Tabor scored]; Doerr reached on an error
by Ambler [Peacock scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Cramer flied out
to left; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 11, Athletics 11.

ATHLETICS 5TH: GALEHOUSE REPLACED DESAUTELS (PITCHING); Siebert
reached on an error by Galehouse (assist by Foxx); Collins
forced Siebert (third to second); Collins stole second; Brucker
flied out to right; S. Chapman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Red Sox 11, Athletics 11.

RED SOX 6TH: Foxx walked; Williams doubled to left [Foxx to
third]; NELSON REPLACED DEAN (PITCHING); Cronin walked; Finney
flied out to center; Tabor homered to left [Foxx scored,
Williams scored, Cronin scored]; Peacock flied out to right;
Galehouse struck out; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 15,
Athletics 11.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Miles walked; Nagel grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Miles out at second]; Nelson grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 15, Athletics
11.

RED SOX 7TH: Doerr reached on an error by Siebert; Cramer flied
out to left; Foxx forced Doerr (third to second); Williams made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 15,
Athletics 11.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Gantenbein flied out to left; Ambler popped to
first in foul territory; Siebert grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 15, Athletics 11.

RED SOX 8TH: Cronin flied out to center; Finney struck out;
Tabor homered to left; Peacock lined to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 16, Athletics 11.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Collins singled to left; Brucker grounded out
(third to first) [Collins to second]; S. Chapman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Miles flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 16, Athletics 11.

RED SOX 9TH: Galehouse struck out; Doerr flied out to left;
Cramer doubled to center; Foxx singled to left [Cramer scored];
Williams walked [Foxx to second]; Cronin doubled to center [Foxx
scored, Williams to third]; Finney flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 18, Athletics 11.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Nagel doubled to center; Nelson grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Nagel to third]; Gantenbein grounded out
(second to first) [Nagel scored]; MOSES BATTED FOR AMBLER; Moses
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
18, Athletics 12.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox         18  15   2    6
 Athletics       12  15   2    8
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