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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 8

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Boston Red Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 8

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Game Played on Friday, May 3, 1940 (D) at Fenway Park

STL A    0  0  0    0  0  0    4  4  0    0  -   8 15  0
BOS A    1  1  0    0  0  2    1  2  1    1  -   9 12  2
BATTING
St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Strange ss                    5   1   1   0       1   0       1   6
Judnich cf                    6   1   1   4       0   0       3   0
McQuinn 1b                    5   2   2   0       1   0      10   1
Radcliff lf                   6   0   3   1       0   0       1   0
Hoag rf                       5   0   4   3       1   1       2   0
Clift 3b                      4   0   1   0       1   0       3   3
Heffner 2b                    5   2   1   0       0   0       5   4
Swift c                       2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Berardino ph                1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Harshaney c                 0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Lary pr                     0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Susce c                     1   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Kramer p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Laabs ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Coffman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Gallagher ph                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Whitehead p                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       44   8  15   8       5   4      28  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Strange-Heffner-McQuinn, Strange-Heffner-McQuinn.
BATTING - 
2B: McQuinn (4,off Bagby).
HR: Judnich (4,7th inning off Bagby 2 on 2 out).
SH: Gallagher (1,off Wilson).
GDP: McQuinn (1,off Bagby).
Team LOB: 12.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Finney rf                     5   1   2   0       0   0       4   0
Cramer cf                     4   1   2   0       1   0       1   0
Williams lf                   4   3   2   3       1   0       2   0
Foxx 1b                       3   0   0   0       2   1      11   2
Cronin ss                     4   1   1   2       0   0       3   3
Doerr 2b                      4   0   1   0       1   0       3   4
Tabor 3b                      4   3   3   3       1   0       0   3
Desautels c                   3   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
Bagby p                       2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Wilson p                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
  Ostermueller p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Heving p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       35   9  12   9       6   3      30  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Doerr-Cronin-Foxx, Doerr-Cronin.
E: Doerr (4), Tabor (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Williams (4,off Whitehead).
HR: Tabor 2 (4,2nd inning off Kramer 0 on 1 out,9th inning off Whitehead 0
on 0 out); Williams (2,6th inning off Kramer 1 on 0 out); Cronin (1,8th
inning off Whitehead 1 on 2 out).
SH: Desautels (2,off Coffman); Cronin (1,off Whitehead).
GDP: Cronin (2,off Kramer); Finney (1,off Coffman).
IBB: Foxx (2,by Whitehead); Doerr (1,by Whitehead).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Doerr (1,2nd base by Kramer/Swift).
PITCHING
St. Louis Browns             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kramer                        6     6   4   4   2   1   2  24
Coffman                       1     1   1   1   1   0   0   4
Whitehead L(0-1)              2.1   5   4   4   3   2   2  15
Totals                        9.1  12   9   9   6   3   4  43
IBB: Whitehead 2 (2,Foxx,Doerr).
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bagby                         6.2  12   4   4   1   2   1  32
Wilson                        0.2   0   3   0   2   0   0   5
Ostermueller                  0.1   1   1   0   1   0   0   3
Heving W(2-0)                 2.1   2   0   0   1   2   0  10
Totals                       10    15   8   4   5   4   1  50
Inherited Runners - Scored: Wilson 2-0; Ostermueller 3-2; Heving 3-2.
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Umpires: HP - John Quinn, 1B - George Pipgras, 3B - Bill Summers
Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 3900
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Browns              Boston Red Sox           
1. Strange             ss        Finney              rf
2. Judnich             cf        Cramer              cf
3. McQuinn             1b        Williams            lf
4. Radcliff            lf        Foxx                1b
5. Hoag                rf        Cronin              ss
6. Clift               3b        Doerr               2b
7. Heffner             2b        Tabor               3b
8. Swift               c         Desautels           c
9. Kramer              p         Bagby               p

BROWNS 1ST: Strange singled to left; Judnich forced Strange
(first to shortstop); McQuinn grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Judnich out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Finney singled to second; Cramer singled to right
[Finney to third]; Williams flied out to left [Finney scored];
Foxx walked [Cramer to second]; Cronin grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Foxx out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0, Red Sox 1.

BROWNS 2ND: Radcliff singled to pitcher; Hoag singled to left
[Radcliff to second]; Clift lined into a double play (second to
shortstop) [Radcliff out at second]; Heffner lined to pitcher; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Doerr grounded out (third to first); Tabor homered
to left; Desautels was called out on strikes; Bagby grounded out
(pitcher to third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0,
Red Sox 2.

BROWNS 3RD: Swift reached on an error by Tabor; Kramer struck
out; Strange grounded out (second to first) [Swift to second];
Judnich flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0, Red
Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Finney grounded out (shortstop to first); Cramer
walked; Williams flied out to center; Foxx grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0, Red Sox 2.

BROWNS 4TH: McQuinn lined to left; Radcliff grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hoag singled to center; Clift singled
[Hoag to third, Clift to second (on throw)]; Heffner flied out
to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Cronin flied out to center; Doerr singled to right;
Doerr was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Tabor
lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0, Red Sox 2.

BROWNS 5TH: Swift grounded out (third to first); Kramer lined to
left; Strange popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Desautels flied out to right; Bagby flied out to
right; Finney flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns
0, Red Sox 2.

BROWNS 6TH: Judnich grounded out (first to pitcher); McQuinn
doubled; Radcliff grounded out (first unassisted) [McQuinn to
third]; Hoag walked; Clift grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Cramer singled to left; Williams homered to right
[Cramer scored]; Foxx grounded out (shortstop to first); Cronin
grounded out (third to first); Doerr popped to third in foul
territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0, Red Sox 4.

BROWNS 7TH: Heffner singled to right; BERARDINO BATTED FOR
SWIFT; Berardino singled to center [Heffner to second]; LAABS
BATTED FOR KRAMER; Laabs was called out on strikes; Strange
flied out to center; Judnich homered to right [Heffner scored,
Berardino scored]; McQuinn singled to right; Radcliff singled to
second [McQuinn to second]; Hoag singled to left [McQuinn
scored, Radcliff to second]; WILSON REPLACED BAGBY (PITCHING);
Clift forced Hoag (third to second); 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Browns 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: HARSHANEY REPLACED BERARDINO (PLAYING C ); COFFMAN
REPLACED LAABS (PITCHING); Tabor walked; Desautels out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tabor to second]; Wilson
singled to center [Tabor scored]; Finney grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Wilson out at second]; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 4, Red Sox 5.

BROWNS 8TH: Heffner reached on an error by Doerr; Harshaney
walked [Heffner to second]; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR COFFMAN;
Gallagher out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Heffner to
third, Harshaney to second]; Strange walked; LARY RAN FOR
HARSHANEY; OSTERMUELLER REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Judnich
flied out to right [Heffner scored (unearned), Lary to third];
McQuinn walked [Strange to second]; Radcliff singled to
shortstop [Lary scored (unearned), Strange to third, McQuinn to
second]; HEVING REPLACED OSTERMUELLER (PITCHING); Hoag singled
to center [Strange scored (unearned), McQuinn scored (unearned),
Radcliff to third]; Clift walked [Hoag to second]; Heffner
forced Clift (shortstop to second); 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
 Browns 8, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 8TH: SUSCE REPLACED LARY (PLAYING C ); WHITEHEAD
REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Cramer popped to third; Williams
walked; Foxx was called out on strikes; Cronin homered to left
[Williams scored]; Doerr grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 8, Red Sox 7.

BROWNS 9TH: Susce singled to center; Whitehead struck out;
Strange grounded out (catcher to first) [Susce to second];
Judnich grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Browns 8, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 9TH: Tabor homered to left; Desautels grounded out
(second to first); Heving struck out; Finney singled to left;
Cramer forced Finney (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Browns 8, Red Sox 8.

BROWNS 10TH: McQuinn flied out to right; Radcliff grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hoag struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Browns 8, Red Sox 8.

RED SOX 10TH: Williams doubled; Foxx was walked intentionally;
Cronin out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Williams to
third, Foxx to second]; Doerr was walked intentionally; Tabor
singled [Williams scored, Foxx to third, Doerr to second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Browns 8, Red Sox 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Browns           8  15   0   12
 Red Sox          9  12   2    6
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