Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox
May 27, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 27, 1939 at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 11

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case cf 4 0 2 0
Lewis 3b 5 0 2 1
Gelbert ss 5 1 1 0
Estalella lf 4 0 1 1
Myer 2b 2 0 0 0
Welaj rf 4 0 1 0
Bluege 1b 3 1 0 0
Ferrell c 4 1 2 1
DeShong p 3 0 1 0
  Travis ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 35 4 11 3
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Doerr 2b 3 1 1 0
Cramer cf 5 2 3 1
Vosmik lf 4 2 1 3
Foxx 1b 4 2 1 2
Williams rf 5 0 1 2
Cronin ss 2 1 0 1
Tabor 3b 4 2 2 0
Desautels c 3 0 0 0
Grove p 3 1 2 2
Totals 33 11 11 11
Washington 000 000 0134113
Boston 401 120 03x11111
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
DeShong  L(0-2) 8.0 11 11 10 6 4
Totals
8.0
11
11
10
6
4
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Grove  W(4-1) 9.0 11 4 4 4 1
Totals
9.0
11
4
4
4
1

  E–Lewis (8), Gelbert (2), Ferrell (2), Williams (2).  DP–Boston 3. Grove-Cronin-Foxx, Tabor-Foxx, Cronin-Doerr-Foxx.  2B–Washington Gelbert (4); Ferrell (4), Boston Tabor (8).  3B–Washington Estalella (2); Welaj (1).  HR–Boston Vosmik (2,8th inning off DeShong 2 on); Foxx (6,1st inning off DeShong 1 on).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Doerr (2); Cronin (3).  Team–6.  U-HP–Steve Basil, 1B–Bill Summers, 2B–Red Ormsby, 3B–George Pipgras.
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