Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox
September 4, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 4, 1939 at Fenway Park. The Washington Senators defeated the Boston Red Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Washington Senators 7, Boston Red Sox 6
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case rf 4 1 0 1
Lewis 3b 5 1 3 0
Welaj cf 3 1 1 1
Estalella lf 4 1 0 0
Gelbert ss 4 0 1 3
Bloodworth 2b 4 1 1 0
Vernon 1b 3 2 1 0
Ferrell c 4 0 1 1
Haynes p 3 0 1 1
  Carrasquel p 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 7 9 7
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Cramer cf 4 0 0 1
Vosmik lf 4 0 1 1
Foxx 1b 4 2 2 1
Williams rf 3 1 2 1
Cronin ss 3 1 1 0
Tabor 3b 3 0 1 1
Carey 2b 3 0 0 0
Peacock c 1 2 0 1
Wade p 0 0 0 0
  Dickman p 1 0 0 0
  Nonnenkamp ph 1 0 1 0
  Auker p 1 0 1 0
  Finney ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 6 9 6
Washington 120 031 000–790
Boston 110 012 100–692
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Haynes  W(6-11) 6.1 8 6 6 4 1
  Carrasquel  SV(2) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
6
6
4
1
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Wade  L(1-4) 1.1 4 3 3 2 0
  Dickman   3.2 3 3 3 1 1
  Auker   4.0 2 1 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
9
7
6
4
1
  E–Cronin (25), Tabor (33).  DP–Washington 3. Gelbert-Bloodworth-Vernon, Gelbert-Bloodworth-Vernon, Gelbert-Bloodworth-Vernon.  PB–Peacock (4).  2B–Washington Welaj (11); Vernon (8), Boston Foxx (31); Williams 2 (41).  3B–Washington Gelbert (5).  HR–Boston Foxx (35,1st inning off Haynes 0 on).  SH–Welaj (4); Cramer (12); Cronin (20); Carey (4); Peacock (8).  Team LOB–6.  Team–4.  SB–Welaj (10).  U–Eddie Rommel, Lou Kolls, Cal Hubbard.
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