Final
CWS 4 — BOS 18
5/16/1939 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS193905160
Complete available game record for CWS at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 18 | 19 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marv Owen | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kuhel | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lou Finney | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gee Walker | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vosmik | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Appling | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackie Hayes | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cronin | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Williams | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hank Steinbacher | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Rosenthal | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tabor | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Doerr | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Bejma | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Peacock | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Tresh | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Woody Rich | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Herring | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Frazier | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rip Radcliff | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rigney | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Rich | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Rigney | 2.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Vic Frazier | 3.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Art Herring | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Rich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cronin | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Finney | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Tabor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doc Cramer | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vosmik | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Peacock | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Steinbacher | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tresh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gee Walker | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Owen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Bejma | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ollie Bejma | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Herring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kuhel | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Appling | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D/F78XDW | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D7/F7DW.2-H | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | HR/F7D.2-H | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | D7 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | E5/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 1–3 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 43.3-H(UR) | 1–3 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W | 2–3 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S9/G3L.2-H(UR);1-3 | 2–3 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 3–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D9/L.1-3 | 3–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7.3-H;2-H | 3–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 3–5 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–5 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S.3-H;2-H;1-2 | 3–5 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–7 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 3–7 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2 | 3–8 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 3–8 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 3–8 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–8 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 3–8 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 3–8 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S | 3–8 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–8 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 3 | 3–8 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 3–8 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–8 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 3–8 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P | 3–8 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S | 3–8 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 3–8 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-3;1-2 | 3–8 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S7.3-H;2-H;1-3 | 3–8 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | D7.3-H;1-3 | 3–10 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S8.3-H;2-H | 3–11 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | D7/F7DW.1-3 | 3–13 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 3–13 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S8.3-H;2-H | 3–13 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 3–15 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–15 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8 | 3–15 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 3–15 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 3 | 3–15 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–15 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S | 3–15 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 16(1)/FO | 3–15 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L7DW | 3–15 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 3–15 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 3–15 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S | 3–15 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 2 | 3–15 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 7 | 3–15 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 6 | 3–15 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–15 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8.1-3 | 3–15 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S.3-H;1-2 | 3–15 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 5(2)/FO.1-2 | 3–16 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 3–16 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | D9 | 3–16 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | HP | 3–16 |
| 8 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 3–16 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S/G46.3-H | 3–16 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 9 | 4–16 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 5 | 4–16 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | HP | 4–16 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G3.1-3;B-2(TH3) | 4–16 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | WP.3-H;2-3 | 4–16 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 63.3-H | 4–17 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–18 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 4–18 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 4–18 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8 | 4–18 |