Final
CWS 2 — BOS 3
7/25/1939 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS193907251
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Doerr | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Finney | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Kuhel | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmie Foxx | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kreevich | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Williams | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Rosenthal | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Cronin | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gee Walker | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Appling | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Vosmik | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric McNair | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tabor | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tresh | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Desautels | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Knott | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ollie Bejma | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Brown | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lefty Grove | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Jack Knott | 7.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Clint Brown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Finney | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lefty Grove | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tabor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cronin | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Vosmik | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Desautels | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gee Walker | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Knott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Hayes | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Appling | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kreevich | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kuhel | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric McNair | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tresh | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S5 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | D7/7D | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | D7/7D | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 2/FL | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→2 | 54(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 8/8D | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 9/L | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→2 | 54(1)3/GDP | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | D/78D | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 9/L | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8/8D | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 3/P/FL | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9.B-2(E9) | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H(UR) | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | CS2(2E6) | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S9/9S.1-3 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 9/SF.3-H | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 13/SH.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S6 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | T/89D | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D8.3-H | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 2/FL | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 53 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | NP | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9 | 2–3 |