9/24/1939, BRK39-WOR39, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1939 Royal Giants 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 7 1 1939 Grays 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 5 9 2 14 0 Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Grays AB R H BI AVG Brack rf 4 0 0 0 .239 Chapman B rf 4 2 1 0 .310 Letchas 2b 4 1 1 0 .286 Gehringer 2b 5 1 2 1 .309 Gamble lf 4 0 1 0 .200 Johnson B cf 5 1 1 1 .315 Russell R 1b 4 0 2 0 .311 Trosky 1b 2 1 1 0 .309 Ambler ss 4 0 0 1 .197 Medwick lf 5 0 3 0 .289 Berger W cf 4 0 1 0 .212 Hartnett c 3 0 0 1 .277 Owen Marv 3b 4 0 2 0 .174 Franks ph 0 0 0 0 .200 Garbark c 2 0 0 0 .167 Lavagetto 3b 3 0 1 1 .264 DiMaggio J ph 1 0 0 0 .394 Myatt ph 1 0 0 0 .267 Potter p 0 0 0 0 .100 Grimes ss 2 0 0 0 .187 Davis P p 0 0 0 0 .000 Bridges p 3 0 0 0 .209 Mancuso ph 1 0 0 0 .244 33 5 9 4 Kennedy p 2 0 0 0 .196 Danning ph 1 0 0 0 .303 35 1 7 1 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Kennedy L 6-13 6.0 6 4 1 7 2 113 63 5.60 Potter 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 14 7 4.46 Davis P 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 25 14 5.02 8.0 9 5 2 9 4 152 84 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Bridges W 17-8 9.0 7 1 1 0 8 126 85 3.72 9.0 7 1 1 0 8 126 85 BRK: DiMaggio J batted for Garbark in the 7th Danning batted for Kennedy in the 7th Danning moved to c in the 7th Mancuso batted for Davis P in the 9th WOR: Franks batted for Hartnett in the 8th Myatt batted for Lavagetto in the 8th Franks moved to c in the 9th Myatt moved to 3b in the 9th E-Ambler, Berger W, Owen Marv, Lavagetto, Grimes. 2B-Johnson B, Lavagetto. HR-Gehringer(12). CS-Owen Marv. K-Russell R, Ambler, Owen Marv, Garbark, Kennedy 2, Danning, Mancuso, Johnson B, Hartnett, Grimes, Bridges. BB-Chapman B, Trosky 3, Hartnett, Lavagetto, Grimes 2, Franks. SH-Bridges. GWRBI: Hartnett Temperature: 56, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 29 MPH, Rain Delays: 31 minutes. 9/24/1939, BRK39-WOR39, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1939 Royal Giants 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 7 1 1939 Grays 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 5 9 2 14 0 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Brack rf 1>8 3>3/g 5>8 13/b Letchas 2b S 43 6 8>2/fl Gamble lf S.1-2 e6.B-1 43 43 Russell R 1b S.2-3;1-2 S.1-2 6>8 k Ambler ss note 1 43 53 9>k Berger W cf 3/g 4>43 S 43 Owen Marv 3b 2>9 S k S Garbark c k CS2(24) e5.B-1 DiMaggio J ph 7>43 Potter p Davis P p Mancuso ph k Kennedy p k k Danning ph k 1: 3/g.3-H;2-3;1-2 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Chapman B rf 1>S 2>8 W 43 8>Davis P 9 Gehringer 2b 9 S e8.1-3;B-2 6>9 HR Johnson B cf D.1-3 463/gdp 53.3-H;2-3 8 k Trosky 1b W 3>63 IW W S Medwick lf note 1 S 13 note 2 S.1-3 Hartnett c note 3 8 5>k 7>Potter 53 Franks ph W.1-2 Lavagetto 3b note 4 W.1-2 D 53 Myatt ph 64/f Grimes ss k 64/f W W Bridges p 2/fl 4>63 note 5 k 1: e5.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 2: S.1-3;Bx2(84) 3: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 4: e6.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 5: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 Royal Giants IN OUT ER Grays IN OUT ER Kennedy A1 D5 1 L 6-13 Bridges A1 D8 1 W 17-8 Potter D6 D9 0 Davis P E1 E7 1 9/24/1939, BRK39-WOR39, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1939 Royal Giants 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 7 1 1939 Grays 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 5 9 2 14 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Brack flied out to center (SX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Letchas grounded a single up the middle (BCFX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Gamble lined a single to left, Letchas to second (CBFBX) 0-0 1 12- 20 Russell R singled to shallow right, Letchas to third, Gamble to second (BBX) 0-0 1 123 21 Ambler grounded out to first, Letchas scored, Gamble to third, Russell R to second (BBCX) 1-0 2 -23 00 Berger W grounded out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Grays batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Chapman B lined a single to shallow left (X) 1-0 0 1-- 21 Gehringer flied out to right (>F1BBX) 1-0 1 1-- 31 Johnson B lined a double down the left field line, Chapman B to third (BBBCX) 1-0 1 -23 30 Trosky walked (BBBB) 1-0 1 123 12 Chapman B scored, Johnson B to third, Trosky to second, Medwick to first on an error by the third baseman Owen Marv (FFBX) 1-1 1 123 30 Hartnett walked, Johnson B scored, Trosky to third, Medwick to second (BBBB) 1-2 1 123 01 Trosky scored, Medwick to third, Hartnett to second, Lavagetto to first on an error by the shortstop Ambler (CX) 1-3 1 123 02 Grimes struck out (CFC) 1-3 2 123 02 Bridges popped out to the catcher (CSX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-3 0 --- 21 Owen Marv flied out to right (BBCX) 1-3 1 --- 22 Garbark struck out (FSBBFC) 1-3 2 --- 12 Kennedy struck out (CBSS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 1-3 0 --- 32 Chapman B popped out to center (CBBBFFX) 1-3 1 --- 00 Gehringer grounded a single between third and short (X) 1-3 1 1-- 01 Johnson B grounded into a double play, Letchas to Ambler to Russell R (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-3 0 --- 22 Brack grounded out to first (BBFFFX) 1-3 1 --- 00 Letchas grounded out to second (X) 1-3 2 --- 00 Gamble to first on an error by the shortstop Grimes (X) 1-3 2 1-- 10 Russell R reached on an infield single to second, Gamble to second (BX) 1-3 2 12- 20 Ambler grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 1-3 0 --- 11 Trosky grounded out to short (BCX) 1-3 1 --- 01 Medwick lined a single to center (SX) 1-3 1 1-- 00 Hartnett flied out to center (X) 1-3 2 1-- 32 Lavagetto walked, Medwick to second (CBFFBB>B) 1-3 2 12- 22 Grimes grounded to short, forcing Lavagetto at second (BSBSX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-3 0 --- 01 Berger W grounded out to second (CX) 1-3 1 --- 10 Owen Marv lined a single to right (BX) Started raining 1-3 1 1-- 00 Owen Marv was caught stealing second (>C) 1-3 2 --- 01 Garbark to first on an error by the third baseman Lavagetto (>C.X) Game delayed by rain for 31 minutes 1-3 2 1-- 12 Kennedy struck out (BFFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Grays batting 1-3 0 --- 12 Bridges grounded out to short (CBCFX) 1-3 1 --- 32 Chapman B walked (BBBCFFB) 1-3 1 1-- 00 Chapman B to third, Gehringer to second on an error by the center fielder Berger W (X) 1-3 1 -23 00 Johnson B grounded out to third, Chapman B scored, Gehringer to third (X) 1-4 2 --3 30 Trosky was walked intentionally (IIII) 1-4 2 1-3 21 Medwick grounded out to the mound (FBBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-4 0 --- 32 Brack flied out to center (BBBCCX) 1-4 1 --- 12 Letchas popped out to short (BFFFX) 1-4 2 --- 01 Gamble grounded out to second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Grays batting 1-4 0 --- 12 Hartnett struck out (SCBS) 1-4 1 --- 01 Lavagetto lined a double down the left field line (CX) 1-4 1 -2- 31 Grimes walked (BBSBB) 1-4 1 12- 01 Bridges sacrifice bunted to the mound, Lavagetto to third, Grimes to second (CbXb) 1-4 2 -23 00 Chapman B grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-4 0 --- 22 Russell R flied out to center (BCBFFFFX) 1-4 1 --- 31 Ambler grounded out to third (BFBBX) 1-4 2 --- 00 Berger W lined a single to shallow left (X) 1-4 2 1-- 02 Owen Marv struck out (CFFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Grays batting 1-4 0 --- 10 Gehringer flied out to right (BX) 1-4 1 --- 20 Johnson B flied out to center (BBX) 1-4 2 --- 32 Trosky walked (CFBBBFFFB) 1-4 2 1-- 31 Medwick lined a single to left center, Trosky to third, Medwick out at second (BBBCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting DiMaggio J pinch hitting for Garbark 1-4 0 --- 22 DiMaggio J grounded out to second (BBFSX) Danning pinch hitting for Kennedy 1-4 1 --- 12 Danning struck out (BFSC) 1-4 2 --- 00 Brack bunted into an out to the mound (Xb) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Grays batting Potter now pitching Danning moved to catcher 1-4 0 --- 00 Hartnett grounded out to third (X) 1-4 1 --- 01 Lavagetto grounded out to third (CX) 1-4 2 --- 31 Grimes walked (FBBBB) 1-4 2 1-- 32 Bridges struck out (BSBBF>S) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-4 0 --- 01 Letchas popped out to the catcher (CX) 1-4 1 --- 21 Gamble grounded out to second (SBBX) 1-4 2 --- 22 Russell R struck out (BCBSC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Grays batting Davis P now pitching 1-4 0 --- 32 Chapman B flied out to right (FBCBBFX) 1-4 1 --- 00 Gehringer homered deep down the right field line (X) 1-5 1 --- 22 Johnson B struck out (BCBFS) 1-5 2 --- 21 Trosky lined a single to right (FBBX) 1-5 2 1-- 02 Medwick lined a single to right center, Trosky to third (CFX) Franks pinch hitting for Hartnett 1-5 2 1-3 30 Franks walked, Medwick to second (BBBB) Myatt pinch hitting for Lavagetto 1-5 2 123 00 Myatt grounded to short, forcing Franks at second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting Franks moved to catcher Myatt moved to third base 1-5 0 --- 22 Ambler struck out (BBCFS) 1-5 1 --- 12 Berger W grounded out to second (FCBX) 1-5 2 --- 21 Owen Marv reached on an infield single to short (BBCX) Mancuso pinch hitting for Davis P 1-5 2 1-- 12 Mancuso struck out (BFCFC)