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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 29, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on May 29, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmie DeShong |
Home Starting Pitcher | Archie McKain |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,200 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Fred Sington | Right Fielder |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Jimmie DeShong | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
Fabian Gaffke | Right Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Archie McKain | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 29, 1937
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. McKain
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. McKain
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. McKain
Sington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. McKain
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. DeShong
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mills for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. DeShong
Gaffke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. DeShong
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. Gaffke moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. DeShong
There's a wild pitch. Gaffke moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. DeShong
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. McKain
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. McKain
Travis hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. McKain
Hogan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills. Hogan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeShong vs. McKain
DeShong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. McKain drops the ball. Hogan scores. DeShong moves to third. Chapman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. McKain
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. DeShong
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. DeShong
Higgins hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. DeShong
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. McKain
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. McKain
Sington hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McKain
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. DeShong
McKain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. DeShong
Mills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. DeShong
Gaffke hits a fly ball towards right. Sington settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sington. Gaffke moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. DeShong
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. McKain
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. McKain
Travis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. McKain
Hogan hits a fly ball into right field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeShong vs. McKain
DeShong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. DeShong
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. DeShong
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. McKain
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. McKain
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. McKain
There goes Myer. The throw from Desautels and he is out, McNair applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. DeShong
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. DeShong
Desautels takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKain vs. DeShong
McKain bunts towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Myer covering, for the out. Higgins moves to third. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mills vs. DeShong
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Higgins scores. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaffke vs. DeShong
Gaffke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. McKain
Sington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. McKain
Simmons hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Sington goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. McKain
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. McKain
Travis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. McKain
Hogan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeShong vs. McKain
DeShong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeShong for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. DeShong
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. DeShong
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. DeShong
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McKain
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. McKain
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. McKain
Myer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaffke who is chasing the ball. Myer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sington vs. McKain
Sington hits a fly ball into right field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. DeShong
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. DeShong
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. DeShong
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. DeShong
Mills hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Desautels moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaffke vs. DeShong
Gaffke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Desautels scores. Dallessandro scores. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. DeShong
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mills moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. DeShong
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Wilson
Travis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. DeShong
McNair bunts towards the mound. DeShong fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. DeShong
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Desautels vs. DeShong
Desautels hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Desautels reaches second base with a double. Foxx scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. DeShong
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Wilson
Mel Almada now playing right field.
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Wilson
John Stone pinch hits for Jimmie DeShong.
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1937 -- Washington at Boston (D) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 0 Mills B, lf 4 0 1 1 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gaffke F, rf 3 0 1 2 Myer B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Almada M, rf 0 0 0 0 Sington F, rf 4 1 2 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 1 Cronin J, ss 3 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Travis C, ss 4 0 0 0 McNair E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 1 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 1 0 DeShong J, p 2 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 2 1 1 1 Stone J, ph 1 0 0 0 McKain A, p 1 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 0 1 0 0 Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 1 28 4 5 4 Washington 010 001 000 -- 2 Boston 000 010 21x -- 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO DeShong J (L) 8.0 5 4 4 6 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO McKain A (W) 7.0 7 2 1 3 1 Wilson J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 E -- McKain A, Sington F LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 8 2B -- Hogan S, Desautels G 3B -- Simmons A, Myer B CS -- Myer B SH -- McKain A, McNair E WP -- DeShong J T -- 1:53 A -- 7200
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