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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 23, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Henry |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 6,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Elden Auker | Pitcher |
Cy Perkins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Fabian Gaffke | Left Fielder |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Jim Henry | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1937
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Henry
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Henry
Fox hits a line drive towards short. Cronin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Henry
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Henry
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Henry
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Henry
Walker hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Henry
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Auker
Gaffke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Auker
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Henry
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Henry
Auker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Henry
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Henry
There goes White. The throw from Peacock and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Auker
Henry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to third for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Henry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Henry
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Henry
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Henry
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaffke. York reaches second base with a double. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Henry
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Auker
There goes Foxx. The throw from York and he is safe. Foxx steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaffke vs. Auker
Gaffke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Gaffke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Auker
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Henry
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Henry
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Henry
Auker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Auker
Henry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Henry
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Henry
Fox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Henry
Gehringer hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Henry
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Henry
York hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Henry
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Henry
Owen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaffke. Owen reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Henry
Rogell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Auker vs. Henry
Auker hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Auker
Gaffke hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Auker
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Henry
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Henry
Fox bunts for an out with unknown description. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Henry
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Henry
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Auker
Henry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr hits a fly ball towards right. Fox settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Henry
York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Henry
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Henry
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Henry
Rogell bunts for an out with unknown description. Walker moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Auker vs. Henry
Auker hits a fly ball towards center. Cramer catches it. Owen tags up. Here's the throw to Cronin, who relays to Higgins, who tags Owen for the double play. Walker scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins bunts for an out with unknown description. Cronin moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1937 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI White J, cf 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 3 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 1 2 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 2 1 0 York R, c 4 1 3 1 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 4 1 2 0 Chapman B, rf 4 1 1 3 Owen M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Gaffke F, lf 3 0 1 1 Rogell B, ss 2 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 3 0 0 0 Auker E, p 3 0 0 1 Henry J, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 8 3 29 4 6 4 Detroit 000 100 002 -- 3 Boston 000 100 003 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Auker E (L) 8.1 6 4 4 3 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Henry J (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 5 E -- Fox P DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 4 2B -- York R, Owen M, Cronin J HR -- Chapman B SB -- Foxx J CS -- White J SH -- Fox P, Rogell B, Higgins P T -- 1:57 A -- 6500
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