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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 12, 1936 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hod Lisenbee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Center Fielder |
| Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Moss | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Al Niemiec | Second Baseman |
| Hod Lisenbee | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| John Kroner | Shortstop |
| Dusty Cooke | Left Fielder |
| Mel Almada | Right Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 1936
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kroner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Ferrell
There goes Moses. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ferrell
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lisenbee
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Lisenbee
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Ferrell
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ferrell
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niemiec vs. Ferrell
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kroner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lisenbee vs. Ferrell
Lisenbee bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Newsome scores. Niemiec moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Ferrell covering. Safe. Niemiec scores. Lisenbee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Lisenbee
Kroner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Lisenbee
Cooke bunts towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Lisenbee
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ferrell
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Ferrell
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Ferrell
Newsome hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Lisenbee
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Lisenbee
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Lisenbee
Ferrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lisenbee
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Lisenbee
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kroner vs. Lisenbee
Kroner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Ferrell
Niemiec hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lisenbee vs. Ferrell
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kroner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Ferrell
There goes Finney. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Kroner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Lisenbee
Cooke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Lisenbee
Almada hits a line drive into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Lisenbee
There goes Cooke. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Cooke steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Lisenbee
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. Lisenbee
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Cooke moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrell vs. Lisenbee
Ferrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lisenbee
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Lisenbee
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ferrell
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Flythe
Stu Flythe now pitching.
Kroner hits a line drive towards short. Newsome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Flythe
Cooke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Flythe
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Flythe
There goes Cooke. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Cooke steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Flythe
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Ferrell
Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ferrell
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Ferrell
Niemiec hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Flythe
Melillo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Flythe
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Flythe
Werber takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Flythe
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Flythe
Foxx hits a popup in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kroner vs. Flythe
Kroner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flythe vs. Ferrell
Flythe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses hits a popup towards short. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Flythe
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Flythe
Almada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Flythe
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Flythe
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ferrell
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Ferrell
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Flythe
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Flythe
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Flythe
There goes Werber. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Flythe
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Flythe
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ferrell
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niemiec vs. Ferrell
Niemiec hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puccinelli vs. Ferrell
George Puccinelli pinch hits for Stu Flythe.
Puccinelli hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses takes first base on ball four. Niemiec moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. Niemiec scores. Moses moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1936, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Finney L, rf 5 0 1 2 Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moses W, cf 4 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0
Dean C, 1b 5 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kroner J, ss 4 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cooke D, lf 3 1 1 0
Moss C, c 4 0 1 0 Almada M, rf 4 0 0 0
Newsome S, ss 3 2 1 0 Ferrell R, c 2 2 1 0
Niemiec A, 2b 4 2 3 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 1 0 0
Lisenbee H, p 1 0 0 1 Ferrell W, p 4 2 3 6
Flythe S, p 1 0 0 0
Puccinelli G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 3 32 6 7 6
Philadelphia 020 000 002 -- 4
Boston 002 400 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lisenbee H (L) 4.0 6 6 5 2 0
Flythe S 4.0 1 0 0 5 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrell W (W) 9.0 9 4 3 3 8
E -- Newsome S, Melillo S
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 9
2B -- Higgins P
HR -- Ferrell W 2
SB -- Moses W, Cooke D 2, Werber B
CS -- Finney L
SH -- Lisenbee H
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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