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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 1937
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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 April 30, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1937 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 30, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Thomas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Bud Thomas | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Fabian Gaffke | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ferrell
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Thomas
Almada hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a line drive towards short. Newsome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a line drive into center field. Finney settles under the ball 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: ---
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brucker vs. Ferrell
Brucker strikes out. There goes Dean. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. Ferrell
Newsome bunts towards the mound. Ferrell catches it and throws to third to double up Johnson. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Thomas
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaffke vs. Thomas
Gaffke hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ferrell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Thomas
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Ferrell
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ferrell, and towards Cronin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ferrell
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Ferrell
Werber takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Thomas
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cissell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaffke. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean bunts towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brucker vs. Ferrell
Brucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Ferrell
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Ferrell
Cissell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Thomas
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Thomas
Gaffke hits a line drive into center field. Finney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Finney. Ferrell moves to third. Gaffke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferrell scores. Gaffke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Thomas
Ferrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Thomas
Almada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Cronin scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Turbeville
George Turbeville now pitching.
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ferrell
Jack Rothrock pinch hits for George Turbeville.
Rothrock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Ferrell
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaffke. Moses reaches second base with a double. Rothrock scores. Finney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Gaffke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gumpert
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Gaffke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Ferrell bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaffke moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almada vs. Nelson
Almada is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaffke scores. Doerr scores. Almada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Almada scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Nelson
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Nelson
Gaffke takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Ferrell
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ferrell
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Ferrell
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Nelson
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Nelson
Almada hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Nelson
The ball gets by Brucker for a passed ball. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ferrell
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Ferrell
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Higgins. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Ferrell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Nelson
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Ferrell
Dean hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Ferrell
Brucker hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ferrell
Newsome 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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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Nelson
Gaffke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Gaffke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaffke scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Nelson
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Almada vs. Nelson
Almada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Ferrell
Cissell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ferrell
Ace Parker pinch hits for Lynn Nelson.
Parker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ferrell
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ferrell
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ferrell
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1937 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Finney L, cf 5 1 1 0 Almada M, rf 5 1 2 1
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 6 2 2 2
Moses W, rf 5 0 1 2 Cronin J, ss 6 2 5 2
Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 2 3
Dean C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 5 0 1 2
Brucker E, c 4 0 1 1 Ferrell R, c 4 2 2 0
Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Gaffke F, lf 3 3 2 0
Cissell B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 1 3
Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrell W, p 4 2 2 2
Turbeville G, p 0 0 0 0
Rothrock J, ph 1 1 1 0
Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 1 0 1 0
Parker A, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 41 15 19 15
Philadelphia 000 120 002 -- 5
Boston 010 560 03x -- 15
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas B (L) 3.2 10 6 6 2 0
Turbeville G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gumpert R* 0.0 0 2 2 2 0
Nelson L 4.0 9 7 7 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrell W (W) 9.0 9 5 5 3 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Finney L, Higgins P
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 10
2B -- Cronin J, Ferrell R, Johnson B, Moses W, Cramer D
3B -- Gaffke F
HR -- Ferrell W, Foxx J, Parker A
SB -- Dean C
SH -- Dean C, Ferrell W
PB -- Brucker E
T -- 2:20
A -- 5200
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