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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 11, 1928
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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 April 11, 1928 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 11, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Firpo Marberry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Russell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Bennie Tate | Catcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Grant Gillis | Shortstop |
| Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
| Firpo Marberry | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Shortstop |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Doug Taitt | Right Fielder |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Jack Russell | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 11, 1928
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Russell
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Russell
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Russell
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Marberry
Todt hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Marberry
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tate fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Russell
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Russell
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Russell
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marberry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Marberry
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Marberry
Regan hits a line drive into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillis vs. Russell
Gillis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Russell
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gillis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marberry vs. Russell
Marberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Russell
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taitt who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. Gillis scores. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Russell
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Russell
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Russell
Goslin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tate vs. Russell
Tate hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Marberry
Taitt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Marberry
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Marberry
Denny Williams pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Williams hits a popup towards short. Gillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Morris
Ed Morris now pitching.
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillis vs. Morris
Gillis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taitt. Gillis reaches second base with a double. Bluege moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Morris
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marberry vs. Morris
Marberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bluege scores. Gillis scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Morris
West hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Morris
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marberry moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Wilson
John Wilson now pitching.
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rothrock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Marberry
Todt hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Marberry
Flagstead hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marberry
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Marberry
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Wilson
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Wilson
Tate hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Wilson
Bluege takes first base on ball four. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillis vs. Wilson
Gillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goslin scores. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Wilson
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marberry vs. Wilson
Marberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Marberry
Regan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taitt vs. Marberry
Taitt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofmann vs. Marberry
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Marberry
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wilson
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilson
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Wilson
Wilson fires to first and picks off Rice. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Wilson
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops it up and throws to first, with Marberry covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Marberry
Todt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Marberry
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Marberry
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Marberry
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Wilson
Billy Rogell now playing second base.
Goslin hits a popup towards short. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Wilson
Tate hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Wilson
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillis vs. Wilson
There goes Bluege. The throw from Hofmann and he is safe. Bluege steals second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillis vs. Wilson
Gillis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Marberry
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Marberry
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Marberry
Hofmann strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wilson
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marberry vs. Wilson
Marberry bunts towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogell covering, for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Wilson
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Wilson
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rice reaches second base with a double. Harris scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Wilson
Judge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Wilson
Goslin hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollings vs. Marberry
Red Rollings pinch hits for John Wilson.
Rollings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rollings moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todt vs. Marberry
Todt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Marberry
Flagstead hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Marberry
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Williams reaches second base with a double. Rollings scores. Rothrock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Marberry
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Bennett
Red Rollings now playing first base. Frank Bennett now pitching.
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bennett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Bennett
Bluege hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillis vs. Bennett
Gillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Bennett
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Marberry
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Marberry
Taitt hits a fly ball towards left. Goslin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Goslin. Taitt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Marberry
Charlie Berry pinch hits for Fred Hofmann.
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taitt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rollings vs. Marberry
Rollings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rothrock vs. Marberry
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1928 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
West S, cf 4 1 1 3 Rothrock J, ss 5 1 1 0
Rice S, rf 4 0 3 2 Todt P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Judge J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bennett F, p 0 0 0 0
Goslin G, lf 3 1 1 0 Flagstead I, cf 4 1 0 0
Tate B, c 5 0 0 0 Williams K, lf 4 1 3 4
Bluege O, 3b 2 1 1 0 Myer B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gillis G, ss 4 2 2 1 Regan B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Harris B, 2b 3 3 1 0 Rogell B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Marberry F, p 3 0 1 2 Taitt D, rf 4 0 0 0
Hofmann F, c 3 0 1 0
Berry C, ph 1 0 1 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Morris E, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0
Rollings R, ph-1b 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 8 10 8 36 4 8 4
Washington 003 310 010 -- 8
Boston 000 002 020 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marberry F (W) 9.0 8 4 4 0 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J (L) 3.0 4 3 3 2 0
Morris E 0.1 3 3 3 2 0
Wilson J 4.2 2 2 2 6 1
Bennett F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Goslin G
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Washington 9, Boston 6
2B -- Gillis G, Williams K 2, Rice S
3B -- West S
HR -- Williams K
SB -- Bluege O
SH -- Marberry F
SF -- West S
HBP -- by Marberry F (Regan B)
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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