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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 26, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 26, 1936 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 26, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Dusty Cooke | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 26, 1936
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ferrell
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Ferrell
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Ferrell
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Melillo for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ferrell
Dickey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrell
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ferrell
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Ferrell
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Berg and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Ruffing
Cooke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Ruffing
There goes Cooke. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ferrell
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Ferrell
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ferrell
Crosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ferrell
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Ruffing
Berg hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ferrell
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ferrell
Dickey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cooke. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ferrell
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Ruffing
Cooke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Cooke reaches second base with a double. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McNair reaches second base with a double. Foxx scores. Cooke scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes McNair trying to get to home. Chapman throws the ball in to Dickey who tags McNair who's trying to score from second, for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Ruffing
Joe Glenn now catching.
Berg hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ferrell
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ferrell
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Ferrell
There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Berg and he is safe. Lazzeri steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Ferrell
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Ferrell
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Ferrell
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Ferrell
DiMaggio 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 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Ferrell
Glenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrell
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Ruffing
Cooke hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ferrell
Selkirk 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ferrell
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ferrell
Ruffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Ferrell
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Ferrell
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Ferrell
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Ruffing
Berg hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Ferrell
Glenn hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrell
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Mel Almada pinch runs for Heinie Manush.
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Ruffing
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ferrell
Mel Almada now playing left field.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ferrell
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Ferrell
Ruffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Ferrell
Jack Saltzgaver pinch runs for Red Ruffing.
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Saltzgaver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Ferrell
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Saltzgaver moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Ferrell
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Saltzgaver scores. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1936 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 3 3 1 Melillo S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, lf 5 0 1 3 Manush H, lf 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Almada M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Dickey B, c 2 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Glenn J, c 2 0 0 0 Cooke D, rf 4 1 2 0
Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 0 McNair E, ss 3 0 1 2
Selkirk G, rf 3 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Berg M, c 3 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 3 0 2 0 Ferrell W, p 3 0 2 1
Saltzgaver J, pr 0 1 0 0
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36 4 10 4 30 5 9 5
New York 101 000 002 -- 4
Boston 001 200 02x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 8.0 9 5 3 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrell W (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 5
E -- Crosetti F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 3
2B -- Crosetti F, Werber B, Dickey B, Cooke D, McNair E, Lazzeri T, Ferrell W
HR -- Crosetti F, Foxx J
SB -- Lazzeri T
CS -- Selkirk G, Cooke D
SH -- Melillo S
HBP -- by Ferrell W (Crosetti F)
T -- 2:12
A -- 13600
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