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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 4, 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 September 4, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,300 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 4, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Newsom
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Caster
Melillo strikes out. The ball gets by Brucker. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer 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: 1--
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Newsom
Brucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Newsom
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Newsom
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Newsom
Caster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Caster
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Caster
Caster spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Caster. Johnson throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Mills scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Caster
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Newsom drops the ball. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Melillo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Caster
Melillo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Newsom
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Newsom
Brucker hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Newsom
Peters hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Caster
Mills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Caster
There goes Higgins. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Peters applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Newsom
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Newsom
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Chapman is chasing the ball. Finney rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newsom
There goes Werber. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Newsom
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Newsom
There goes Johnson. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Higgins applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Caster
Newsom 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Caster
Melillo hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Newsom
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Newsom
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Rusty Peters.
Dean hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Newsom
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caster vs. Newsom
Caster bunts towards the mound. Newsom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. Brucker moves to third. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Wayne Ambler now playing second base.
Cramer hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx bunts towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foxx for the out. Cramer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Hill. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mills vs. Caster
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newsom
There goes Werber. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Newsom
Hill 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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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Caster
Newsom strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Newsom
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Newsom
Ambler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Newsom
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Newsom
Caster takes first base on ball four. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Newsom
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Caster
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mills vs. Caster
Mills hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Newsom
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newsom
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Newsom
Hill hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Caster
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Caster
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Ski Melillo.
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Newsom
Bobby Doerr now playing second base.
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Newsom
Ambler 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Newsom
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caster
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Caster
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Caster
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. Cronin moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mills vs. Caster
Mills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1937, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 4 1 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Finney L, 1b 5 1 1 2 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Werber B, 3b 5 1 3 0 Doerr B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 1 2 2 Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 0
Hill J, cf 5 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 2 2 1 1
Brucker E, c 5 0 2 0 Foxx J, 1b 2 0 0 1
Peters R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Mills B, lf 5 1 2 1
Ambler W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Chapman B, rf 4 1 1 0
Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 4 0 1 0
Caster G, p 3 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 10 4 34 5 9 3
Philadelphia 000 030 001 0 -- 4
Boston 020 001 010 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 9.2 9 5 3 6 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 10.0 10 4 4 4 3
E -- Brucker E, Caster G, Johnson B 2, Newsom B, Melillo S 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Boston 8
2B -- Werber B, Higgins P 2
HR -- Finney L, Cronin J, Johnson B
SB -- Werber B
CS -- Higgins P, Johnson B, Werber B
SH -- Foxx J, Newsom B
T -- 2:35
A -- 6300
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