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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 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 July 4, 1936 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herman Fink |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Center Fielder |
| George Puccinelli | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Al Niemiec | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Herman Fink | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Cooke | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| John Kroner | Third Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1936
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Grove
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Grove
Moses strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Fink
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Fink
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Fink
Cooke hits a line drive into center field. Moses 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--
Foxx vs. Fink
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puccinelli vs. Grove
Puccinelli strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Grove
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Fink
Cronin 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--
McNair vs. Fink
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome 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: ---
Kroner vs. Fink
Kroner hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Grove
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fink vs. Grove
Fink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Fink
Ferrell 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--
Grove vs. Fink
Grove bunts towards the mound. Fink fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Fink
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Fink
Cramer hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Grove
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Grove
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Grove
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puccinelli vs. Grove
Puccinelli hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Fink
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Fink
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Fink
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Puccinelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Grove
Higgins 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Grove
Niemiec hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Fink
McNair 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--
Kroner vs. Fink
Kroner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Fink
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNair moves to third. Kroner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grove vs. Fink
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. McNair scores. Kroner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Fink
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fink vs. Grove
Fink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Grove
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Fink
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Fink
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fink fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Fink
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Fink
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Fink
McNair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Grove
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puccinelli vs. Grove
Puccinelli 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Grove
Higgins 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niemiec vs. Grove
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moses moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Fink
Kroner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kroner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Fink
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Fink
Grove hits a line drive towards short. Newsome catches it and throws to second to double up Kroner. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fink vs. Grove
Fink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner juggles the ball. That's an error on Kroner. Fink moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Grove
Newsome hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Grove
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. Fink moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puccinelli vs. Grove
Puccinelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Fink
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Fink
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Fink
Cooke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Cooke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Fink
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Grove
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Werber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Grove
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1936, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Finney L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Werber B, lf 3 0 0 0
Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
Moses W, cf 4 0 1 0 Cooke D, rf 4 0 2 0
Puccinelli G, rf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 3 0 2 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0 McNair E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Niemiec A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kroner J, 3b 3 0 2 0
Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 2 0
Fink H, p 3 0 1 0 Grove L, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 5 0 29 1 9 0
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 010 00x -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fink H (L) 8.0 9 1 1 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
E -- Kroner J
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 6
2B -- Kroner J, Cooke D
SH -- Grove L
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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