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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 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 August 4, 1936 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 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 | August 4, 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 | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Don Heffner | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jake Powell | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| John Kroner | Third Baseman |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1936
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Grove covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Werber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Werber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Grove
There goes Powell. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Ruffing
Kroner hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber takes first base on ball four. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Grove trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Dickey who tags Grove who's trying to score from second, for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. McNair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards third. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Ruffing
Kroner hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk bunts towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Grove
Lazzeri is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti 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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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Gehrig goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri 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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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Ruffing
Kroner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Kroner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell 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: -2-
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a popup towards third. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Grove
Heffner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig bunts towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Grove
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Ruffing
Dusty Cooke pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
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, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wilson
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Wilson
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kroner vs. Ruffing
Kroner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti catches it and throws to first to double up Kroner. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marcum vs. Ruffing
Johnny Marcum pinch hits for Ski Melillo.
Marcum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1936 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0 Werber B, rf 3 0 1 0
Heffner D, 3b 5 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, rf 4 1 1 0 Manush H, lf 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 1 1 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 2 2 1
Dickey B, c 4 1 2 3 Kroner J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Powell J, cf 4 0 2 1 McNair E, ss 3 0 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 1 0
Selkirk G, lf 2 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0 Marcum J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grove L, p 1 0 0 0
Cooke D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 4 7 4 32 2 9 2
New York 000 002 020 -- 4
Boston 000 000 101 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 8.0 7 4 4 6 1
Wilson J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Melillo S
DP -- New York 2, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 6
2B -- Dickey B, Werber B, Foxx J, Ferrell R
HR -- Foxx J
CS -- Powell J, Lazzeri T
SH -- Selkirk G, McNair E, Gehrig L
T -- 1:55
A -- 7500
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