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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 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 July 4, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 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 | July 4, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Peters | Third Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Wayne Ambler | Second Baseman |
| Bill Conroy | Catcher |
| Herman Fink | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Grove
Moses 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: ---
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grove
George Caster pinch runs for Jack Rothrock.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Fink
Chubby Dean now playing first base. Lou Finney now playing center field.
Mills 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 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--
Chapman vs. Fink
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Fink
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Fink
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Grove
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it 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 short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Grove
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conroy vs. Grove
Conroy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Fink
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Fink
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Fink
There goes McNair. The throw from Conroy and he is safe. McNair steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Fink
Berg 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-
Grove vs. Fink
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fink vs. Grove
Fink 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--
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fink moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Grove
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to third for the out. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Grove
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Grove
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Fink
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Fink
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fink
Chapman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Conroy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Grove
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Grove
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conroy vs. Grove
Conroy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fink vs. Grove
Fink hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Fink
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Fink
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Fink
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Grove
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Grove
Dean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Fink
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Fink
Berg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Fink
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Fink
Mills hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Grove
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Grove
Newsome hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Grove
Ambler hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conroy vs. Grove
Conroy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Fink
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Fink
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Fink
Cronin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Fink
Foxx hits a line drive for a triple. Chapman scores. Cronin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Ross
Buck Ross now pitching.
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Foxx scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Ross
McNair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Ross
Berg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Ross
Grove takes first base on ball four. Berg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Ross
Mills takes first base on ball four. Berg moves to third. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Kelley
Harry Kelley now pitching.
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Grove
Kelley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Grove
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Grove
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kelley
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kelley
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kelley
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Kelley
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Kelley
McNair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. McNair reaches third base with a triple. Foxx goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berg vs. Kelley
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Ski Melillo now playing second base. Eric McNair now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Grove
Peters 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Grove
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Grove
Ambler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conroy vs. Grove
Conroy takes first base on ball four. Newsome moves to third. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brucker vs. Grove
Earle Brucker pinch hits for Harry Kelley.
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. Newsome scores. Ambler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Grove
Warren Huston pinch runs for Earle Brucker.
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ambler scores. Huston moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huston scores. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. McKain
Dean hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Turbeville
George Turbeville now pitching.
McKain hits a popup towards third. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Turbeville
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Turbeville
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Turbeville
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Mills scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Turbeville
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McKain
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Marcum
Johnny Marcum now pitching.
There goes Johnson. The throw from Berg and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Marcum
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Marcum
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills. Newsome reaches second base with a double. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ambler vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Ambler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conroy vs. Wilson
Conroy 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1937, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Finney L, 1b-cf 5 1 2 1 Mills B, lf 3 1 1 0
Moses W, rf 5 1 1 1 Cramer D, cf 5 0 1 0
Rothrock J, cf 1 0 1 0 Chapman B, rf 5 1 1 1
Caster G, pr 0 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 3 2 2 1
Dean C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Melillo S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 2 Foxx J, 1b 3 2 2 2
Peters R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 1 1
Newsome S, ss 5 1 2 0 McNair E, 2b-ss 4 0 2 1
Ambler W, 2b 5 1 1 0 Berg M, c 3 0 1 1
Conroy B, c 4 0 1 0 Grove L, p 2 0 0 0
Fink H, p 2 0 1 0 McKain A, p 1 0 0 0
Ross B, p 0 0 0 0 Marcum J, p 0 0 0 0
Kelley H, p 1 0 1 0 Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0
Brucker E, ph 1 0 0 1
Huston W, pr 0 1 0 0
Turbeville G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 14 6 34 7 11 7
Philadelphia 002 000 040 -- 6
Boston 000 004 21x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fink H 5.1 5 3 3 3 3
Ross B 0.1 2 1 1 2 0
Kelley H 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Turbeville G (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L 7.2 11 6 6 2 4
McKain A* 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Marcum J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Wilson J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Higgins P
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Boston 9
2B -- Higgins P, Chapman B, Newsome S
3B -- Foxx J, McNair E
HR -- Cronin J, Johnson B
SB -- McNair E
CS -- Johnson B
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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