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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 8, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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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 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Archie McKain |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Tony Piet | Third Baseman |
| Tony Rensa | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Archie McKain | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1937
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. McKain
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. McKain
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McKain
Walker 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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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. McKain
Appling hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. McKain
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. McKain
Bonura hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. McKain
Piet hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Kennedy
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Kennedy
Berg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Berg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKain vs. Kennedy
McKain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berg scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills takes first base on ball four. McKain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Cramer reaches second base with a double. McKain scores. Mills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. McKain
Rensa hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McKain
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. McKain
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. McKain
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Kennedy
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berg vs. Kennedy
Berg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McKain
Walker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. McKain
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Radcliff vs. McKain
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. McKain
Bonura hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Radcliff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piet vs. McKain
Piet hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Piet reaches second base with a double. Bonura scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rensa vs. McKain
Rensa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills. Rensa reaches second base with a double. Piet scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. McKain
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rensa moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Marcum
Johnny Marcum now pitching.
Hayes hits a fly ball towards center field. Cramer fields the ball and throws to home. Berg drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Berg. Rensa scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Marcum
Kreevich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marcum vs. Kennedy
Marcum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mills moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Marcum
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Marcum
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Marcum
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Kennedy
McNair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. McNair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Kennedy
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Marcum
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Marcum
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rensa vs. Marcum
Rensa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rensa reaches second base with a double. Piet moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Marcum
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Marcum
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marcum vs. Kennedy
Marcum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Marcum
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Marcum
Walker bunts for an out with unknown description. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Marcum
Appling strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Marcum
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Marcum
Bonura 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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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Kennedy
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Marcum
Piet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rensa vs. Marcum
Rensa hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Marcum
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marcum fields it and throws to first for the out. Piet moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Marcum
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dallessandro vs. Kennedy
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Moe Berg.
Dallessandro hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Chapman scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marcum vs. Kennedy
Marcum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Marcum
Gene Desautels now catching.
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Marcum
Walker bunts for an out with unknown description. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Marcum
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Marcum
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Appling for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin bunts, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Higgins is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNair vs. Brown
McNair is walked intentionally. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Brown
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foxx scores. Higgins moves to third. McNair moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1937, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hayes J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Mills B, lf 3 1 0 0
Kreevich M, cf 5 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 4 2
Walker D, rf 3 1 1 0 Cronin J, ss 5 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 5 0 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Radcliff R, lf 4 1 2 1 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 1 1
Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 1 1 McNair E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Piet T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Chapman B, rf 5 1 2 1
Rensa T, c 4 1 2 1 Berg M, c 3 1 1 0
Kennedy V, p 4 0 2 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 1
Brown C, p 0 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 0 0 0 0
McKain A, p 1 1 1 1
Marcum J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 5 37 7 12 7
Chicago 000 500 001 -- 6
Boston 030 010 012 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 8.1 12 7 7 4 1
Brown C 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McKain A 3.1 8 5 4 0 0
Marcum J (W) 5.2 4 1 1 1 2
E -- Appling L, Berg M, Higgins P 2
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 10
2B -- Berg M, Cramer D, Bonura Z, Piet T, Rensa T 2, McNair E
3B -- Walker D, Chapman B, Foxx J
HR -- Higgins P
SH -- Walker D 2
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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