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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 20, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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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 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Weaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| John Stone | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Fred Sington | Left Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Monte Weaver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | 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 |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1937
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Grove
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Grove
Travis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Weaver
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Weaver
There goes Mills. The throw from Ferrell to Travis and they have Mills trapped. The throw over to Kuhel, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Grove
Stone 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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer 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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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx bunts towards third. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Weaver
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Weaver
McNair hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Weaver
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Grove
Sington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sington moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weaver vs. Grove
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Grove
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to second for the out. Sington moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis 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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Weaver
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Weaver
Grove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Weaver
Weaver fires to first and picks off Grove. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Weaver
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Grove
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Grove
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myer for the out. Stone moves to third. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sington vs. Grove
Sington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stone scores. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Weaver
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer misplays the ball. That's an error on Myer. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Weaver
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Grove
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Grove
Almada hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Grove
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weaver moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Grove
Stone 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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Weaver
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Weaver
There goes Chapman. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Myer applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Weaver
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Weaver
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. Grove
Sington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field. Cramer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cramer. Myer scores. Sington moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weaver vs. Grove
Weaver hits a ball on the ground for an out. Ferrell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Almada vs. Grove
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to home to get Ferrell. Weaver moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Weaver
Mills bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Weaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Lewis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. Grove
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stone vs. Grove
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Grove
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Weaver
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Weaver
McNair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Weaver
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Weaver
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Moe Berg now catching.
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Grove
Sington hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell 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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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Weaver
Ski Melillo pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Weaver
Mills hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Melillo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to third for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Weaver
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Mills moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Linke
Ed Linke now pitching.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linke vs. Walberg
Rube Walberg now pitching.
Linke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Walberg
Almada bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Linke moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Walberg
Lewis 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 -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Walberg
Travis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Linke
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Linke
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Linke
Berg hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marcum vs. Linke
Johnny Marcum pinch hits for Rube Walberg.
Marcum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1937 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Almada M, cf 4 0 0 0 Mills B, lf 3 0 0 0
Lewis B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0
Travis C, ss 5 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 1 1 1
Stone J, rf 3 1 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 2 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Myer B, 2b 4 1 1 0 McNair E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sington F, lf 3 0 2 2 Chapman B, rf 4 0 2 0
Ferrell R, c 4 0 2 1 Desautels G, c 2 0 0 0
Weaver M, p 3 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Linke E, p 1 0 1 0 Berg M, c 1 0 0 0
Grove L, p 2 0 1 0
Melillo S, ph 1 0 1 0
Walberg R, p 0 0 0 0
Marcum J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 8 3 34 1 8 1
Washington 000 201 000 -- 3
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Weaver M (W) 7.2 7 1 1 2 1
Linke E (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 3
Walberg R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Myer B 2, Foxx J, McNair E, Cramer D
LOB -- Washington 9, Boston 8
3B -- Lewis B
HR -- Cronin J
CS -- Mills B, Chapman B
SH -- Almada M
PB -- Ferrell R
T -- 2:20
A -- 3500
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