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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 7, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 7, 1937 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Fabian Gaffke | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Steinbacher | Left Fielder |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Boze Berger | Third Baseman |
| Merv Shea | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 7, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Kennedy
Almada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Kennedy
There goes Cramer. The throw from Shea and he is safe. Cramer steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berger. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Kennedy
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Kennedy
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Grove
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Grove
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Shea settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Shea. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Kennedy
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Kennedy
Almada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Almada moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Almada scores. Cramer moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Cronin scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Kennedy
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Grove
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Grove
Shea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Grove
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shea scores. Kennedy moves to third. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grove
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Kennedy
Gaffke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr bunts towards third. Berger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Kennedy
Grove takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Kennedy
Almada hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Grove
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Grove
Appling hits a line drive into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hayes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hayes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Kennedy
There goes Foxx. The throw from Shea and he is safe. Foxx steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Kennedy
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Kennedy
Gaffke hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Grove
Berger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Grove
Shea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Grove
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Kennedy
Grove takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Kennedy
Almada bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to third for the out. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. Grove moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Grove
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Grove
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Kennedy
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Kennedy
Gaffke hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Grove
Tony Piet pinch hits for Boze Berger.
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Grove
Shea takes first base on ball four. Piet moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Grove
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to third for the out. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Tony Piet now playing third base.
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Kennedy
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Kennedy
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Grove
Bonura strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Grove
Appling takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cronin scores. Foxx moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Kennedy
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Grove
Piet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Piet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Grove
Shea hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Grove
Luke Sewell pinch hits for Vern Kennedy.
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piet moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Steinbacher for the out. Piet scores. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1937 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Almada M, rf 3 1 0 0 Steinbacher H, lf 5 0 1 2
Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 5 0 0 1
Cronin J, ss 3 2 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 1 0 1 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 3 Appling L, ss 3 0 1 0
Ferrell R, c 5 0 1 1 Hayes J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gaffke F, lf 4 0 0 0 Berger B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Piet T, ph-3b 2 1 2 0
Grove L, p 2 0 0 0 Shea M, c 2 1 1 0
Kennedy V, p 3 1 1 0
Sewell L, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 5 5 35 3 8 3
Boston 003 010 001 -- 5
Chicago 002 000 001 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 9.0 5 5 4 9 8
E -- Berger B, Shea M, Higgins P, Appling L
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Cramer D, Piet T
SB -- Cramer D, Foxx J
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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