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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 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 8, 1937 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 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 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Dietrich |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
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 |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Steinbacher | Left Fielder |
| Larry Rosenthal | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Tony Piet | Third Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Bill Dietrich | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Dietrich
Almada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet 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. Dietrich
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Dietrich
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Ferrell
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: ---
Rosenthal vs. Ferrell
Rosenthal 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Ferrell
Bonura strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Dietrich
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Dietrich
Ferrell 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Dietrich
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Dietrich
There goes Mills. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Appling applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ferrell
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Ferrell
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piet vs. Ferrell
Piet strikes out. There goes Appling. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Ferrell
Sewell 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dietrich
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Dietrich
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Dietrich
Almada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dietrich
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Ferrell
Dietrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Ferrell
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, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Ferrell
Rosenthal hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Dietrich
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Dietrich
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Dietrich's glove, towards Hayes, who fields it, throws to second, with Appling covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Dietrich
Ferrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Dietrich
Mills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ferrell
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ferrell
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Ferrell
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dietrich
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietrich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Dietrich
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Dietrich
Almada hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hayes catches it and throws to first to double up Ferrell. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Ferrell
Piet hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ferrell
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietrich vs. Ferrell
Dietrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Ferrell
Steinbacher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Ferrell
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Ferrell
Bonura hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ferrell
Appling hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dietrich
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Dietrich
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Brown
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ferrell
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Ferrell
Piet hits a line drive towards the mound. Ferrell catches it and throws to first to double up Hayes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ferrell
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Brown
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Brown
Mills strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Brown
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Brown
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Brown
Almada hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ferrell
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Ferrell
Steinbacher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Ferrell
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Ferrell
Bonura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbacher scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Appling 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Brown
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Steinbacher. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Brown
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Steinbacher. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Brown
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Brown
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Wilson
Piet hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Wilson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Brown
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Buster Mills.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Brown
Doerr bunts towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Hayes covering, for the out. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marcum vs. Brown
Johnny Marcum pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Marcum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almada vs. Brown
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1937 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Almada M, rf 5 1 2 2 Steinbacher H, lf 4 2 2 2
Cramer D, cf 4 2 2 0 Rosenthal L, cf 4 1 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 3 2 Walker D, rf 4 1 3 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 2 4
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 2 0
Ferrell R, c 3 1 1 1 Hayes J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mills B, lf 3 0 1 0 Piet T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 1 0 Sewell L, c 4 0 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dietrich B, p 2 1 0 0
Ferrell W, p 3 1 2 0 Brown C, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0
Marcum J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 5 13 5 34 6 12 6
Boston 002 101 010 -- 5
Chicago 000 050 10x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrell W (L) 6.2 11 6 6 1 3
Wilson J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dietrich B (W)* 5.0 10 4 4 0 2
Brown C (S) 4.0 3 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 4
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Cramer D 2, Cronin J
HR -- Almada M, Ferrell R, Steinbacher H, Bonura Z
SB -- Appling L
CS -- Mills B
SH -- Doerr B
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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