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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 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 August 31, 1937 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 | August 31, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Boze Berger | Third Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Dykes | First Baseman |
| Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Kennedy
Melillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff 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: ---
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Wilson
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Wilson
Wilson fires to first and picks off Berger. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Wilson
Kreevich 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--
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Wilson
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Appling vs. Wilson
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dykes vs. Wilson
Dykes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higgins scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Kennedy
Berg hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Wilson
Piet 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wilson
Sewell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Sewell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Wilson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Wilson
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Wilson
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kennedy
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Kennedy
Melillo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Wilson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Wilson
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Wilson
Dykes hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piet vs. Wilson
Piet strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Kennedy
Berg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Kennedy
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wilson
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wilson
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Wilson
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Wilson
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Kennedy
Melillo hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Cronin scores. Foxx goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higgins scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Wilson
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills who is chasing the ball. Radcliff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Wilson
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Wilson
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Kennedy
Berg hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kennedy
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Kennedy
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Wilson
Piet hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wilson
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wilson
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Wilson
Berger hits a line drive into right field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Sewell scores. Kennedy moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kreevich vs. Wilson
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Berger scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Wilson
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mills throws the ball in to Melillo who tags Radcliff trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kreevich scores. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff 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: ---
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Wilson
Appling 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Wilson
Dykes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Melillo catches it. Appling is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Wilson
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Wilson
Sewell hits a line drive into left field. Mills picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mills. Piet moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
There goes Piet. The slide. Berg applies the tag. Piet is out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Kennedy
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Kennedy
Berg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Kennedy
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Newsom
Berger bunts towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Melillo covering, for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Newsom
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Newsom
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Kennedy
Eric McNair pinch hits for Ski Melillo.
McNair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer 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--
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kennedy
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Newsom
Bobby Doerr now playing second base.
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Newsom
Appling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills. Appling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Newsom
Dykes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Newsom
Piet takes first base on ball four. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Marcum
Johnny Marcum now pitching.
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dykes scores. Piet moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1937 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Melillo S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Berger B, 3b 3 1 2 1
McNair E, ph 1 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 5 1 2 2
Doerr B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 5 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 0 Radcliff R, lf 5 0 3 1
Cronin J, ss 4 1 2 0 Appling L, ss 2 1 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 2 1 2 Dykes J, 1b 5 1 1 1
Higgins P, 3b 5 2 3 2 Piet T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mills B, lf 3 0 2 1 Sewell L, c 4 2 3 1
Chapman B, rf 4 0 0 1 Kennedy V, p 4 1 3 1
Berg M, c 4 0 1 0
Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0
Marcum J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 6 37 7 17 7
Boston 010 030 002 -- 6
Chicago 010 004 002 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J 6.2 13 5 5 5 2
McKain A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Newsom B (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Marcum J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (W) 9.0 11 6 6 3 5
E -- Higgins P, Chapman B, Mills B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 12
2B -- Radcliff R, Higgins P, Appling L
3B -- Sewell L, Radcliff R
HR -- Foxx J
CS -- Piet T
SH -- Berger B
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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