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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 28, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 28, 1937 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boots Poffenberger |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
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 |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Boots Poffenberger | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 28, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Poffenberger
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Poffenberger
Mills hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Grove
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grove
Owen 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Poffenberger
Grove hits a popup towards the mound. Poffenberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Poffenberger
Melillo bunts towards the mound. Poffenberger juggles the ball. That's an error on Poffenberger. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Desautels scores. Melillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx strikes out. There goes Cramer. The throw from York and Cramer is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poffenberger vs. Grove
Charlie Gelbert pinch runs for Billy Rogell.
Poffenberger hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Charlie Gelbert now playing shortstop.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Poffenberger
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen juggles the ball. That's an error on Owen. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Poffenberger
Grove hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Grove
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Poffenberger
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Grove
Gelbert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poffenberger vs. Grove
Poffenberger hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Poffenberger
Mills hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Grove
York hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Poffenberger
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Poffenberger
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Grove
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Grove
Gelbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Poffenberger
Mills hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Grove
Goose Goslin pinch hits for Boots Poffenberger.
Goslin hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Gill
George Gill now pitching.
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Gill
Grove bunts towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Gill
Melillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Gill
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gill
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gill
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1937 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Melillo S, 2b 3 1 1 1 Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 5 0 3 2 Fox P, rf 4 0 2 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 2 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 York R, c 4 0 0 0
Mills B, lf 4 0 0 0 Laabs C, cf 2 0 1 0
Chapman B, rf 4 0 0 0 Owen M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 4 2 3 0 Rogell B, ss 0 0 0 0
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0 Gelbert C, pr-ss 2 0 0 0
Poffenberger B, p 2 0 0 0
Goslin G, ph 1 0 0 0
Gill G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 30 0 3 0
Boston 002 000 001 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Poffenberger B (L) 8.0 7 2 1 2 2
Gill G 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Poffenberger B, Owen M, Melillo S
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 5
2B -- Cronin J, Cramer D
CS -- Cramer D
SH -- Melillo S, Grove L
HBP -- by Grove L (Rogell B)
T -- 1:54
A -- 0
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