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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 5, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 5, 1937 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 5, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Wilson
Heffner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
The ball gets by Berg for a passed ball. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Wilson
The umpire calls a balk on Wilson DiMaggio scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a popup towards short. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Ruffing
Berg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Wilson
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wilson
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Wilson
Heffner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruffing
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruffing, and towards Lazzeri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ostermueller. Henrich moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Ostermueller
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Powell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ostermueller
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. Lazzeri goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Ostermueller
Heffner 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Ostermueller
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruffing scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
There's a wild pitch. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Ostermueller
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Olson
Ted Olson now pitching.
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Olson
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Olson
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Olson
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Olson
Ruffing 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, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Ruffing
Berg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ruffing
Olson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Olson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Olson
Buster Mills now playing center field. Dom Dallessandro now playing left field.
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Olson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Olson
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Olson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Olson
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Olson
Dickey 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Olson
Bobby Doerr now playing second base. Fabian Gaffke now playing right field. Ski Melillo now playing shortstop.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Olson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Olson
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Joe Glenn now catching.
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Ruffing
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Ruffing
Olson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Olson
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Olson
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Olson
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mills. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Olson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Olson
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heffner scores. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glenn vs. Olson
Glenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Olson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner misplays the ball. That's an error on Heffner. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Ruffing
Dallessandro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Ruffing
Gaffke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Melillo reaches second base with a double. Mills moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Olson
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mills who is chasing the ball. Powell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Olson
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Olson
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Olson
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Ruffing
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marcum vs. Ruffing
Johnny Marcum pinch hits for Ted Olson.
Marcum strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1937, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mills B, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Heffner D, ss 5 1 1 0
Cramer D, cf 2 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 3 3 1
Dallessandro D, lf 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 3 2 1
Chapman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 3 4
Gaffke F, rf 1 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 3 1 2 3
Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0 Glenn J, c 1 0 0 1
Melillo S, ss 1 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 3 1 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Powell J, lf 5 2 3 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 5 1 1 3
McNair E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 5 1 1 1
Doerr B, 2b 2 0 2 0
Berg M, c 4 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0
Olson T, p 2 0 1 0
Marcum J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 0 6 0 39 15 16 14
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 209 000 31x -- 15
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 3 1
Ostermueller F 0.2 5 5 5 0 1
Olson T 5.1 5 4 4 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 8
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Ostermueller F, Heffner D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 7
2B -- Ruffing R, Doerr B, Rolfe R, Melillo S
3B -- Olson T, Powell J
HR -- Dickey B, Gehrig L
WP -- Ostermueller F
Balk -- Wilson J
PB -- Berg M
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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