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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1938
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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 September 3, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1938 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 3, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Heving |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Joe Heving | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1938
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Gomez
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Heving
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Heving
Rolfe 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Heving
Henrich strikes out. There goes Rolfe. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Heving
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Heving
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heving vs. Gomez
Heving bunts towards first. Gehrig juggles the ball. That's an error on Gehrig. Doerr moves to third. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to home to get Doerr. Desautels moves to third. Heving moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Heving
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Heving
Selkirk 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 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heving
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Gomez
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins scores. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels takes first base on ball four. Chapman scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heving vs. Gomez
Heving hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Heving reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to home to get Desautels. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Gomez
There's a wild pitch. Heving moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Heving
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Heving covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Heving
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Heving
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Heving
Henrich 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 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gomez
Cronin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Gomez
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Heving
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Heving
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Heving
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Heving
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Gomez
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
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 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heving
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Heving
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gomez for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Heving
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Vosmik reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Gomez
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ferrell
Wes Ferrell now pitching.
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ferrell
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ferrell
Chapman bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Cronin moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Ferrell
Doerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Desautels vs. Ferrell
There go the runners. The throw from Dickey to Rolfe. The throw back to home, and Cronin is out at the plate. Higgins moves to third. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Desautels vs. Ferrell
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heving vs. Ferrell
Heving hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Heving
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Heving
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Heving covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Heving
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Heving
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferrell
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ferrell
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ferrell
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ferrell
Cronin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Ferrell
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Heving
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Heving
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Heving
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Heving
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Heving
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Heving
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrell
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Ferrell
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Ferrell
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Ferrell
Heving hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Heving
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Heving
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Heving
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Heving
Dickey 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 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferrell
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ferrell
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ferrell
There's a wild pitch. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Ferrell
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Ferrell
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ferrell
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Heving
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Heving
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Heving
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Wes Ferrell.
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Heving
Crosetti hits a line drive towards short. Cronin catches it and throws to second to double up Selkirk. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1938 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 5 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 2 0
Vosmik J, lf 6 2 3 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 2 1 2 Henrich T, rf 4 1 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 3 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 1
Higgins P, 3b 6 1 2 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Chapman B, rf 3 2 2 1 Dickey B, c 4 1 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 1 3 2 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 1 0
Desautels G, c 3 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Heving J, p 5 0 1 1 Gomez L, p 2 0 0 0
Ferrell W, p 1 0 1 1
Hoag M, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 9 16 8 36 3 12 3
Boston 204 002 010 -- 9
New York 100 000 110 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Heving J (W) 9.0 12 3 3 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L)* 5.0 11 8 8 4 0
Ferrell W 4.0 5 1 1 5 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Gehrig L
DP -- Boston 3, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 14, New York 7
2B -- Heving J, Cronin J 2, Crosetti F, Henrich T
3B -- Vosmik J, Chapman B
SB -- Rolfe R
SH -- Chapman B
WP -- Gomez L 2, Ferrell W
T -- 2:10
A -- 13722
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