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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 29, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 29, 1937 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmie DeShong |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Fabian Gaffke | Right Fielder |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Al Simmons | Center Fielder |
| Fred Sington | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Jimmie DeShong | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 29, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. DeShong
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. DeShong
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. DeShong
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Grove
Case hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs. Grove
Travis hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Grove
There goes Lewis. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Grove
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to second with Cronin covering, to double up Lewis. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. DeShong
Higgins hits a line drive towards third. Lewis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. DeShong
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DeShong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Grove
Sington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Grove
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. DeShong
Gaffke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. DeShong
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DeShong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. DeShong
Grove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. DeShong
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. DeShong
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Grove
DeShong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Grove
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis 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 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. DeShong
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. DeShong
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Grove
Travis bunts towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Grove
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sington vs. Grove
Sington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Grove
Wasdell 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 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. DeShong
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. DeShong
Gaffke hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. DeShong
Desautels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. DeShong
Grove hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeShong vs. Grove
DeShong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Grove
There's a wild pitch. Ferrell moves to third. DeShong moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Case vs. Grove
Case strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. DeShong
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. DeShong
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. DeShong
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. DeShong
There goes Doerr. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Grove
Travis 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grove
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sington vs. Grove
Sington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wasdell vs. Grove
Wasdell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simmons who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. DeShong
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. DeShong
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. DeShong
Gaffke hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a line drive towards short. Cronin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Grove
DeShong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Grove
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeShong moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Grove
Lewis 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, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. DeShong
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. DeShong
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. DeShong
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. DeShong
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. DeShong
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Grove
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grove
Simmons hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Grove
Sington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. DeShong
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higgins for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. DeShong
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out. Foxx scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. DeShong
Gaffke hits a line drive into left field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Grove
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Grove
Bloodworth hits a line drive to center field. Chapman throws towards Doerr. Doerr fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doerr. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Grove
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Grove
Wes Ferrell pinch hits for Jimmie DeShong.
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. Wasdell scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Grove
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1937, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 1 0 Case G, rf 5 0 2 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Travis C, ss 4 0 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Simmons A, cf 4 0 2 0
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sington F, lf 4 0 0 0
Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 1 Wasdell J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Gaffke F, rf 4 1 1 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Desautels G, c 3 0 1 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 1 0
Grove L, p 2 0 0 0 DeShong J, p 3 0 2 0
Ferrell W, ph 1 0 0 1
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33 3 8 3 37 1 12 1
Boston 001 000 101 -- 3
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 12 1 1 0 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
DeShong J (L) 9.0 8 3 3 1 3
E -- Doerr B
DP -- Boston 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Washington 9
2B -- Wasdell J, Foxx J
3B -- Simmons A, Foxx J
HR -- Gaffke F
SB -- Lewis B
CS -- Doerr B
WP -- Grove L
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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