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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 15, Philadelphia Athletics 5

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Boston Red Sox 15, Philadelphia Athletics 5

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Friday, April 30, 1937 (D) at Fenway Park

PHI A    0  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  2  -   5  9  1
BOS A    0  1  0    5  6  0    0  3  x  -  15 19  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Finney cf                     5   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
Werber 3b                     4   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
Moses rf                      5   0   1   2       0   1       1   0
Johnson lf                    3   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Dean 1b                       3   0   1   0       0   0       6   2
Brucker c                     4   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Newsome ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       3   4
Cissell 2b                    4   1   1   0       0   1       5   1
Thomas p                      0   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Turbeville p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rothrock ph                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Gumpert p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Nelson p                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Parker ph                   1   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   5       3   5      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Dean-Newsome-Dean.
E: Finney (3).
PB: Brucker (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Johnson (2,off W. Ferrell); Moses (3,off W. Ferrell).
HR: Parker (1,9th inning off W. Ferrell 1 on 0 out).
SH: Dean (2,off W. Ferrell).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Dean (1,2nd base off W. Ferrell/R. Ferrell).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Almada rf                     5   1   2   1       1   0       0   0
Cramer cf                     6   2   2   2       0   0       5   0
Cronin ss                     6   2   5   2       0   0       3   5
Foxx 1b                       4   1   2   3       2   1      11   1
Higgins 3b                    5   0   1   2       0   0       1   2
R. Ferrell c                  4   2   2   0       1   0       5   0
Gaffke lf                     3   3   2   0       2   0       0   0
Doerr 2b                      4   2   1   3       1   1       0   3
W. Ferrell p                  4   2   2   2       0   0       2   3
Totals                       41  15  19  15       7   2      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. W. Ferrell-Higgins.
E: Higgins (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Cronin (5,off Thomas); R. Ferrell (1,off Thomas); Cramer (1,off Nelson).
3B: Gaffke (1,off Nelson).
HR: W. Ferrell (1,4th inning off Thomas 1 on 1 out); Foxx (1,5th inning off
Nelson 2 on 1 out).
SH: W. Ferrell (1,off Nelson).
GDP: Cramer (1,off Nelson).
IBB: Almada (2,by Nelson).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Thomas L(0-1)                 3.2  10   6   6   2   0   1  23
Turbeville                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Gumpert                       0     0   2   2   2   0   0   2
Nelson                        4     9   7   7   3   2   1  23
Totals                        8    19  15  15   7   2   2  49
Gumpert faced 2 batters in the 5th inning
IBB: Nelson (1,Almada).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Turbeville 2-0; Nelson 2-2.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
W. Ferrell W(2-1)             9     9   5   5   3   5   1  39

Umpires: HP - Brick Owens, 1B - Cal Hubbard, 3B - Bill Dinneen
Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 5200
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Boston Red Sox           
1. Finney              cf        Almada              rf
2. Werber              3b        Cramer              cf
3. Moses               rf        Cronin              ss
4. Johnson             lf        Foxx                1b
5. Dean                1b        Higgins             3b
6. Brucker             c         R. Ferrell          c
7. Newsome             ss        Gaffke              lf
8. Cissell             2b        Doerr               2b
9. Thomas              p         W. Ferrell          p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Finney grounded out (shortstop to first); Werber
struck out; Moses grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Almada flied out to left; Cramer lined to
shortstop; Cronin doubled to center; Foxx walked; Higgins lined
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Johnson walked; Dean singled [Johnson to third];
Brucker struck out while Dean stole second; On a bunt Newsome
hit into a double play to pitcher [Johnson out at third (pitcher
to third)]; blown squeeze; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: R. Ferrell doubled to left; Gaffke flied to center
[R. Ferrell to third]; Doerr flied to right [R. Ferrell scored];
W. Ferrell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Cissell grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Thomas walked; Finney popped to shortstop; Werber walked
[Thomas to second]; Moses struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Almada grounded out (pitcher to first); Cramer
lined to second; Cronin singled to center; Foxx singled to
center [Cronin to third]; Higgins forced Foxx (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Johnson doubled to left; Dean out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Johnson to third]; Brucker singled to
right [Johnson scored]; Newsome flied out to center; Cissell
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: R. Ferrell singled to left; Gaffke singled to
center [R. Ferrell to third, Gaffke to second (error by
Finney)]; Doerr grounded out (second to first) [Gaffke to third,
R. Ferrell scored]; W. Ferrell homered to left [Gaffke scored];
Almada singled to left; Cramer forced Almada (first to
shortstop); Cronin singled to left [Cramer to third]; Foxx
walked [Cronin to second]; Higgins singled to left [Foxx to
second, Cronin scored, Cramer scored]; TURBEVILLE REPLACED
THOMAS (PITCHING); R. Ferrell flied out to center; 5 R, 6 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 6.

ATHLETICS 5TH: ROTHROCK BATTED FOR TURBEVILLE; Rothrock singled
to right; Finney singled to right [Rothrock to third]; Werber
struck out; Moses doubled to left [Finney scored, Rothrock
scored]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Moses to
third]; Dean grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 5TH: GUMPERT REPLACED ROTHROCK (PITCHING); Gaffke
walked; Doerr walked [Gaffke to second]; NELSON REPLACED GUMPERT
(PITCHING); W. Ferrell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Doerr to second, Gaffke to third]; Almada was walked
intentionally; Cramer singled to center [Almada to second, Doerr
scored, Gaffke scored]; Cronin singled to center [Cramer to
second, Almada scored]; Foxx homered to left [Cramer scored,
Cronin scored]; Higgins popped to second; R. Ferrell walked;
Gaffke walked [R. Ferrell to second]; Doerr struck out; 6 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 12.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Brucker flied out to center; Newsome grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cissell grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 6TH: W. Ferrell popped to first; Almada flied out to
left; Cramer doubled to right; Brucker allowed a passed ball
[Cramer to third]; Cronin made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 12.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Nelson singled to left; Finney flied out to
center; Werber reached on an error by Higgins [Nelson to
second]; Moses forced Werber (second to shortstop) [Nelson to
third]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 7TH: Foxx grounded out (shortstop to first); Higgins
flied out to center; R. Ferrell lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 12.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Dean popped to first; Brucker made an out to
shortstop; Newsome grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 8TH: Gaffke tripled to right; Doerr singled to left
[Gaffke scored]; W. Ferrell singled to right [Doerr to third];
Almada singled to left [W. Ferrell to third, Doerr scored];
Cramer grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[W. Ferrell stayed at third, Almada out at second]; Cronin
singled to center [W. Ferrell scored]; Foxx was called out on
strikes; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 15.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Cissell singled to left; PARKER BATTED FOR
NELSON; Parker homered to left [Cissell scored]; Ace Parker's
first major league at-bat; Finney flied out to center;
Werber flied out to center; Moses grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Red Sox 15.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        5   9   1    7
 Red Sox         15  19   1   10
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