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Boston Red Sox @ Washington Senators

1936-08-09 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 12000 · 2:00

Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 8–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	9
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	9

W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Bobo Newsom SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Charles Johnston · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Dinneen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Werber	4	3	4	1	0	0
Doc Cramer	4	2	1	2	0	0
Jimmie Foxx	4	1	2	3	1	0
John Kroner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Cooke	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mel Almada	4	0	1	2	0	0
Rick Ferrell	3	1	0	0	1	0
Ski Melillo	3	0	0	0	0	0
Fritz Ostermueller	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eric McNair	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jesse Hill	5	0	0	0	0	1
Buddy Lewis	3	0	2	0	2	0
Buddy Myer	4	0	0	0	1	0
Ben Chapman	3	1	2	0	1	0
Carl Reynolds	3	1	1	1	1	0
Red Kress	4	0	0	1	0	0
Ossie Bluege	4	0	2	0	0	0
Wally Millies	4	0	1	0	0	0
John Stone	1	0	0	0	0	0
Monte Weaver	2	0	0	0	0	1
Cecil Travis	1	0	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fritz Ostermueller	9.0	9	5	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bobo Newsom	2.0	3	1	0
Monte Weaver	7.0	6	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Werber: S7.B-3(E7)
Doc Cramer: 99/G.3-H(UR)
Jimmie Foxx: W
John Kroner: 9
Dusty Cooke: SB2
Dusty Cooke: E5/G.2-3
Mel Almada: T/89.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Rick Ferrell: 99

Bot 1

Jesse Hill: K
Buddy Lewis: 99
Buddy Myer: 99

Top 2

Ski Melillo: 99
Fritz Ostermueller: 99
Billy Werber: HP
Doc Cramer: HP.1-2
Jimmie Foxx: T/89.2-H;1-H
John Kroner: 99

Bot 2

Ben Chapman: S8
Carl Reynolds: 9
Red Kress: 99
Ossie Bluege: S/78.1-2
Wally Millies: S5.2-3;1-2
John Stone: 9

Top 3

Dusty Cooke: 99
Mel Almada: 99
Rick Ferrell: 99

Bot 3

Jesse Hill: 99/F
Buddy Lewis: T9
Buddy Myer: 4/P
Ben Chapman: W
Carl Reynolds: W.1-2
Red Kress: 163

Top 4

Ski Melillo: 99
Fritz Ostermueller: K
Billy Werber: S
Doc Cramer: SB2
Doc Cramer: 99

Bot 4

Ossie Bluege: 99
Wally Millies: 99
Monte Weaver: 99

Top 5

Jimmie Foxx: 99
John Kroner: 99
Dusty Cooke: S8.BX2(86)

Bot 5

Jesse Hill: 9
Buddy Lewis: W
Buddy Myer: W.1-2
Ben Chapman: 3/P
Carl Reynolds: 8

Top 6

Mel Almada: 99
Rick Ferrell: 99
Ski Melillo: 99

Bot 6

Red Kress: 99
Ossie Bluege: S5
Wally Millies: 3/FL
Monte Weaver: K

Top 7

Fritz Ostermueller: 99
Billy Werber: S
Doc Cramer: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E3/TH)
Jimmie Foxx: 7/7D

Bot 7

Jesse Hill: 99
Buddy Lewis: W
Buddy Myer: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

John Kroner: 99/G
Dusty Cooke: 99
Mel Almada: 99

Bot 8

Ben Chapman: D7
Carl Reynolds: D8.2-H
Red Kress: WP.2-3
Red Kress: 7.3-H
Ossie Bluege: 53
Wally Millies: 3/G

Top 9

Rick Ferrell: W
Ski Melillo: 99/SH.1-2
Fritz Ostermueller: 99/G.2-3
Billy Werber: S7.3-H
Doc Cramer: D7.1-H
Jimmie Foxx: D.2-H
Eric McNair: 99

Bot 9

Cecil Travis: S
Jesse Hill: 64(1)3/GDP
Buddy Lewis: S
Buddy Myer: 99

Notes & reviews

Washington argued that Werber failed to try to evade pitch
Newsom apparently hit Cramer intentionally after the previous argument and dugouts almost emptied
Kroner ejected by HP umpire McGowan for arguing about walk to Lewis in previous inning

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