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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1937-09-30 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 1:45
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Fabian Gaffke went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Wes Ferrell L: Archie McKain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fabian Gaffke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Archie McKain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric McNair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Sington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie McKain | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Rube Walberg | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom Dallessandro: 53
- Bobby Doerr: 43
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
Bot 1
- George Case: 63
- Buddy Lewis: S8
- Cecil Travis: T9/9DW.1-H
- Al Simmons: 9
- Fred Sington: IW
- Jimmy Wasdell: S7.1-2;3-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 2/FL
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Fabian Gaffke: T9
- Gene Desautels: K/C
Bot 2
- Rick Ferrell: 53
- Wes Ferrell: 63
- George Case: 13
Top 3
- Archie McKain: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Bot 3
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Cecil Travis: 63
- Al Simmons: 2/FL
Top 4
- Joe Cronin: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: 4/P
- Pinky Higgins: 13
Bot 4
- Fred Sington: 9
- Jimmy Wasdell: D9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W
- Rick Ferrell: 4/P
- Wes Ferrell: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ben Chapman: D7
- Fabian Gaffke: 8/8D.2-3
- Gene Desautels: 2/FL
- Archie McKain: K
Bot 5
- George Case: 63
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Cecil Travis: 43
Top 6
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Al Simmons: D7
- Fred Sington: E1/SH/TH3.2-H(NR);B-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 43.2-3
- Rick Ferrell: 7/FL
Top 7
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Pinky Higgins: K+SB2
- Ben Chapman: S8.2-H
- Fabian Gaffke: HR/89/IPHR.1-H
- Gene Desautels: 13
- Archie McKain: S7
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
Bot 7
- Wes Ferrell: 63
- George Case: S7
- Buddy Lewis: S9.1-3
- Cecil Travis: S1.1-2;3-H
- Al Simmons: 7
- Fred Sington: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Eric McNair: K/C
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/P
Bot 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Rick Ferrell: S9
- Wes Ferrell: 7
- George Case: SB2
- George Case: K/C
Top 9
- Pinky Higgins: 9
- Ben Chapman: 7
- Fabian Gaffke: 63
Notes & reviews
- Joe Cronin left with a pulled leg muscle