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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1934-08-12 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:18

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Billy Werber went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	12
BOS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3		6	12

W: Wes Ferrell L: Johnny Murphy SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frankie Crosetti	5	1	1	0	0	0
Red Rolfe	2	1	1	0	0	0
Babe Ruth	5	1	2	0	0	1
Lou Gehrig	5	0	2	1	0	0
Bill Dickey	4	0	1	1	1	0
Ben Chapman	5	1	2	0	0	1
George Selkirk	4	0	1	1	0	2
Tony Lazzeri	2	0	1	0	2	1
Johnny Allen	1	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Murphy	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Saltzgaver	3	0	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Bishop	3	1	2	0	0	1
Billy Werber	3	3	3	2	2	0
Bill Cissell	4	1	1	1	1	0
Roy Johnson	5	0	1	0	0	0
Carl Reynolds	4	0	1	2	0	0
Moose Solters	4	0	2	1	0	0
Rick Ferrell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Lyn Lary	4	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Ferrell	4	1	2	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Allen	2.0	1	4	1
Johnny Murphy	6.0	11	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wes Ferrell	9.0	12	3	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frankie Crosetti: D/F7DW
Red Rolfe: S1/BG.2-H(NR)(E1/TH);B-1
Babe Ruth: S8.1-2
Lou Gehrig: S9.2-H;1-2
Bill Dickey: 9/F
Ben Chapman: K
George Selkirk: K

Bot 1

Max Bishop: HP
Billy Werber: W.1-2
Bill Cissell: FC2/BG.2-3(E2/TH);1-2
Roy Johnson: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
Carl Reynolds: S7.3-H;2-H(UR)
Moose Solters: 5/P

Top 2

Tony Lazzeri: K
Johnny Allen: K
Frankie Crosetti: 99/G

Bot 2

Rick Ferrell: W
Lyn Lary: 99/F
Wes Ferrell: 99/F
Max Bishop: K

Top 3

Red Rolfe: 7/F
Babe Ruth: 99/F
Lou Gehrig: 99/F

Bot 3

Billy Werber: W
Bill Cissell: W.1-2
Roy Johnson: 9/F
Carl Reynolds: 9/F
Moose Solters: S.2-H;1-2
Rick Ferrell: 8/F

Top 4

Bill Dickey: 99/G
Ben Chapman: D
George Selkirk: S.2-H
Tony Lazzeri: W.1-2
Johnny Murphy: 99/F
Frankie Crosetti: 99/F

Bot 4

Lyn Lary: 99/G
Wes Ferrell: S8.BX2(86)
Max Bishop: D
Billy Werber: S5/L.2-3
Bill Cissell: 99/F

Top 5

Jack Saltzgaver: 99/G
Babe Ruth: 99/F
Lou Gehrig: S
Bill Dickey: 6/FL

Bot 5

Roy Johnson: 99/F
Carl Reynolds: 99/G
Moose Solters: D
Rick Ferrell: 99/G

Top 6

Ben Chapman: S
George Selkirk: K
Tony Lazzeri: S.1-2
Johnny Murphy: 99
Frankie Crosetti: 99

Bot 6

Lyn Lary: 99/G
Wes Ferrell: 99/G
Max Bishop: S
Billy Werber: S.1-2
Bill Cissell: 99/G

Top 7

Jack Saltzgaver: D
Babe Ruth: K
Lou Gehrig: 99/F
Bill Dickey: W
Ben Chapman: 99/F

Bot 7

Roy Johnson: S
Carl Reynolds: FC1/SH.1-2(E1)
Moose Solters: 99/F
Rick Ferrell: 99/F
Lyn Lary: 99/G

Top 8

George Selkirk: 99
Tony Lazzeri: W
Johnny Murphy: 99/SH.1-2
Frankie Crosetti: 99/G

Bot 8

Wes Ferrell: D/F7DW
Max Bishop: FC1/SH/TH3.2-3;B-1
Billy Werber: T7/L.3-H;1-H
Bill Cissell: S.3-H
Roy Johnson: 99
Carl Reynolds: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Jack Saltzgaver: 99/G
Babe Ruth: DGR/9
Lou Gehrig: 99/G.2-3
Bill Dickey: S9.3-H
Ben Chapman: 4(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Special ground rules made for fans on field in right and center field. Large attendance for Babe Ruth's last visit to Fenway Park.
Rolfe hit in the face by Werber's single
Into the crowd.

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