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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

1936-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 7 innings Β· Att: 5000 Β· overcast Β· 1:28

Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 8–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Lefty Grove earned the win. Eric McNair went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

1234567RHE
WS1010000013
BOS31020289

W: Lefty Grove   L: Joe Bokina   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John Quinn Β· 1B: Red Ormsby Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesse Hill300001
Ossie Bluege300001
Buddy Myer300000
Jake Powell311000
Cecil Travis301000
Carl Reynolds301000
Joe Kuhel100010
Cliff Bolton200100
Henry Coppola200001

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mel Almada400000
Doc Cramer321110
Heinie Manush311010
Jimmie Foxx121130
Eric McNair312400
Billy Werber402100
Rick Ferrell401000
Ski Melillo210010
Lefty Grove111010

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Bokina0.1230
Henry Coppola5.2740

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Grove6.1313

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jesse Hill: 9
  • Ossie Bluege: 63
  • Buddy Myer: 13

Bot 1

  • Mel Almada: 8
  • Doc Cramer: W
  • Heinie Manush: W.1-2
  • Jimmie Foxx: W.2-3;1-2
  • Eric McNair: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Billy Werber: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Rick Ferrell: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Jake Powell: E6/G.B-1
  • Cecil Travis: 6/P
  • Carl Reynolds: S1/G.1-2
  • Joe Kuhel: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Bolton: 6(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Henry Coppola: K

Bot 2

  • Ski Melillo: W
  • Lefty Grove: 14/SH.1-2
  • Mel Almada: 4/P
  • Doc Cramer: E8/L.2-H(UR);B-1
  • Heinie Manush: WP.1-2
  • Heinie Manush: 9/L

Top 3

  • Jesse Hill: K
  • Ossie Bluege: 8
  • Buddy Myer: 5/FL

Bot 3

  • Jimmie Foxx: W
  • Eric McNair: 23/SH.1-2
  • Billy Werber: 8/L
  • Rick Ferrell: 7

Top 4

  • Jake Powell: D7/7D
  • Cecil Travis: 8
  • Carl Reynolds: 9
  • Joe Kuhel: 6/L

Bot 4

  • Ski Melillo: 13
  • Lefty Grove: D/89
  • Mel Almada: 3/G.2-3
  • Doc Cramer: S6.3-H
  • Heinie Manush: S9.1-3
  • Jimmie Foxx: S1.3-H;1-2
  • Eric McNair: 7

Top 5

  • Cliff Bolton: 7
  • Henry Coppola: 53
  • Jesse Hill: 53

Bot 5

  • Billy Werber: 63
  • Rick Ferrell: S9
  • Ski Melillo: 9
  • Lefty Grove: W.1-2
  • Mel Almada: 23

Top 6

  • Ossie Bluege: K/C
  • Buddy Myer: 13
  • Jake Powell: 8

Bot 6

  • Doc Cramer: 8
  • Heinie Manush: 8
  • Jimmie Foxx: W
  • Eric McNair: WP.1-2
  • Eric McNair: HR/7.2-H
  • Billy Werber: S8
  • Rick Ferrell: SB2
  • Rick Ferrell: 8

Top 7

  • Cecil Travis: S8
  • Carl Reynolds: 8

Notes & reviews

  • Kuhel's rolling block prevented DP.
  • so dark game stopped by umpires, then heavy rain came. After 32 min. sun came out but umps felt field unplayable.