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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1936-07-23 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 2000 · rain · 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 9–8. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 4th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win and Lefty Grove picked up the save. John Kroner went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Oral Hildebrand SV: Lefty Grove
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Kroner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hughes | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oral Hildebrand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thornton Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Wilson | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Russell | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Hildebrand | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Thornton Lee | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George Blaeholder | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: W
- Doc Cramer: W.1-2
- Heinie Manush: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 6/P
- John Kroner: 7/L
Bot 1
- Roy Hughes: 13
- Odell Hale: 8
- Earl Averill: 8
Top 2
- Billy Werber: 43
- Eric McNair: D/89
- Rick Ferrell: 63
- Fritz Ostermueller: 43
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: S9
- Frankie Pytlak: D7/7S.1-3
- Roy Weatherly: S3.2-H;3-H
- Joe Vosmik: WP.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Bill Knickerbocker: 4/P
- Oral Hildebrand: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mel Almada: 8
- Doc Cramer: 8/L
- Heinie Manush: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- John Kroner: D7.1-H;2-H
- Billy Werber: 53
Bot 3
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Odell Hale: S8
- Earl Averill: 5/P/FL
- Hal Trosky: 6/L
Top 4
- Eric McNair: D9
- Rick Ferrell: S3.2-H
- Fritz Ostermueller: S7.1-2
- Mel Almada: 7
- Doc Cramer: S8.1-2;2-H
- Heinie Manush: S9.1-2;2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: FC5.1X2(5E4);2-3;3-H
- John Kroner: S8.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H
- Billy Werber: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Eric McNair: S7.2-H;1-3
- Rick Ferrell: SB2
- Rick Ferrell: PO3(E2).2-3;3-H(UR)
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Fritz Ostermueller: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Frankie Pytlak: 53
- Roy Weatherly: S4
- Joe Vosmik: W.1-2
- Bill Knickerbocker: 3/P
- Thornton Lee: 31
Top 5
- Mel Almada: 143
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Heinie Manush: 43
Bot 5
- Roy Hughes: S7
- Odell Hale: 64(1)3/GDP
- Earl Averill: D8
- Hal Trosky: D/89.2-H
- Frankie Pytlak: S7.2-H
- Roy Weatherly: S5.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 2/FL
Top 6
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
- John Kroner: 63
- Billy Werber: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Bill Knickerbocker: S/89
- Bruce Campbell: D7/7L.1-H
- Roy Hughes: 4/P
- Odell Hale: E5/G
- Earl Averill: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal Trosky: 4/P
Top 7
- Eric McNair: 53
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Jack Wilson: 13/SH.1-2
- Mel Almada: 3/G
Bot 7
- Frankie Pytlak: 13
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Joe Vosmik: S9
- Bill Knickerbocker: S3.1-3
- Billy Sullivan: D7.3-H;1-H
- Roy Hughes: D8.2-H
- Odell Hale: 43
Top 8
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Heinie Manush: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- John Kroner: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Werber: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Earl Averill: 63
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Frankie Pytlak: S8
- Roy Weatherly: 7
Top 9
- Eric McNair: 7/7D
- Rick Ferrell: 7
- Jack Russell: S9
- Mel Almada: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Joe Vosmik: S7
- Bill Knickerbocker: 34/SH.1-2
- Joe Becker: 43.2-3
- Roy Hughes: 63
Notes & reviews
- Game played at League Park. $Weather - terrible day, rain, thunder and lightning.
- Bloop hit.
- Off Foxx's glove.
- Down first base line.