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Boston Red Sox @
New York Yankees
1936-04-17 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 22256 Β· overcast Β· 2:05
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 8β0. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 4th. Lefty Grove earned the win. Rick Ferrell went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Ormsby Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: John Quinn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Almada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eric McNair | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Ferrell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Lefty Grove | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Rolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Sundra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Steve Sundra | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: 9/F
- Doc Cramer: S6/G56
- Heinie Manush: 6/P
- Jimmie Foxx: 43
Bot 1
- Red Rolfe: 8/F
- Roy Johnson: 13
- Ben Chapman: 43
Top 2
- Eric McNair: K
- Billy Werber: E3/G.B-1
- Rick Ferrell: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: 3/P
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Bill Dickey: 7/F
Top 3
- Ski Melillo: S7
- Lefty Grove: 13/SH.1-2
- Mel Almada: S/F89S.2-H
- Doc Cramer: 64(1)/FO
- Heinie Manush: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- George Selkirk: 13
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Ruffing: 8/F
Top 4
- Heinie Manush: 31
- Jimmie Foxx: E8/F8XD.B-2
- Eric McNair: W
- Billy Werber: 2/P1S
- Rick Ferrell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ski Melillo: E4/P9S.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Lefty Grove: S8.2-H(UR)
- Mel Almada: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Red Rolfe: 7/F
- Roy Johnson: K/C
- Ben Chapman: 9/F
Top 5
- Doc Cramer: 9/F
- Heinie Manush: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
Bot 5
- Lou Gehrig: S39/G3
- Tony Lazzeri: 8/F
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO
- George Selkirk: K
Top 6
- Eric McNair: 53
- Billy Werber: 13
- Rick Ferrell: HR/F7D
- Ski Melillo: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Frankie Crosetti: 8/F
- Red Ruffing: 63
- Red Rolfe: W
- Roy Johnson: 5/FL
Top 7
- Lefty Grove: 9/F
- Mel Almada: S9
- Doc Cramer: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Heinie Manush: S8.2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 7/F7D.1-2
- Eric McNair: K
Bot 7
- Ben Chapman: 5/L
- Lou Gehrig: S9/L
- Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Dickey: 43
Top 8
- Billy Werber: 63
- Rick Ferrell: S5/G5S
- Ski Melillo: W.1-2
- Lefty Grove: K
- Mel Almada: S/L6/BR.2X3(6);1-2
Bot 8
- George Selkirk: 5/L
- Frankie Crosetti: 4/P
- Steve Sundra: 63
Top 9
- Doc Cramer: 8/F
- Heinie Manush: 5/FL
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Eric McNair: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Roy Johnson: 43
- Ben Chapman: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Weather: very cold
- Into LF stands
- Johnson fumbled
- note: originally 64,4E3; changed to 64

















