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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1937-04-26 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3000 · 54°F, sunny · 2:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 12–5. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 4th. Johnny Marcum earned the win. Joe Cronin went 1-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Johnny Marcum L: Jimmie DeShong SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Linke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Herb Crompton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Doerr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Gaffke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buster Mills | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Almada | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Marcum | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ski Melillo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmie DeShong | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ed Linke | 6.0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Marcum | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Buddy Myer: 43
- Joe Kuhel: E9/F
- Al Simmons: 53
Bot 1
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Doc Cramer: HP.1-2
- Fabian Gaffke: 9/L
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- John Stone: T9
- Cecil Travis: 13
- Buddy Lewis: E4/G.3-H;BX2(24)
- Shanty Hogan: K
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Rick Ferrell: S7.1-2
- Buster Mills: 4/P
- Mel Almada: D9.1-3;2-H
- Johnny Marcum: 8/8D.3-H
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Doc Cramer: S8.1-2;2-H
- Fabian Gaffke: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Jesse Hill: K
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Buddy Myer: W
- Joe Kuhel: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Cronin: K/C
- Pinky Higgins: FLE2
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Rick Ferrell: 5E3
- Buster Mills: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Al Simmons: 2/FL
- John Stone: 9/9D
- Cecil Travis: T9/9L
- Buddy Lewis: 8
Bot 4
- Mel Almada: W
- Johnny Marcum: S8.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Doc Cramer: IW
- Fabian Gaffke: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Joe Cronin: D7/7L.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Pinky Higgins: S7.2-H;3-H
- Rick Ferrell: S9.1-2
- Buster Mills: 8
- Mel Almada: S7/7L.1-3;2-H;B-2(E7/TH)
- Johnny Marcum: 5/P/FL
Top 5
- Shanty Hogan: W
- Ed Linke: S8.1X3(85)
- Ben Chapman: 46(1)/FO
- Buddy Myer: S8.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: S9.1-3;2-H
- Al Simmons: S9.1-2;3-H
- John Stone: 8
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: HP
- Doc Cramer: T9.1-H
- Fabian Gaffke: 8
- Joe Cronin: 8/F.3-H
- Ski Melillo: S7
- Rick Ferrell: K/C
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: S8
- Buddy Lewis: 54(1)/FO
- Herb Crompton: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Linke: K
Bot 6
- Buster Mills: D7/7DW
- Mel Almada: 43.2-3
- Johnny Marcum: 63.3-H
- Eric McNair: 53
Top 7
- Ben Chapman: E6
- Buddy Myer: 8/L
- Joe Kuhel: S9.1-2
- Al Simmons: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: S
- Fabian Gaffke: 13.1-2
- Joe Cronin: FC6.2X3(65)
- Ski Melillo: 5/P
Top 8
- John Stone: W
- Cecil Travis: 8
- Buddy Lewis: E9/F.1-3;B-1
- Herb Crompton: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ed Linke: 9
- Ben Chapman: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Myer: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Kuhel: 7/7D
Bot 8
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Buster Mills: K/C
- Mel Almada: S8.1-2
- Johnny Marcum: 6/P
- Eric McNair: 53
Top 9
- Al Simmons: 63
- John Stone: S9
- Cecil Travis: 8/L/8D
- Buddy Lewis: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Doerr struck on the head; the ball caromed to the grandstand