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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1937-05-22 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 7000 · 68°F, cloudy, showers · 2:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 11–9. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 6th. Jack Wilson earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
W: Jack Wilson L: Jack Russell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil English | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Gill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Sorrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Mills | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Almada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Ferrell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Archie McKain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Gaffke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gill | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Vic Sorrell | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Jack Russell | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Elden Auker | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 4.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Archie McKain | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Wilson | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jo-Jo White: 7
- Mickey Cochrane: D7
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: 9/F.3-H
- Gee Walker: S6/6D.1-2
- Pete Fox: 8/8D
Bot 1
- Buster Mills: 5/P
- Mel Almada: 3/G
- Doc Cramer: 3/G
Top 2
- Billy Rogell: D9
- Gil English: FC6.2X3(65)
- George Gill: 9/L
- Jo-Jo White: 5/P/FL
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/7
- Eric McNair: 53
- Pinky Higgins: S7
- Gene Desautels: 43
Top 3
- Mickey Cochrane: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: S9
- Hank Greenberg: HR/8.1-H
- Gee Walker: S7
- Pete Fox: S7.1-2
- Billy Rogell: 43.1-2;2-3
- Gil English: IW
- George Gill: 23
Bot 3
- Wes Ferrell: W
- Buster Mills: S7.1-2
- Mel Almada: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Doc Cramer: 43.2-3;3-H
- Joe Cronin: 9
Top 4
- Jo-Jo White: K
- Mickey Cochrane: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Eric McNair: W
- Pinky Higgins: 3/P/FL
- Gene Desautels: K/C
Top 5
- Hank Greenberg: S8
- Gee Walker: S5/BG.1-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-3
- Pete Fox: D7/7D.3-H
- Billy Rogell: 2E4/SH.B-3;2-H(NR)
- Gil English: S8.3-H(UR)
- Vic Sorrell: 14/SH.1-2
- Jo-Jo White: 13
- Mickey Cochrane: S9.2-H(UR)
- Charlie Gehringer: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Archie McKain: 63
- Buster Mills: K/C
- Mel Almada: K
Top 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
- Hank Greenberg: 6/L
- Gee Walker: K
Bot 6
- Doc Cramer: 9/L
- Joe Cronin: HR/78
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Eric McNair: HR/7
- Pinky Higgins: S7/7DW
- Gene Desautels: S9.1-3
- Fabian Gaffke: D9/9L.1-3;3-H
- Buster Mills: D/78D.2-H;3-H
- Mel Almada: K#
Top 7
- Pete Fox: 43
- Billy Rogell: 4/9S
- Gil English: S8
- Jack Russell: W.1-2
- Jo-Jo White: 13
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.1-2
- Eric McNair: S7.1-2;2-H
- Pinky Higgins: D9.1-3;2-H
- Gene Desautels: S8.2-3;3-H
- Jack Wilson: W.1-2#
- Buster Mills: 9/F.3-H
- Mel Almada: 9
Top 8
- Mickey Cochrane: D7
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: 63.3-H
- Gee Walker: K
Bot 8
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Joe Cronin: 13/SH.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/8D.2-3
- Eric McNair: 5/P
Top 9
- Pete Fox: W
- Billy Rogell: 4/P
- Gil English: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 26 game hitting streak for Gee Walker
- cleared the brick wall in back of the CF bleachers; the struck a building across the street; estimated 450 feet