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Boston Red Sox
1937-06-18 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 4500 Β· 79Β°F, showers Β· 2:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Archie McKain earned the win and Jack Wilson picked up the save. Moe Berg went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Archie McKain L: Ivy Andrews SV: Jack Wilson
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyn Lary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Trosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Moose Solters | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Odell Hale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Pytlak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Hughes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Kroner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Moe Berg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Allen | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fritz Ostermueller | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Archie McKain | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Jack Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyn Lary: K
- Roy Weatherly: 3E1
- Earl Averill: 2/FL
- Hal Trosky: SB2
- Hal Trosky: K
Bot 1
- Buster Mills: HP
- Doc Cramer: 4/P
- Ben Chapman: S9.1-3
- Joe Cronin: SB2
- Joe Cronin: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
Top 2
- Moose Solters: S7
- Odell Hale: S9.1-H(E9/TH3)(NR);B-2
- Frankie Pytlak: S1/BG.2-3
- Roy Hughes: FC3.3XH(32);1-3;B-2
- Johnny Allen: 9/F/NDP.3XH(9E2)(NR)(UR);2XH(2)
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
- Ski Melillo: W
- Moe Berg: K
- Fritz Ostermueller: S9.1-3
- Buster Mills: 8/L
Top 3
- Lyn Lary: 4/P
- Roy Weatherly: 8
- Earl Averill: 8/L
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Ben Chapman: 8/L
- Joe Cronin: 53
Top 4
- Hal Trosky: 3/P/FL
- Moose Solters: 63
- Odell Hale: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: 6/L
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Ski Melillo: W.1-2
- Moe Berg: D/78D.1-H;2-H
- Fritz Ostermueller: S8.2-H
- Buster Mills: HP.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Frankie Pytlak: 8/8D
- Roy Hughes: 63
- John Kroner: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Ben Chapman: K
- Joe Cronin: D/78
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Pinky Higgins: 53.1-2;2-3
- Ski Melillo: 2/FL
Top 6
- Lyn Lary: D7/7DW
- Roy Weatherly: 13/BG
- Earl Averill: S8.2-H
- Hal Trosky: E4.1-2
- Moose Solters: 3/P/FL
- Odell Hale: 8
Bot 6
- Moe Berg: 3/P/FL
- Fritz Ostermueller: 8
- Buster Mills: 4/L
Top 7
- Frankie Pytlak: 6/P
- Roy Hughes: D/78
- Ivy Andrews: D/7.2-H
- Lyn Lary: WP.2-3
- Lyn Lary: W
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Earl Averill: K
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Joe Cronin: 4/P
Top 8
- Hal Trosky: D9
- Moose Solters: 7
- Odell Hale: 2/FL
- Frankie Pytlak: W
- Roy Hughes: 53
Bot 8
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Pinky Higgins: S8
- Ski Melillo: S9.1-3
- Moe Berg: S4/8S.1-2;3-H
- Dom Dallessandro: S8.1-2;2-H
- Buster Mills: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bruce Campbell: K/C
- Lyn Lary: W
- Roy Weatherly: S/78.1-2
- Earl Averill: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Fritz Ostermueller failed to touch 1B
- the throw struck Moose Solters
- 25 minute rain delay




















