PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1937-07-02 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 8300 · 76°F, cloudy · 2:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Johnny Marcum earned the win and Archie McKain picked up the save. Ben Chapman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
W: Johnny Marcum L: George Caster SV: Archie McKain
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Rothrock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rusty Peters | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Caster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Conroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Mills | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Berg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Marcum | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Archie McKain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Lynn Nelson | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Gumpert | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Marcum | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Archie McKain | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: D7
- Wally Moses: 5/FL
- Jack Rothrock: S9.2-3
- Bob Johnson: 3/P
- Rusty Peters: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Skeeter Newsome: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Buster Mills: W
- Doc Cramer: K/C
- Ben Chapman: E4.1-2
- Joe Cronin: K
- Jimmie Foxx: W.2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Eric McNair: 12(3)/FO
Top 2
- Wayne Ambler: W
- Earle Brucker: 16(1)3/GDP
- George Caster: 5/L
Bot 2
- Moe Berg: 63
- Johnny Marcum: 63
- Buster Mills: 43
Top 3
- Lou Finney: 4/P
- Wally Moses: 2/FL
- Jack Rothrock: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.1-2;2-H
- Pinky Higgins: 2/P
- Eric McNair: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: W
- Rusty Peters: 9
- Skeeter Newsome: 7
- Wayne Ambler: PO1(13)
Bot 4
- Moe Berg: S8
- Johnny Marcum: D7/7DW.1-H
- Buster Mills: 13/SH.2-3
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Ben Chapman: K
Top 5
- Wayne Ambler: S7
- Earle Brucker: 8/L
- George Caster: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Joe Cronin: 9
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Pinky Higgins: W.1-2
- Eric McNair: CS3(25).1-2
- Eric McNair: 7
Top 6
- Lou Finney: 13
- Wally Moses: S4
- Jack Rothrock: D8.1-3
- Bob Johnson: IW
- Rusty Peters: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Moe Berg: 8/8D
- Johnny Marcum: D7
- Buster Mills: HR/7.2-H
- Doc Cramer: 53
- Ben Chapman: S6/6D
- Joe Cronin: SB2
- Joe Cronin: 63
Top 7
- Skeeter Newsome: D7/7DW
- Wayne Ambler: S9.2-H
- Earle Brucker: 46(1)/FO
- Lynn Nelson: K
- Lou Finney: S8.1-2
- Wally Moses: 31
Bot 7
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/P
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Eric McNair: E5/TH
- Moe Berg: 63
Top 8
- Jack Rothrock: 13
- Bob Johnson: T8/8D
- Rusty Peters: PO3(25)
- Rusty Peters: W
- Skeeter Newsome: 9
Bot 8
- Archie McKain: 7/L
- Buster Mills: D7
- Doc Cramer: S8.2-3
- Ben Chapman: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Wayne Ambler: S7
- Earle Brucker: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Conroy: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Finney: 13
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze play
- Archie McKain apparently singled but 1B umpire Bill Summers had called time when a ball got on the field from the A's bullpen