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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1937-09-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:02
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 11–5. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Jimmie DeShong earned the win. Buddy Lewis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Jimmie DeShong L: Joe Gonzales SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Sington | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Kuhel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mihalic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie DeShong | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Mills | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie DeShong | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Walberg | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Joe Gonzales | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ted Olson | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: 6/P
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G
- Cecil Travis: 3/P
Bot 1
- Buster Mills: S7/7DW
- Doc Cramer: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S9.1-3;2-H
- Pinky Higgins: S9.1-2;3-H
- Eric McNair: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Fred Sington: K
- Joe Kuhel: K/C
- John Mihalic: 7
Bot 2
- Ben Chapman: T8
- Gene Desautels: S7.3-H
- Rube Walberg: 13/SH.1-2
- Buster Mills: 4/P
- Doc Cramer: 31
Top 3
- Jimmy Wasdell: 3/G
- Rick Ferrell: 7
- Jimmie DeShong: S6
- Mel Almada: S8.1-3
- Buddy Lewis: HP.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 31
Bot 3
- Joe Cronin: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/8D
- Pinky Higgins: 43
Top 4
- Fred Sington: HR/7
- Joe Kuhel: 63
- John Mihalic: 4/P
- Jimmy Wasdell: 3/P/FL
Bot 4
- Eric McNair: 53
- Ben Chapman: S7
- Gene Desautels: W.1-2
- Rube Walberg: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Jimmie DeShong: W.1-2
- Mel Almada: 9/L
- Buddy Lewis: E1/TH.1-3;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Cecil Travis: S8.1-3;3-H
- Fred Sington: W.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: 36(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- John Mihalic: 8
Bot 5
- Buster Mills: 63
- Doc Cramer: D7
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: W.2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: S4.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Eric McNair: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43
- Rick Ferrell: S8
- Jimmie DeShong: S/89.1-2
- Mel Almada: S9.1-3;2-H
- Buddy Lewis: S8.1-3;3-H
- Cecil Travis: SB2
- Cecil Travis: IW
- Fred Sington: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Kuhel: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Gene Desautels: 53
- Ted Olson: 8/8D
- Buster Mills: 43
Top 7
- John Mihalic: 13
- Jimmy Wasdell: T9
- Rick Ferrell: S7/7DW.3-H
- Jimmie DeShong: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Mel Almada: 43
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jimmie Foxx: D8
- Pinky Higgins: 9
Top 8
- Buddy Lewis: HR/89/IPHR
- Cecil Travis: S7
- Fred Sington: 64(1)/FO/L.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Joe Kuhel: 43
- John Mihalic: S9.2-H
- Jimmy Wasdell: S.1-3
- Rick Ferrell: S.1-2;3-H
- Jimmie DeShong: 4/L
Bot 8
- Eric McNair: S5
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Desautels: 8
Top 9
- Mel Almada: S4
- Buddy Lewis: 43.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 3/G.2-3
- Fred Sington: K
Bot 9
- Dom Dallessandro: 3/G
- Buster Mills: 53
- Doc Cramer: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Joe Cronin intentionally dropped the line drive