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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1937-04-20 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 11265 · 2:31
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 11–5. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 4th. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Bob Johnson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Wes Ferrell L: Harry Kelley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fabian Gaffke | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buster Mills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Almada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Ferrell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Cissell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Kelley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Rothrock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Fink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 9.0 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kelley | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Buck Ross | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Herman Fink | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Doc Cramer: S9
- Fabian Gaffke: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: 13
Bot 1
- Lou Finney: 3/G
- Billy Werber: 13
- Wally Moses: 63
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: D8/89XDW
- Rick Ferrell: S8.2-H;B-2(E8/TH)
- Buster Mills: T8.2-H
- Mel Almada: 6/P
- Wes Ferrell: FC5.3XH(52)
- Bobby Doerr: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Johnson: 7
- Chubby Dean: S8
- Frankie Hayes: K/C
- Skeeter Newsome: W.1-2
- Bill Cissell: K23
Top 3
- Doc Cramer: 13
- Fabian Gaffke: S8
- Joe Cronin: D9.1-3
- Pinky Higgins: S7.2-3;3-H;B-2(TH)
- Rick Ferrell: 7/L
- Buster Mills: 53
Bot 3
- Harry Kelley: 2/FL
- Lou Finney: 7
- Billy Werber: K
Top 4
- Mel Almada: 63
- Wes Ferrell: W
- Bobby Doerr: S8.1-2
- Doc Cramer: W.2-3;1-2
- Fabian Gaffke: E5.1-2;2-3;3-H(RBI)
- Joe Cronin: S8/89.1-H(E8/TH)(UR);2-H;3-H;B-2
- Pinky Higgins: S9.2-H(UR)
- Rick Ferrell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Wally Moses: 13
- Bob Johnson: HR/7
- Chubby Dean: 4/P
- Frankie Hayes: 9
Top 5
- Buster Mills: S4
- Mel Almada: 7/L
- Wes Ferrell: D8.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: S7.2-3
- Doc Cramer: 7/F.3-H
- Fabian Gaffke: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Skeeter Newsome: 63
- Bill Cissell: S8
- Buck Ross: K
- Lou Finney: S8.1-2
- Billy Werber: 13
Top 6
- Fabian Gaffke: S7
- Joe Cronin: D8.1-3
- Pinky Higgins: 9/F.2-3;3-H
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Buster Mills: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Wally Moses: D8
- Bob Johnson: S6.2-3
- Chubby Dean: S8.1-3;3-H
- Frankie Hayes: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Skeeter Newsome: S8
- Bill Cissell: S6/6M.1-2
- Jack Rothrock: 9
Top 7
- Mel Almada: S9
- Wes Ferrell: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Doerr: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Doc Cramer: 63
Bot 7
- Lou Finney: 9
- Billy Werber: 6/P
- Wally Moses: D9
- Bob Johnson: W
- Chubby Dean: S7.1-2;2-H
- Frankie Hayes: 5/P
Top 8
- Fabian Gaffke: 2/FL
- Joe Cronin: K
- Pinky Higgins: 4/L
Bot 8
- Skeeter Newsome: K/C
- Bill Cissell: S8
- Herman Fink: E5.1-2
- Lou Finney: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
- Billy Werber: S6/6D.2-3
- Wally Moses: K
Top 9
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Buster Mills: 13/SH.1-2
- Mel Almada: 43.2-3
- Wes Ferrell: K
Bot 9
- Bob Johnson: W
- Chubby Dean: 2/FL
- Frankie Hayes: 2/FL
- Skeeter Newsome: 7