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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1937-09-11 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 3000 · 2:29
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Bobo Newsom earned the win and Johnny Marcum picked up the save. Bob Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bobo Newsom L: Eddie Smith SV: Johnny Marcum
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buster Mills | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Hill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hasson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Ambler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rusty Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Rothrock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Babe Barna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubby Dean | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
 Johnny Marcum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Smith | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| George Turbeville | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Fink | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buster Mills: 53
- Doc Cramer: E5
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Jimmie Foxx: 6/P
Bot 1
- Wally Moses: 43
- Skeeter Newsome: 43
- Billy Werber: W
- Bob Johnson: SB2
- Bob Johnson: 2/FL
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Eric McNair: S8
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Gene Desautels: W.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: 9
Bot 2
- Jesse Hill: S8
- Earle Brucker: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Hasson: 64(1)/FO
- Wayne Ambler: 7/L
Top 3
- Buster Mills: S7
- Doc Cramer: D9.1-3
- Joe Cronin: K
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Eric McNair: 6/P
Bot 3
- Eddie Smith: 53
- Wally Moses: W
- Skeeter Newsome: 7/FL
- Billy Werber: 8
Top 4
- Ben Chapman: T9/F9DW
- Gene Desautels: T7.3-H;B-H(NR)(E6/TH3)
- Bobo Newsom: S9
- Buster Mills: K
- Doc Cramer: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: WP.1-2
- Joe Cronin: E6/P.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/P/FL
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: W
- Jesse Hill: W.1-2
- Earle Brucker: E9/F.2-3;1-2
- Gene Hasson: K
- Lynn Nelson: K
- Eddie Smith: 143
Top 5
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Eric McNair: E6/L
- Ben Chapman: WP.1-2
- Ben Chapman: S8.2-H(UR)
- Gene Desautels: SB2
- Gene Desautels: S8.2-H;B-2(E5/TH2)
- Bobo Newsom: K
- Buster Mills: S7.2-H(UR)
- Doc Cramer: 13
Bot 5
- Wally Moses: S9
- Skeeter Newsome: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Werber: K
Top 6
- Joe Cronin: E8/F#
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pinky Higgins: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Johnson: HR/7
- Jesse Hill: 3/FL
- Earle Brucker: 63
- Gene Hasson: 63
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: 43
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Gene Desautels: 43.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: 63
Bot 7
- Rusty Peters: K
- Jack Rothrock: W
- Wally Moses: 43.1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 63
Top 8
- Buster Mills: 63
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Joe Cronin: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Billy Werber: D7
- Bob Johnson: K
- Jesse Hill: W
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Gene Hasson: S8.1-2;2-H
- Babe Barna: K
Top 9
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Chubby Dean: S7
- Wally Moses: T8.1-H
- Skeeter Newsome: E5#
- Billy Werber: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Bob Johnson: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Ben Chapman intentionally dropped the fly ball