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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 8, 1937 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 19,511 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Moe Berg | Catcher |
Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
Joe Glenn | Catcher |
Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Pearson
Mills hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Heffner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Pearson
Cronin hits a popup towards first. Gehrig reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Cramer attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig strikes out. Berg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gehrig out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pearson
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Pearson
McNair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berg vs. Pearson
Berg hits a fly ball towards right. Hoag catches it and throws to first to double up Chapman. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Wilson
Hoag is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Wilson
Glenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Wilson
Heffner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pearson
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Pearson
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Pearson
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wilson
Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe strikes out. Berg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rolfe out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pearson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Pearson
McNair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berg vs. Pearson
The ball gets by Glenn for a passed ball. Higgins moves to third. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berg vs. Pearson
Berg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Pearson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higgins scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Pearson
Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McNair scores. Berg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Wilson
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Pearson
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pearson
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Wilson
Glenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Wilson
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Wilson
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards second. McNair fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Cronin covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Pearson
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Pearson
Berg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pearson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Pearson
Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berg scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Pearson
Cronin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pearson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Pearson
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. Foxx scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Pearson
Pearson fires to first and picks off Chapman. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Wilson
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Pearson
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pearson
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Pearson
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Pearson
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Wilson
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cronin. Glenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Wilson
Heffner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Wilson
George Selkirk pinch hits for Monte Pearson.
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Glenn moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Makosky
Frank Makosky now pitching.
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Makosky
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Makosky
Higgins bunts towards the mound. Makosky fields it and throws to first for the out. Cronin moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNair vs. Makosky
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Makosky
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Wilson
Hoag takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Wilson
Glenn hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heffner vs. Wilson
Heffner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Heffner reaches third base with a triple. Gehrig scores. Hoag goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Wilson
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Frank Makosky.
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Heffner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Jack Saltzgaver pinch runs for Bill Dickey.
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Saltzgaver scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Tommy Thomas now pitching.
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1937, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Mills B, lf 4 0 2 2 Crosetti F, ss 5 1 0 0 Cramer D, cf 2 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Cronin J, ss 5 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 2 2 1 Foxx J, 1b 3 3 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 1 4 Higgins P, 3b 3 1 2 0 Powell J, lf 4 0 0 0 McNair E, 2b 5 1 1 1 Hoag M, rf 3 1 0 0 Chapman B, rf 5 0 1 1 Glenn J, c 2 0 1 0 Berg M, c 3 1 1 0 Heffner D, 2b 4 1 1 2 Wilson J, p 4 0 1 1 Pearson M, p 2 0 0 0 Thomas T, p 0 0 0 0 Selkirk G, ph 0 0 0 0 Makosky F, p 0 0 0 0 Dickey B, ph 1 0 1 1 Saltzgaver J, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 11 5 32 9 6 8 Boston 010 301 100 -- 6 New York 000 100 008 -- 9 2 outs when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J (L) 8.2 5 8 4 8 9 Thomas T 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pearson M 8.0 10 6 5 7 2 Makosky F (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Rolfe R, Cronin J 2 DP -- Boston 1, New York 3 LOB -- Boston 10, New York 5 2B -- Dickey B 3B -- DiMaggio J, Heffner D HR -- Gehrig L SH -- Higgins P PB -- Glenn J T -- 2:25 A -- 19511
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