Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cissell vs. Benton
  
  Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Benton
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Benton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Benton
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Ostermueller
  
  Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Ostermueller
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ostermueller
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Ostermueller
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Benton
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Benton
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Benton
  
  There goes Porter. The throw from Berry and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrell vs. Benton
  
  Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Ostermueller
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Werber. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Ostermueller
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. McNair moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higgins vs. Ostermueller
  
  Higgins bunts towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. McNair moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berry vs. Ostermueller
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McNair scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benton vs. Ostermueller
  
  Benton strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Benton
  
  Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostermueller vs. Benton
  
  Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cissell vs. Benton
  
  Cissell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Ostermueller
  
  Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Ostermueller
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ostermueller
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Benton
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Benton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Benton
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Benton
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Ostermueller
  
  Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Ostermueller
  
  McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Ostermueller
  
  Miller hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Ostermueller
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNair moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berry vs. Ostermueller
  
  There goes Higgins. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Higgins steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berry vs. Ostermueller
  
  Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNair scores. Higgins scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benton vs. Ostermueller
  
  Benton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Benton
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Benton
  
  Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Benton
  
  Lary hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Ostermueller
  
  Warstler strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Ostermueller
  
  Cramer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ostermueller
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostermueller vs. Benton
  
  Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cissell vs. Benton
  
  Cissell hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Benton
  
  Werber hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Ostermueller
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McNair vs. Ostermueller
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Ostermueller
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higgins vs. Ostermueller
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. Ostermueller
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Benton
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Benton
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Benton
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Porter vs. Benton
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Benton
  
  Ferrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooke vs. Benton
  
  Dusty Cooke pinch hits for Lyn Lary.
  
  Cooke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Cooke reaches third base with a triple. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ostermueller vs. Benton
  
  Ostermueller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benton vs. Ostermueller
  
  Bill Cissell now playing shortstop. Max Bishop now playing second base.
  
  Benton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Ostermueller
  
  Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Ostermueller
  
  Cramer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Ostermueller
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cissell vs. Benton
  
  Cissell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Benton
  
  Werber strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Benton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Ostermueller
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Ostermueller
  
  McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Ostermueller
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higgins vs. Ostermueller
  
  Higgins hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. Ostermueller
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNair scores. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Benton vs. Ostermueller
  
  Benton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Warstler vs. Ferrell
  
  Wes Ferrell now pitching.
  
  Warstler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Benton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Benton
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Benton
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1934, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Cissell B, 2b-ss      4  0  0  0   Warstler R, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Werber B, 3b          4  0  2  0   Cramer D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Morgan E, 1b          3  1  0  0   Johnson B, lf         3  0  0  0   
Johnson R, lf         4  1  1  0   Foxx J, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Reynolds C, cf        4  0  0  0   McNair E, ss          3  3  1  0   
Porter D, rf          4  1  2  2   Miller B, rf          3  1  1  0   
Ferrell R, c          3  0  0  0   Higgins P, 3b         3  1  2  0   
Lary L, ss            2  0  0  0   Berry C, c            4  0  2  4   
Cooke D, ph           1  0  1  1   Benton A, p           4  0  1  1   
Bishop M, 2b          0  0  0  0                                      
Ostermueller F, p     3  0  0  0                                      
Ferrell W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        32  5  8  5

Boston           000 000 300 --  3
Philadelphia     010 200 02x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L)    7.2  8  5  4  4  6
Ferrell W             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benton A (W)          9.0  6  3  3  1  3

E -- Warstler R, Werber B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Foxx J
3B -- Cooke D
SB -- Higgins P
CS -- Porter D
SH -- Higgins P
T -- 2:04
A -- 0

    

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