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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 8, 1934 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1934 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1934 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Marcum |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
Charlie Berry | Catcher |
Johnny Marcum | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 1934
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ostermueller
McNair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ostermueller
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Marcum
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Marcum
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Marcum
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Marcum
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop scores. Werber scores. Morgan moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Marcum
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Marcum covering, for the out. Morgan scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Marcum
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Marcum
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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ostermueller
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ostermueller
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Marcum
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Marcum
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Marcum
There goes Lary. The throw from Berry and he is out, Higgins applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Marcum
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Marcum
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Ostermueller
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostermueller
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marcum vs. Ostermueller
Marcum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ostermueller
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marcum
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Marcum
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. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Marcum
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Marcum
Porter 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ostermueller
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Ostermueller
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ostermueller
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Ostermueller
Warstler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Marcum
Ferrell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Marcum
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Marcum
Ostermueller bunts towards the mound. Marcum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Marcum
There goes Lary. The throw from Berry and he is safe. Lary steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Marcum
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Marcum
Werber 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostermueller
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marcum vs. Ostermueller
Marcum hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ostermueller
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Ostermueller
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marcum
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marcum
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Marcum
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ostermueller
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ostermueller
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Marcum
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Marcum
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Marcum
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ostermueller vs. Marcum
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it and throws to home to get Porter. Ferrell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Marcum
Bishop hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostermueller
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marcum vs. Ostermueller
Marcum hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ostermueller
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Marcum
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Marcum
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Marcum
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Werber scores. Morgan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Benton
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Benton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferrell vs. Benton
Ferrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lary vs. Benton
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ostermueller
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ostermueller
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ostermueller
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Benton
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Benton
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Benton
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bishop trying to get to third. Cramer throws the ball in to Higgins, who tags Bishop for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Benton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ostermueller
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Ostermueller
Charlie Moss pinch hits for Al Benton.
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1934, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI McNair E, ss 4 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 1 1 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 1 Werber B, 3b 5 2 2 0 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 0 Morgan E, 1b 5 3 3 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Johnson R, lf 4 1 2 4 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 0 0 2 Miller B, rf 4 0 0 0 Porter D, rf 3 0 1 1 Warstler R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 1 0 Berry C, c 4 1 2 0 Lary L, ss 3 0 1 0 Marcum J, p 2 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 4 0 0 0 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Moss C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 33 7 10 7 Philadelphia 000 110 000 -- 2 Boston 401 000 20x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Marcum J (L)* 6.0 9 7 6 4 2 Benton A 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Foxx J, Higgins P DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 8 2B -- Morgan E 2, Johnson B, Porter D, Johnson R SB -- Lary L, Porter D, Johnson R CS -- Lary L T -- 1:55 A -- 24000
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