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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on April 20, 1936 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1936 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1936 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Linke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 8,300 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesse Hill | Left Fielder |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Jake Powell | Center Fielder |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Wally Millies | Catcher |
Ed Linke | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Almada | Right Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1936
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Walberg
Hill hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Walberg
Myer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Linke
Almada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Linke
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Linke
Manush hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Linke
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Walberg
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Walberg
Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Walberg
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Walberg
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Linke
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Linke
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege juggles the ball. That's an error on Bluege. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Linke
There goes Werber. The throw from Millies and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Linke
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Linke
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walberg vs. Linke
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Walberg
Millies hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linke vs. Walberg
Linke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Linke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Walberg
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Linke
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Linke
Cramer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Millies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Linke
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Walberg
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Walberg
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Walberg
Travis takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Walberg
Reynolds hits a fly ball towards center. Cramer catches it and throws to second to double up Myer. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Linke
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Linke
McNair hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Linke
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Linke
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melillo vs. Linke
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walberg vs. Linke
Walberg hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Walberg
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Walberg
Millies hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linke vs. Walberg
Linke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Walberg
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Linke
Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Linke
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Linke
Manush hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Walberg
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Walberg
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Powell reaches second base with a double. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Travis vs. Walberg
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myer scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Walberg
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Walberg
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Walberg
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Linke
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Linke
McNair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell. McNair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Linke
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. McNair moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Linke
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Walberg
Millies hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linke vs. Walberg
Linke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Walberg
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Linke
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Linke
Walberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Linke
Almada hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Linke
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Walberg
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Walberg
Powell bunts in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Walberg
Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Travis reaches third base with a triple. Myer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Cascarella
Joe Cascarella now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Travis scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Ostermueller
Red Kress pinch hits for Wally Millies.
Kress strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linke vs. Ostermueller
Linke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Linke for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Linke
Cliff Bolton now catching.
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Linke
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Linke
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Linke
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Ostermueller
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ostermueller
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Linke
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Linke
Melillo hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Linke
Bing Miller pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Miller takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Russell
Dusty Cooke pinch runs for Bing Miller. Jack Russell now pitching. Wes Ferrell pinch hits for Mel Almada.
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer misplays the ball. That's an error on Myer. Ferrell scores. Cooke moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Russell
Stew Bowers pinch runs for Wes Ferrell.
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Russell
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. Bowers goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1936, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hill J, lf 5 0 0 0 Almada M, rf 3 0 1 0 Bluege O, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ferrell W, ph 1 0 0 0 Myer B, 2b 5 2 2 0 Bowers S, pr 0 1 0 0 Powell J, cf 4 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 0 0 1 Travis C, ss 3 1 2 2 Manush H, lf 5 0 1 1 Reynolds C, rf 3 1 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 1 McNair E, ss 4 0 1 0 Millies W, c 3 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kress R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 1 3 1 Bolton C, c 0 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Linke E, p 3 1 2 1 Walberg R, p 3 0 1 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Cascarella J, p 0 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, ph 0 0 0 0 Cooke D, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 37 6 10 5 Washington 000 001 130 -- 5 Boston 010 100 013 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Linke E 8.1 9 5 2 2 1 Russell J (L) 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Walberg R 7.1 7 4 4 4 3 Cascarella J* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Ostermueller F (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Bluege O, Myer B DP -- Washington 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Washington 7, Boston 7 2B -- Linke E, Foxx J, Ferrell R, Powell J, McNair E, Kuhel J 3B -- Travis C, Manush H HR -- Linke E, Foxx J SB -- Werber B, Reynolds C T -- 1:58 A -- 8300
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