Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Grove
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Grove
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Grove covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Grove
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Grove
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Werber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Ruffing
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Ruffing
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manush vs. Ruffing
  
  Manush is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Grove
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Grove
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lazzeri vs. Grove
  
  Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Werber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selkirk vs. Grove
  
  There goes Powell. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Ruffing
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kroner vs. Ruffing
  
  Kroner hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Ruffing
  
  McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Grove
  
  Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruffing vs. Grove
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Grove
  
  Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Grove
  
  Heffner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrell vs. Ruffing
  
  Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melillo vs. Ruffing
  
  Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grove vs. Ruffing
  
  Grove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Ruffing
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. Grove moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cramer vs. Ruffing
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Grove trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Dickey who tags Grove who's trying to score from second, for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Grove
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. McNair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Grove
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Grove
  
  Dickey hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Grove
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manush vs. Ruffing
  
  Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Ruffing
  
  Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards third. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kroner vs. Ruffing
  
  Kroner hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Grove
  
  Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selkirk vs. Grove
  
  Selkirk bunts towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruffing vs. Grove
  
  Lazzeri is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Grove
  
  Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Grove
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Ruffing
  
  McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Ruffing
  
  Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melillo vs. Ruffing
  
  Melillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grove vs. Ruffing
  
  Grove strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Grove
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Grove
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Grove
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Grove
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Gehrig goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Grove
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lazzeri vs. Grove
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Ruffing
  
  Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Ruffing
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manush vs. Ruffing
  
  Manush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Grove
  
  Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruffing vs. Grove
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Grove
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Ruffing
  
  Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kroner vs. Ruffing
  
  Kroner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNair vs. Ruffing
  
  McNair bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Kroner moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferrell vs. Ruffing
  
  Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melillo vs. Ruffing
  
  Melillo hits a popup towards third. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Grove
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Grove
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehrig vs. Grove
  
  Gehrig bunts towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dickey vs. Grove
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Grove
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lazzeri vs. Grove
  
  Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooke vs. Ruffing
  
  Dusty Cooke pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
  
  Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Ruffing
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cramer vs. Ruffing
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manush vs. Ruffing
  
  Manush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Wilson
  
  Jack Wilson now pitching.
  
  Selkirk 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 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Wilson
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Wilson
  
  Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Wilson
  
  Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Ruffing
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kroner vs. Ruffing
  
  Kroner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNair vs. Ruffing
  
  McNair hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti catches it and throws to first to double up Kroner. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrell vs. Ruffing
  
  Ferrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marcum vs. Ruffing
  
  Johnny Marcum pinch hits for Ski Melillo.
  
  Marcum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1936 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, ss        3  0  0  0   Werber B, rf          3  0  1  0   
Heffner D, 3b         5  1  1  0   Cramer D, cf          4  0  1  0   
DiMaggio J, rf        4  1  1  0   Manush H, lf          4  0  0  0   
Gehrig L, 1b          1  1  0  0   Foxx J, 1b            4  2  2  1   
Dickey B, c           4  1  2  3   Kroner J, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Powell J, cf          4  0  2  1   McNair E, ss          3  0  1  0   
Lazzeri T, 2b         3  0  0  0   Ferrell R, c          4  0  1  0   
Selkirk G, lf         2  0  1  0   Melillo S, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Ruffing R, p          3  0  0  0   Marcum J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Grove L, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Cooke D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Wilson J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  7  4                        32  2  9  2

New York         000 002 020 --  4
Boston           000 000 101 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W)         9.0  9  2  2  2  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grove L (L)           8.0  7  4  4  6  1
Wilson J              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Melillo S
DP -- New York 2, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 6
2B -- Dickey B, Werber B, Foxx J, Ferrell R
HR -- Foxx J
CS -- Powell J, Lazzeri T
SH -- Selkirk G, McNair E, Gehrig L
T -- 1:55
A -- 7500

    

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