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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 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 August 15, 1936 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 1936 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmie DeShong |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Red Kress | Second Baseman |
Ossie Bluege | Shortstop |
Wally Millies | Catcher |
Jimmie DeShong | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
John Kroner | Third Baseman |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Mel Almada | Right Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1936
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ostermueller
Lewis 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: ---
Kuhel vs. Ostermueller
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Ostermueller
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Werber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. DeShong
Cramer hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx strikes out. Millies drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foxx out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ostermueller
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ostermueller
Kress strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner 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: ---
Kroner vs. DeShong
Kroner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. DeShong
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kroner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almada vs. DeShong
Almada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kroner scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. DeShong
There goes Almada. The throw from Millies and he is safe. Almada steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. DeShong
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. DeShong
Melillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Melillo reaches second base with a double. Almada scores. Ferrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostermueller vs. DeShong
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DeShong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. DeShong
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DeShong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Ostermueller
Millies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeShong vs. Ostermueller
DeShong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millies moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman takes first base on ball four. DeShong moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Ostermueller
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Millies scores. DeShong moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Ostermueller
Kuhel hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. DeShong scores. Chapman scores. Lewis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stone for the out. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Wilson
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Wilson
Kress strikes out. There goes Reynolds. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Wilson
Bluege hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. DeShong
Kroner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. DeShong
McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. DeShong
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Wilson
Millies hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Wilson
DeShong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. DeShong goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Wilson
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Wilson
Stone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. DeShong
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. DeShong
Melillo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. DeShong
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wilson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Wilson
Kress hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Wilson
Bluege 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, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. DeShong
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Wilson
Millies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeShong vs. Wilson
DeShong bunts in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer throws the ball in to McNair who tags Chapman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Millies moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Wilson
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Wilson
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millies scores. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Wilson
Stone 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, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. DeShong
Kroner hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. DeShong
McNair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. DeShong
Almada hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Almada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. DeShong
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Almada moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. DeShong
The ball gets by Millies for a passed ball. Almada scores. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. DeShong
Melillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kress catches it and throws to second with Bluege covering, to double up Ferrell. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wilson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Wilson
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Wilson
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. DeShong
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber hits a popup towards short. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. DeShong
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. DeShong
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Meola
Mike Meola now pitching.
Millies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeShong vs. Meola
DeShong bunts towards the mound. Meola fields it and throws to first for the out. Millies moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Meola
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millies scores. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Meola
There goes Chapman. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, McNair applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Meola
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Meola
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. DeShong
Kroner hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. DeShong
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. DeShong
Almada hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Meola
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Werber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Meola
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Meola
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bluege vs. Meola
Bluege is hit by the pitch. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Travis vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching. Cecil Travis pinch hits for Wally Millies.
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kroner throws to home for one, and Ferrell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kress scores. Bluege goes all the way around to score. Travis moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeShong vs. Russell
DeShong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Russell, and towards Melillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. DeShong
Cliff Bolton now catching.
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. DeShong
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. DeShong
Wes Ferrell pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bolton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1936 -- Washington at Boston (D) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Chapman B, cf 4 2 3 2 Werber B, lf 4 0 0 0 Lewis B, 3b 2 1 1 2 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 1 3 4 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stone J, lf 5 0 0 0 Kroner J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Reynolds C, rf 5 0 2 1 McNair E, ss 3 1 1 1 Kress R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Almada M, rf 4 2 2 1 Bluege O, ss 4 1 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 1 2 0 Millies W, c 3 3 2 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 1 2 Travis C, ph 1 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 1 0 0 0 Bolton C, c 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0 DeShong J, p 3 2 1 0 Manush H, ph 1 0 1 0 Meola M, p 0 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrell W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 11 13 9 33 5 7 4 Washington 005 201 012 -- 11 Boston 030 002 000 -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO DeShong J (W) 9.0 7 5 5 4 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F (L)* 2.0 4 5 5 2 2 Wilson J 5.0 5 3 3 4 2 Meola M 1.1 4 3 1 1 0 Russell J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd E -- Ferrell R DP -- Washington 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Washington 7, Boston 5 2B -- Kuhel J 2, Melillo S, Almada M 3B -- Chapman B HR -- McNair E SB -- Almada M, Reynolds C CS -- Chapman B SH -- DeShong J HBP -- by Meola M (Bluege O) PB -- Millies W T -- 2:25 A -- 3500
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