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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 31, 1937 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bump Hadley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
Myril Hoag | Left Fielder |
Bump Hadley | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
Fabian Gaffke | Right Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1937
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Grove covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Hadley
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mills for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Hadley
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a line drive towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to first to double up Gaffke. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Grove
Hoag bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Grove
Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hadley
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Hadley
McNair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McNair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McNair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Hadley
There go the runners. The throw from Dickey to Rolfe. The throw back to home, and McNair is out at the plate. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mills 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--
Gehrig vs. Grove
There goes Rolfe. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Hadley
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Hadley
Grove bunts towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mills vs. Hadley
Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Hadley
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Mills moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Mills scores. Cramer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNair vs. Hadley
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Hadley
Desautels 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Hadley
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Grove
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Grove
Hadley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Hadley
Mills 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Hadley
Gaffke 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hadley
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hadley
Cronin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hadley
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Hadley
McNair hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Grove
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Grove
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Bump Hadley.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Grove
Jack Saltzgaver pinch runs for Red Ruffing.
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Hoag scores. Saltzgaver moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Grove
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Murphy
Grove 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, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Murphy
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Marcum
Johnny Marcum now pitching.
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehrig moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Marcum
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoag vs. Marcum
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Dickey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Marcum
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Murphy
Gaffke hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Murphy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Murphy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Marcum
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Marcum
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Marcum
DiMaggio hits a popup off the glove of Foxx, and into shallow right field. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Marcum
Gehrig is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Marcum
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Marcum covering, for the out. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Marcum
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Murphy
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Murphy
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Murphy
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1937, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 1 Mills B, lf 4 1 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 3 0 Gaffke F, rf 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cronin J, ss 4 1 2 2 Dickey B, c 3 1 0 1 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 5 0 0 0 McNair E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Selkirk G, rf 4 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hoag M, lf 3 1 2 2 Desautels G, c 2 1 0 0 Hadley B, p 1 0 0 0 Grove L, p 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, ph 1 0 1 0 Marcum J, p 0 0 0 0 Saltzgaver J, pr 0 0 0 0 Murphy J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 4 31 3 6 3 New York 000 000 121 -- 4 Boston 002 001 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hadley B 6.0 6 3 2 2 1 Murphy J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Grove L* 7.0 8 3 3 4 5 Marcum J (L) 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Crosetti F DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 11, Boston 4 2B -- McNair E, Cronin J, Rolfe R 2, Crosetti F, Gehrig L, DiMaggio J HR -- Cronin J CS -- McNair E, Rolfe R SH -- Hoag M, Grove L T -- 2:06 A -- 0
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