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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 17, 1936 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1936
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Ruffing
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig juggles the ball. That's an error on Gehrig. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almada vs. Ruffing
Almada hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Melillo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Ruffing
There goes Cramer. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Chapman. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to third. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. Foxx scores. McNair scores. Ferrell goes all the way around to score. Melillo moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Ruffing
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Ruffing
Almada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Almada goes all the way around to score. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Ruffing
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Grove
Dickey 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Sundra
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Sundra
Melillo takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Sundra
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Sundra
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Ferrell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Melillo moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Grove
Selkirk hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Grove
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Grove
Sundra hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Sundra
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Sundra
Manush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Sundra
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Sundra
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Grove
Rolfe 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 -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson 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 -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Melillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1936 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Almada M, rf 5 1 3 1 Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 0 Johnson R, lf 4 0 0 0
Manush H, lf 5 0 1 1 Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 2 0
McNair E, ss 4 1 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0
Ferrell R, c 3 2 2 1 Selkirk G, rf 3 0 0 0
Melillo S, 2b 3 2 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0
Grove L, p 3 0 1 1 Ruffing R, p 2 0 0 0
Sundra S, p 1 0 0 0
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36 8 10 4 29 0 2 0
Boston 001 401 200 -- 8
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 7.0 8 8 4 2 2
Sundra S 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
E -- Gehrig L, Chapman B, Lazzeri T, Johnson R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 3
HR -- Ferrell R
CS -- Cramer D
SH -- Grove L
T -- 2:05
A -- 22256
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