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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 30, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 30, 1934 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 1934 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 30, 1934 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Charlie Berry | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 30, 1934
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Benton
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Benton
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Benton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Ostermueller
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ostermueller
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ostermueller
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Benton
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Benton
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Benton
There goes Porter. The throw from Berry and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Benton
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ostermueller
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Werber. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ostermueller
Miller takes first base on ball four. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins bunts towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. McNair moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Ostermueller
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McNair scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Ostermueller
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Benton
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Benton
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Benton
Cissell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Ostermueller
Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ostermueller
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Benton
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Benton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Benton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ostermueller
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ostermueller
McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ostermueller
Miller hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNair moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Ostermueller
There goes Higgins. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Higgins steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Ostermueller
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNair scores. Higgins scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Ostermueller
Benton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Benton
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Benton
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Benton
Lary hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Ostermueller
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ostermueller
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Benton
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Benton
Cissell hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Benton
Werber hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ostermueller
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Ostermueller
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ostermueller
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Ostermueller
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Benton
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Benton
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Benton
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Benton
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Benton
Dusty Cooke pinch hits for Lyn Lary.
Cooke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Cooke reaches third base with a triple. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ostermueller vs. Benton
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ostermueller
Bill Cissell now playing shortstop. Max Bishop now playing second base.
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Ostermueller
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ostermueller
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ostermueller
Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Benton
Cissell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Benton
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Benton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ostermueller
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ostermueller
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ostermueller
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ostermueller
Higgins hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Ostermueller
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNair scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Ostermueller
Benton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Ferrell
Wes Ferrell now pitching.
Warstler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Benton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Benton
Porter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1934, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cissell B, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Warstler R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, cf 4 0 0 0 McNair E, ss 3 3 1 0 Porter D, rf 4 1 2 2 Miller B, rf 3 1 1 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 1 2 0 Lary L, ss 2 0 0 0 Berry C, c 4 0 2 4 Cooke D, ph 1 0 1 1 Benton A, p 4 0 1 1 Bishop M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 3 0 0 0 Ferrell W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 32 5 8 5 Boston 000 000 300 -- 3 Philadelphia 010 200 02x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F (L) 7.2 8 5 4 4 6 Ferrell W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 3 E -- Warstler R, Werber B DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Foxx J 3B -- Cooke D SB -- Higgins P CS -- Porter D SH -- Higgins P T -- 2:04 A -- 0
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