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TOM YAWKEY BUYS THE RED
SOX ... August 13, 1933 ... The Red Sox scored 11 runs against the Athletics in the first inning of the game at Fenway Park, finally winning by a score of 19 to 10. While the 11 runs may be a record for the first inning, it ceases to be a contest and the subsequent innings are of little interest. In that inning, errors, hits and free passes worked perfectly to the Red Sox advantage. After Billy Werber grounded out, Dib Williams juggled Bucky Walters' grounder long enough for him to reach first safely. Then Mike Higgins duplicated the misplay by throwing Dusty Cooke's grounder away. Roy Johnson doubled off the left field fence scoring Walters and Cooke. Rick Ferrell singled and Joe Judge was passed, filling the bases. When Marty McManus was walked, Johnson strolled home and Connie Mack brought in Bobby Coombs to pitch for his starter, "Sugar" Cain. He wasn't much better and passed Tom Oliver to force in another run. Gordon Rhodes next doubled to left and cleared the bases. Werber came up for the second time and singled to center. Coombs went to join Cain in the dressing room and the ball was given to Dick Barrett. On his first pitch, Werber broke for second. Barrett whirled and threw to second trying, to cut him down, and Rhodes broke for the plate, successfully stealing home. Werber was also safe and went to third on a wild pitch. Walters flew to left for the second out and Cooke beat out an infield hit, that Barrett fielded and threw away to first, letting Werber score. Roy Johnson singled to right, scoring Cooke. Johnson now stole second and Ferrell was passed. Judge singled to center. Johnson scored and Ferrell went over to third base. Ferrell and Judge tried to work another double steal, but catcher Mickey Cochrane was not fooled. He bluffed a throw to second and had Farrell trapped between third and home. Ferrell was run down for the final out. Pitcher Gordon Rhodes could now afford to take it easy and Philly chipped away at the lead. Meanwhile, the Sox added to the lead by adding three more runs in the third inning on singles by Walters, Cooke and Farrell, a wild pitch and a walk to Johnson. Five more runs came across in the sixth inning. A walk to Judge, followed by singles by Rabbit Warstler and Oliver was followed by another wild pitch, accounting for two runs. A walk to Rhodes put runners on first and second for Billy Werber. He doubled to left scoring Rabbit. Cooke singled to center to bring Rhodes and Werber in, making the score 19 to 4. After Rhodes gave back those five runs to the A's in the seventh inning, Ivy Andrews came in to mop things up. |
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