Firpo Marberry got the start for Washington and Jack Rothrock greeted him with his first base hit of the season. Otis Miller popped up to third base, Tom Oliver flied out to right and Russ Scarritt flied out to center to end the inning. Danny MacFayden got the start for Boston and Washington immediately tagged him in the bottom of the first inning. Sam West flied out but Sam Rice singled and Goose Goslin singled Rice to third. Buddy Myer was hit with a pitch to load the bases and Joe Cronin singled home Rice to give the Senators the lead. The Sox caught a break when Joe Judge hit an infield fly and Goslin was doubled off of third to end the inning. That was huge as the game wore on with the Senators up 1-0.
Marberry cruised in the top of the second inning. Bill Regan and Phil Todt flied out before Bill Narleski lined out to end the inning. MacFayden tried to match Marberry in the bottom of the second inning. Ossie Bluege grounded out but Muddy Ruel was hit with a pitch. Marberry sacrificed Ruel to second with a bunt but West struck out to end the inning.
Johnnie Heving worked a walk to start the top of the third inning and advanced to second on the MacFayden ground out. Rothrock popped up and Miller grounded out to end the inning. MacFayden hung tough in the bottom of the third inning. Rice grounded out and Goslin flied out, but Myer singled. Cronin flied out to end the inning.
The Sox struck back in the top of the fourth inning. Oliver singled and was sacrificed to second by Scarritt. Regan flied out but Todt stepped in with an rbi double to tie the game. Narleski grounded out to end the inning but the Sox had tied it 1-1.
MacFayden ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning. Judge singled but Bluege grounded into a double play. Ruel and Marberry stroked back to back singles but West struck out to end the inning.
Marberry cruised in the top of the fifth inning. Heving flied out, MacFayden struck out and Rothrock flied out to end the inning. Danny matched him in the bottom of the fifth. Rice lined out, Goslin flied out and Myer grounded right back to the pitcher to end the inning,
Marberry tossed zeroes in the top of the sixth inning as well. Miller lined out, Oliver grounded out, and Scarritt flied out to end the inning. The Senators took command in the bottom of the sixth inning. Cronin grounded out but Judge doubled. Bluege hit one up the elevator shaft and Judge beat out a throw to third on a grounder by Ruel. Marberry aided his own cause with a 2 run double to give the Sens the lead. West struck out to end the inning with Washington up 3-1.
The Sox struck back in the top of the seventh inning. Regan hit one up the elevator shaft but Todt singled. Narleski walked and Heving singled home Todt and advanced Narleski to third. Bill Sweeney pinch hit for MacFayden and walked to load the bases and chase Marberry. Washington manager Walter Johnson brought in Garland Braxton and Sox manager Heinie Wagner countered by pinch hitting Bill Barrett for Rothrock. Bill popped up and Miller flied out to end the inning. The Sox wasted a bases loaded chance but were only down 3-2.
George Smith took the mound for Boston in the bottom of the seventh inning. Rice, Goslin and Myer all flied out in short order to end the inning.
The Sox roared back in the top of the eighth. Oliver singled and moved to second on the bunt by Scarritt. Regan struck out but Todt singled home Oliver to tie the game and move Scarritt to third. Narleski gave the Sox the lead with a base hit that scored Scarritt. Heving banged into a double play to end the inning but the Sox had the 4-3 lead.
Just six outs from victory, Smith turned up the power in the bottom of the eighth. Cronin flied out, Judge hit one up the elevator shaft and Bluege grounded out to end the inning.
The Sox almost rallied in the top of the ninth inning but played like fools. Smith the pitcher singled and was advanced to second on the bunt by Barrett.....only to get picked off. Miller popped up but Oliver walked. Scarritt grounded out to end the inning. Smith returned to finish the job in the bottom of the ninth inning. Ruel grounded out as Red Barnes pinch hit for Braxton only to ground out. West doubled and Rice walked to put the winning run at first, but Goslin lined out to end the game. The Sox had stolen one 4-3 on Opening Day.
Hero of the Night is Phil Todt. He was 3 for 4 with 2 rbi's and a run scored.
The Good:
Jack Rothrock was 1 for 3.
Tom Oliver was 2 for 4 with a walk with 2 runs scored.
Bill Narleski was 1 for 3 with a walk and an rbi.
Johnnie Heving wa 1 for 3 with a walk and an rbi.
Bill Sweeney walked in his only plate appearance.
George Smith got the win with 3 scoreless innings pitched.
The Bad:
Bill Barrett was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Otis Miller was 0 for 5.
Bill Regan was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
The Ugly:
Russ Scarritt was 0 for 3 but walked.
Danny MacFayden tossed 6 solid innings but gave up 3 runs and left trailing 3-2.
Final Thoughts:
What a a big win on Opening Day. Maybe the Sox will be able to challenge the New York Yankees and these same Senators this year.....well, maybe not. For one day they looked pretty good. Smith looked good in relief and MacFayden didn't pitch bad either. Tomorrow afternoon is the Red Sox Opening Day at Fenway Park against this same Senators team. Red Ruffing goes for the Sox against Lloyd Brown.
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