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St. Louis Browns @ 
Washington Senators
1938-08-24 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1000 · 2:15
Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 8–6. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 3rd. Ken Chase earned the win. Buddy Lewis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Ken Chase L: Ed Linke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn McQuillen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Van Atta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buster Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Weaver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Chase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cox | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Russ Van Atta | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Linke | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Weaver | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Ken Chase | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: 6/P
- George McQuinn: S9
- Glenn McQuillen: 54(1)/FO
- Harlond Clift: D9.1-3
- Beau Bell: S7/5.3-H;2-H
- Red Kress: 8/F
Bot 1
- George Case: 53
- Buddy Lewis: HR/F9D
- Al Simmons: K23
- Zeke Bonura: 6/P
Top 2
- Billy Sullivan: 8/F
- Don Heffner: T8/F89XD
- Bill Cox: K
- Mel Almada: W
- George McQuinn: 43
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Sam West: D8
- Buddy Myer: 9/L
- Rick Ferrell: 8/F8S
Top 3
- Glenn McQuillen: 13
- Harlond Clift: 7/F
- Beau Bell: 8/F8S
Bot 3
- Monte Weaver: W
- George Case: FC1/BG.1-3(E1/TH2);B-2
- Buddy Lewis: 9/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Al Simmons: HR/F7D.3-H
- Zeke Bonura: 4/P4MD
- Cecil Travis: S9
- Sam West: 8/F
Top 4
- Red Kress: 8/F
- Billy Sullivan: 4/P
- Don Heffner: W
- Bill Cox: 8/F
Bot 4
- Buddy Myer: 5/P
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Monte Weaver: W.1-2
- George Case: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
Top 5
- Mel Almada: 43
- George McQuinn: 7/F
- Glenn McQuillen: 7/F
Bot 5
- Buddy Lewis: S8
- Al Simmons: S8.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Cecil Travis: 3/G
- Sam West: 9/F.3-H;2-3
- Buddy Myer: W
- Rick Ferrell: 43
Top 6
- Harlond Clift: 7/F
- Beau Bell: W
- Red Kress: W.1-2
- Billy Sullivan: 9/F
- Don Heffner: 9/F
Bot 6
- Monte Weaver: K
- George Case: 53
- Buddy Lewis: K
Top 7
- Russ Van Atta: 3/G
- Mel Almada: 53
- George McQuinn: 8/F
Bot 7
- Al Simmons: 9/F
- Zeke Bonura: S8
- Cecil Travis: 46(1)/FO
- Sam West: 4/P
Top 8
- Glenn McQuillen: D/78
- Harlond Clift: W
- Beau Bell: S8.2-H;1-2
- Red Kress: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sullivan: S4/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Heffner: S/6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roy Hughes: W.2-3;1-2
- Mel Almada: 6/P
- George McQuinn: K
- Glenn McQuillen: 9/F
Bot 8
- Buddy Myer: W
- Rick Ferrell: T9.1-H
- Ken Chase: 63
- George Case: 7/F.3-H
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Taffy Wright: SB2
- Taffy Wright: 4
Top 9
- Harlond Clift: 63
- Beau Bell: 4
- Red Kress: W
- Buster Mills: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Past Lewis
- Over RF scoreboard
- To the CF corner
- Almada came in fast
- West: good shoestring catch
- Weaver threw high over Kress
- Into LF bleachers
- Al Simmons ejected for arguing balls and strikes