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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1938-08-28 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 12000 · 2:20
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 6–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Mel Harder earned the win. George Case went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Mel Harder L: Monte Weaver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyn Lary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Odell Hale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Weaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 9.0 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Weaver | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Krakauskas | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Harry Kelley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyn Lary: D9
- Bruce Campbell: T8.2-H
- Jeff Heath: S9.3-H
- Earl Averill: K
- Hal Trosky: D7.1-H;BX3(75)
- Frankie Pytlak: 43
Bot 1
- George Case: D/7S
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Cecil Travis: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Zeke Bonura: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Odell Hale: S9
- Mel Harder: S9.1-2
- Lyn Lary: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: S9
- Buddy Myer: S6.1-2
- Sam West: 8/F.2-3
- Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
- Monte Weaver: 7/7S
- George Case: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Buddy Lewis: 7
Top 3
- Bruce Campbell: 7
- Jeff Heath: T/89
- Earl Averill: T/78.3-H
- Hal Trosky: K
- Frankie Pytlak: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Ken Keltner: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Zeke Bonura: 7/7D
- Al Simmons: S9
- Buddy Myer: 4/FL
Top 4
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Odell Hale: 8
- Mel Harder: 8
Bot 4
- Sam West: S7
- Rick Ferrell: S7.1-2
- Taffy Wright: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- George Case: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: 53
Top 5
- Lyn Lary: 8
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Jeff Heath: 9
Bot 5
- Cecil Travis: K
- Zeke Bonura: 9
- Al Simmons: 4/P
Top 6
- Earl Averill: T/78
- Hal Trosky: 3/G
- Frankie Pytlak: D9.3-H
- Ken Keltner: K
- Odell Hale: 9
Bot 6
- Buddy Myer: D7
- Sam West: S9.2-H
- Rick Ferrell: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Krakauskas: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mel Harder: 7
- Lyn Lary: 8
- Bruce Campbell: S9
- Jeff Heath: K
Bot 7
- George Case: S5/BG
- Buddy Lewis: W.1-2
- Cecil Travis: S9.1-3;2-H
- Zeke Bonura: 9/F.3-H
- Al Simmons: 8
- Buddy Myer: 8/8S
Top 8
- Earl Averill: W
- Hal Trosky: 7
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
- Ken Keltner: K
Bot 8
- Sam West: 3/FL
- Rick Ferrell: S8
- Jimmy Wasdell: S8.1-3
- George Case: 3/FL
- Buddy Lewis: K/C
Top 9
- Odell Hale: 6/P
- Mel Harder: 13/BG
- Lyn Lary: 13/BG
Bot 9
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Zeke Bonura: 7/7D
- Al Simmons: 9
Notes & reviews
- Lyn Lary intentionally dropped the ball
- Senators Manager Bucky Harris ejected by HP umpire Steve Basil for kicking dirt on HP after Basil cleaned it