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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1938-05-02 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4000 · 1:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 13–1. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Johnny Marcum earned the win. Gene Desautels went 4-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BOS | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
W: Johnny Marcum L: Harry Kelley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hasson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earle Brucker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Easterling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Marcum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Kelley | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Eddie Smith | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Williams | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Marcum | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 8/F
- Billy Werber: S/F7DW
- Wally Moses: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Johnson: 8/F
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: K23
- Joe Vosmik: S7
- Jimmie Foxx: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Desautels: S7.3-H;2X3(72);1-2
Top 2
- Gene Hasson: 3/G
- Dario Lodigiani: D/F7DW
- Frankie Hayes: 9/F.2-3
- Wayne Ambler: 7/F
Bot 2
- Johnny Marcum: W
- Doc Cramer: 36(1)/BG/FO
- Joe Vosmik: S9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: S6/G.3-H;1-2
- Joe Cronin: W.2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: S4/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ben Chapman: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Desautels: S7.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Marcum: 7/F
Top 3
- Eddie Smith: 8/F
- Lou Finney: S9
- Billy Werber: 46(1)/FO
- Wally Moses: 6/P
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: W
- Joe Vosmik: D9.1-H
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.2-3
- Eric McNair: D/F7DW.3-H;1-3
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Ben Chapman: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Gene Desautels: S/89.3-H
- Johnny Marcum: 13
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: E5/TH.B-1
- Gene Hasson: 9/F
- Dario Lodigiani: S.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(74);1-3
- Wayne Ambler: FC.3-3#
- Al Williams: 99
Bot 4
- Doc Cramer: S
- Joe Vosmik: 64(1)3/GDP#
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
Top 5
- Lou Finney: 99
- Billy Werber: 99
- Wally Moses: E5/G.B-1#
- Bob Johnson: 99
Bot 5
- Eric McNair: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Ben Chapman: 99
Top 6
- Gene Hasson: D
- Dario Lodigiani: 99
- Earle Brucker: E5/G.2-2
- Wayne Ambler: 99
- Al Williams: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Gene Desautels: S9
- Johnny Marcum: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lou Finney: 99
- Billy Werber: 6/F7S
- Wally Moses: E5/TH.B-1
- Bob Johnson: 99
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Joe Vosmik: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
Top 8
- Gene Hasson: K
- Dario Lodigiani: W
- Earle Brucker: S.1-2
- Wayne Ambler: PO1(99)
- Wayne Ambler: 99
Bot 8
- Eric McNair: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Ben Chapman: S
- Bobby Doerr: 99
Top 9
- Paul Easterling: 99
- Lou Finney: 99
- Billy Werber: 99
Notes & reviews
- Cronin injured his shin on force play in top of third.