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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1938-05-04 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 6600 · 2:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Boots Poffenberger earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Boots Poffenberger L: Jack Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Boots Poffenberger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Berg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Poffenberger | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 8.0 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
| Byron Humphrey | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Fox: 3/FL
- Dixie Walker: S1
- Charlie Gehringer: 5/P
- Hank Greenberg: SB2
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: D7/7D
- Joe Vosmik: FC6.2X3(6546)
- Jimmie Foxx: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Rudy York: 8/8D
- Don Ross: S1
- Birdie Tebbetts: D9.1-3
- Billy Rogell: D7.2-H;3-H
- Boots Poffenberger: 63.2-3
- Pete Fox: K
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: 7/F
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Ben Chapman: 53
Top 3
- Dixie Walker: 9/F
- Charlie Gehringer: 8/F
- Hank Greenberg: D8/78D
- Rudy York: 63
Bot 3
- Bobby Doerr: 8/F
- Moe Berg: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jack Wilson: 43.2-3
- Doc Cramer: 13
Top 4
- Don Ross: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: S9.1-2
- Billy Rogell: K
- Boots Poffenberger: S6/G.1-2;2-3
- Pete Fox: 7(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 4
- Joe Vosmik: S/1
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 23/SH.1-2;2-3
- Pinky Higgins: 8/F.3-H
- Ben Chapman: 53
Top 5
- Dixie Walker: 7/F
- Charlie Gehringer: S9
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Rudy York: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: E6/G
- Moe Berg: OA.1X2(26346)
- Moe Berg: 4/P
- Jack Wilson: 63
Top 6
- Don Ross: S7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 16(1)3/GDP
- Billy Rogell: W
- Boots Poffenberger: K
Bot 6
- Doc Cramer: 5/FL
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 4/P
- Joe Cronin: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Pete Fox: 53
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: D7/7D.3-H;1-3
- Rudy York: IW
- Don Ross: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Ben Chapman: 8/F
- Bobby Doerr: D7/7D
- Eric McNair: 63
Top 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7/F
- Billy Rogell: D9/9L
- Boots Poffenberger: K/C
- Pete Fox: E1/G
- Dixie Walker: 9/9D/F
Bot 8
- Red Nonnenkamp: 5/FL
- Doc Cramer: D7
- Joe Vosmik: 63/6D
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
Top 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 48/P
- Hank Greenberg: S5/G
- Rudy York: S7.1-2
- Don Ross: 8/8S/F
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Rogell: IW
- Boots Poffenberger: 7/F
Bot 9
- Joe Cronin: 3/P
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Ben Chapman: 63
Notes & reviews
- Doerr muffed Charlie's pop but Cramer caught it.