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Boston Red Sox
1938-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 5700 Β· 1:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 4β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Lefty Grove earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Frank Gabler SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Harry Geisel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Kreevich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gee Walker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jesse Landrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Sewell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Cramer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Vosmik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Desautels | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lefty Grove | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Boze Berger: D7
- Mike Kreevich: 9/F
- Hank Steinbacher: 13
- Gee Walker: 6/P
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: W
- Ben Chapman: CS2(26)
- Ben Chapman: K
- Joe Vosmik: 53
Top 2
- Rip Radcliff: 9/F
- Marv Owen: 9/F
- Jesse Landrum: 8/F
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: S7
- Joe Cronin: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pinky Higgins: S7
- Bobby Doerr: S/78.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 3/L
Top 3
- Luke Sewell: S8
- Frank Gabler: K
- Boze Berger: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Kreevich: 4/L
Bot 3
- Lefty Grove: 43
- Doc Cramer: 7/7D/F
- Ben Chapman: 5/L
Top 4
- Hank Steinbacher: 43
- Gee Walker: S/78
- Rip Radcliff: 64(1)/FO
- Marv Owen: W.1-2
- Jesse Landrum: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Luke Sewell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Joe Vosmik: 13
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: 8/8S/F
- Pinky Higgins: S8.1-2#
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Top 5
- Frank Gabler: 13
- Boze Berger: S8
- Mike Kreevich: S7.1-2
- Hank Steinbacher: 9/9D/F.2-3
- Gee Walker: S8.3-H;1-3
- Rip Radcliff: 3/G
Bot 5
- Gene Desautels: W
- Lefty Grove: 23/SH.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 9/9D/F.2-3
- Ben Chapman: S7.3-H
- Joe Vosmik: 13
Top 6
- Marv Owen: 7/F
- Jesse Landrum: 5/P
- Luke Sewell: 43
Bot 6
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
- Joe Cronin: D8/8S
- Pinky Higgins: 13
- Bobby Doerr: E6/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Gene Desautels: 7/7D/F
Top 7
- Frank Gabler: S9
- Boze Berger: 9/FDP.1X1(93)
- Mike Kreevich: 63
Bot 7
- Lefty Grove: S4/G
- Doc Cramer: 6(1)/FO
- Ben Chapman: WP.1-2
- Ben Chapman: T7.2-H
- Joe Vosmik: 9/9D/F.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
Top 8
- Hank Steinbacher: 43
- Gee Walker: S7
- Rip Radcliff: S8.1-2
- Marv Owen: S8.2-3;1-2
- Jesse Landrum: 9/9D/F.3-H
- Luke Sewell: K
Bot 8
- Joe Cronin: W
- Pinky Higgins: CS2(263)
- Pinky Higgins: 8/8D/F
- Bobby Doerr: E6/G
- Gene Desautels: SB2
- Gene Desautels: 8/F
Top 9
- Tony Rensa: 53
- Boze Berger: D8/8D
- Mike Kreevich: 53
- Hank Steinbacher: 43
Notes & reviews
- Cronin intentionally dropped Radcliff's pop to force Walker













