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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1938-06-04 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 9700 · 1:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Lefty Grove earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Tommy Bridges SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Piet | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric McNair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Slick Coffman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Rogell: K
- Dixie Walker: 9/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: S9
- Red Nonnenkamp: 23/SH.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Pinky Higgins: 5/P
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: 53
- Rudy York: K
- Pete Fox: K
Bot 2
- Eric McNair: 23
- Gene Desautels: S
- Lefty Grove: 53/SH.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 9
Top 3
- Chet Laabs: K
- Tony Piet: 43
- Tommy Bridges: 6/P
Bot 3
- Red Nonnenkamp: 43
- Joe Vosmik: 8
- Jimmie Foxx: HR
- Joe Cronin: 43
Top 4
- Billy Rogell: D
- Dixie Walker: 3/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Bot 4
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Eric McNair: CS2(24)
- Eric McNair: 63
- Gene Desautels: 9
Top 5
- Rudy York: 4/P
- Pete Fox: S
- Chet Laabs: S.1-2
- Tony Piet: S.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Billy Rogell: 4/P
Bot 5
- Lefty Grove: 31
- Doc Cramer: D
- Red Nonnenkamp: S.2-H
- Joe Vosmik: 9
- Jimmie Foxx: S.1-3
- Joe Cronin: 43
Top 6
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/P
- Hank Greenberg: 4/P
Bot 6
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Eric McNair: 13
- Gene Desautels: 5
Top 7
- Rudy York: K
- Pete Fox: 6/P
- Chet Laabs: K
Bot 7
- Lefty Grove: 4/P
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Red Nonnenkamp: 43
Top 8
- Tony Piet: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Billy Rogell: S.1-2#
- Dixie Walker: 36(1)/FO.2-3#
- Charlie Gehringer: S.3-H;1-2#
- Hank Greenberg: 7
Bot 8
- Joe Vosmik: S
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Cronin: 5/P
Top 9
- Rudy York: S
- Pete Fox: 9
- Chet Laabs: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Tony Piet: S.3-H;2-H
- Don Ross: 8
- Billy Rogell: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Onto the rooftops across Lansdowne Street.