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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1938-06-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4000 · 2:02
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Jack Wilson earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
W: Jack Wilson L: Slick Coffman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Piet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Boots Poffenberger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slick Coffman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fabian Gaffke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Poffenberger | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Slick Coffman | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Wagner | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Jack Wilson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Rogell: 8/F
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/F
- Hank Greenberg: E5/G.1-2
- Rudy York: 9/F
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: D9/L
- Red Nonnenkamp: 8/F
- Ben Chapman: 9/F.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/F
Top 2
- Pete Fox: 53
- Chet Laabs: K
- Tony Piet: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: S7
- Pinky Higgins: S5.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 3/BP/FL
- Gene Desautels: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Boots Poffenberger: 53
- Billy Rogell: W
- Dixie Walker: D8.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Hank Greenberg: 63
- Rudy York: W
- Pete Fox: 6/P
Bot 3
- Charlie Wagner: 63
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Red Nonnenkamp: 2/FL
- Ben Chapman: 13
Top 4
- Chet Laabs: S8
- Tony Piet: 64(1)/FO
- Boots Poffenberger: K
- Billy Rogell: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/8
- Joe Cronin: 53
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Bobby Doerr: S8
- Gene Desautels: S9.1-3
- Charlie Wagner: K
Top 5
- Billy Rogell: 13
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: S9
- Hank Greenberg: T8/89.1-H;BXH(8465)
Bot 5
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Red Nonnenkamp: S8
- Ben Chapman: S9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Joe Cronin: 7
Top 6
- Rudy York: D7
- Pete Fox: E2/SH/TH.2-3
- Chet Laabs: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Tony Piet: W
- Boots Poffenberger: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Billy Rogell: 7
Bot 6
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 6/P
- Gene Desautels: 53
Top 7
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: E3/G.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Rudy York: S7.2-H;1-3
- Pete Fox: CS2(24)
- Pete Fox: PB.3-H(UR)
- Pete Fox: 7
Bot 7
- Fabian Gaffke: S8/78
- Doc Cramer: S9.1-2
- Red Nonnenkamp: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ben Chapman: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2(E4)
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Pinky Higgins: S8.3-H
- Bobby Doerr: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Chet Laabs: 8
- Tony Piet: 13
- Slick Coffman: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Gene Desautels: S7
- Jack Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- Doc Cramer: D9/89.2-H
- Red Nonnenkamp: 43
Top 9
- Billy Rogell: 9
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/P
Bot 9
- Ben Chapman: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: S5.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 9/F
- Bobby Doerr: S8.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Greenberg over-ran 3rd base
- Chapman over-ran 2nd and would have been out except 2Bman Gehringer dropped ball while making tag