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Detroit Tigers @
Boston Red Sox
1938-07-13 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 21000 Β· 2:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 9β5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Elden Auker earned the win. Joe Vosmik went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Elden Auker L: Jim Bagby SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou Kolls Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Moriarty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dixie Walker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Greenberg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Christman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Ross | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Elden Auker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Peacock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elden Auker | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Bagby | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chet Morgan: 7/F
- Dixie Walker: S9
- Charlie Gehringer: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: 8/F
- Joe Vosmik: HR/7
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F
- Joe Cronin: 8/F
Top 2
- Rudy York: 8/F
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Pete Fox: 5
- Mark Christman: S8.1-3
- Don Ross: D8.3-H;1-H
- Elden Auker: W
- Chet Morgan: 13
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: 63
- Ben Chapman: D9
- Bobby Doerr: D7.2-H
- Johnny Peacock: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 3
- Dixie Walker: D8
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/G.2-3
- Rudy York: S7.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: 9/F
- Pete Fox: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Bagby: 43
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Joe Vosmik: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: 8/F8XDW
Top 4
- Mark Christman: S8/G46
- Don Ross: 46(1)3/GDP
- Elden Auker: S7
- Chet Morgan: S9.1-2
- Dixie Walker: HP.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rudy York: W
- Hank Greenberg: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Pete Fox: 43
Bot 4
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Ben Chapman: 8/F
- Bobby Doerr: 7/L
Top 5
- Mark Christman: 63
- Don Ross: 2/P
- Elden Auker: S8
- Chet Morgan: S8.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 9/F
Bot 5
- Johnny Peacock: 63
- Fritz Ostermueller: S7
- Doc Cramer: S7.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/P
Top 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 53
- Rudy York: 3/P
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 6
- Joe Cronin: 7/F
- Pinky Higgins: 9/F
- Ben Chapman: 63
Top 7
- Pete Fox: 53
- Mark Christman: D9
- Don Ross: SB3
- Don Ross: FC4/THH.3-H
- Elden Auker: 63.1-2
- Chet Morgan: 31
Bot 7
- Bobby Doerr: T7
- Johnny Peacock: 8/F.3-H
- Fritz Ostermueller: 8/F
- Doc Cramer: 9/F
Top 8
- Dixie Walker: 9/F
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
- Rudy York: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Vosmik: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
- Joe Cronin: S7
- Pinky Higgins: 8/L8
Top 9
- Hank Greenberg: D
- Pete Fox: 3/P
- Mark Christman: S.2-H
- Don Ross: 9/F
- Elden Auker: K
Bot 9
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Johnny Peacock: 3/G.1-2
- Red Nonnenkamp: S.2-3
- Doc Cramer: S.3-H;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: S.2-H;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Morgan: leaping catch
- Through Cronin's legs
- Morgan: diving catch


















