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St. Louis Browns @ Boston Red Sox
1938-07-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4900 · 2:12
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 3rd. Oral Hildebrand earned the win. Harlond Clift went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Oral Hildebrand L: Dick Midkiff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Red Kress | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Mills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oral Hildebrand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Midkiff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Hildebrand | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Midkiff | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Rogers | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: K
- George McQuinn: S8
- Harlond Clift: W.1-2
- Beau Bell: K/C
- Red Kress: 8/L
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: D/89
- Joe Vosmik: 2/P
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: 13
Top 2
- Buster Mills: E7/F
- Billy Sullivan: K
- Don Heffner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
- Ben Chapman: 43
- Bobby Doerr: 13/BG
Top 3
- Oral Hildebrand: 13
- Mel Almada: S8
- George McQuinn: S9.1-3
- Harlond Clift: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Beau Bell: 7
- Red Kress: 43
Bot 3
- Gene Desautels: S7.BX2(74)
- Dick Midkiff: 7
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Joe Vosmik: S7.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
Top 4
- Buster Mills: S8
- Billy Sullivan: S9.1-3
- Don Heffner: 9/F.3-H
- Oral Hildebrand: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Cronin: K
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Ben Chapman: 8
Top 5
- Mel Almada: S8
- George McQuinn: K/C
- Harlond Clift: K
- Beau Bell: SB2
- Beau Bell: K/C
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: 3/P/FL
- Gene Desautels: 7/L
- Lee Rogers: 9/FL
Top 6
- Red Kress: 43
- Buster Mills: 43
- Billy Sullivan: S7
- Don Heffner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Doc Cramer: 9
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.1-2
- Joe Cronin: S8.1-2;2-H(E8/TH)(NR)
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Ben Chapman: S6.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Doerr: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Desautels: 9
Top 7
- Oral Hildebrand: 9/L
- Mel Almada: D7
- George McQuinn: S3.2-3
- Harlond Clift: W.1-2
- Beau Bell: D8.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Red Kress: 63
- Buster Mills: IW
- Billy Sullivan: 8
Bot 7
- Lee Rogers: W
- Doc Cramer: 9
- Joe Vosmik: 6/P
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Don Heffner: S8
- Oral Hildebrand: 13/SH.1-2
- Mel Almada: 7
- George McQuinn: 63
Bot 8
- Pinky Higgins: K/C
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Bobby Doerr: S5/BG
- Gene Desautels: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Harlond Clift: HR/7
- Beau Bell: 8
- Red Kress: S7
- Buster Mills: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Red Nonnenkamp: S8
- Doc Cramer: 9
- Joe Vosmik: 7
- Jimmie Foxx: S5.1-2
- Joe Cronin: S7.1-2;2-H
- Pinky Higgins: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Hildebrand's drive struck Midkiff on the knee but Midkiff was able to throw out Hildebrand. Midkiff was able to continue after a brief delay.