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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1938-08-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 6200 · 2:07
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 10–7. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Archie McKain earned the win and Bill Harris picked up the save. Zeke Bonura went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Archie McKain L: Jimmie DeShong SV: Bill Harris
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie DeShong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Giuliani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chief Hogsett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Archie McKain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie DeShong | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 Ken Chase | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Chief Hogsett | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie McKain | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Al Baker | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Harris | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S
- Buddy Lewis: FC3.1X2(36);BX2(6E3)
- Al Simmons: W
- Zeke Bonura: D7/78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ossie Bluege: 63
- Sam West: 63
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: W
- Joe Vosmik: 5
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 2/FL
Top 2
- Buddy Myer: 43
- Rick Ferrell: 63
- Jimmie DeShong: 9
Bot 2
- Red Nonnenkamp: S6
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Archie McKain: 43.3-H;2-3
- Doc Cramer: WP.3-H
- Doc Cramer: S1
- Joe Vosmik: S9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: D7/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Red Nonnenkamp: 43
Top 3
- George Case: D7
- Buddy Lewis: S.2-H
- Al Simmons: 64(1)3/GDP
- Zeke Bonura: S
- Ossie Bluege: S.1-2
- Sam West: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Myer: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Gene Desautels: 13/SH.2-3
- Archie McKain: S.3-3
- Doc Cramer: 9.3-H
- Joe Vosmik: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rick Ferrell: 53
- Cecil Travis: W
- George Case: 4
- Buddy Lewis: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: T8
- Joe Cronin: 63.3-H
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Red Nonnenkamp: S
- Bobby Doerr: SB2
- Bobby Doerr: WP.2-3
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Gene Desautels: CS2(2434).3-H
Top 5
- Al Simmons: 8/F8D
- Zeke Bonura: D7
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Sam West: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Gene Desautels: K
- Archie McKain: W
- Doc Cramer: S.1-3
- Joe Vosmik: W.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/FL
- Joe Cronin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: K
Top 6
- Buddy Myer: S
- Rick Ferrell: S.1-2
- Taffy Wright: 9
- George Case: D.2-H;1-3
- Buddy Lewis: 9.3-H;2-3
- Al Simmons: 9
Bot 6
- Red Nonnenkamp: W
- Bobby Doerr: D7.1-H
- Gene Desautels: 53/SH.2-3
- Al Baker: 5
- Doc Cramer: 43
Top 7
- Zeke Bonura: HR/78
- Ossie Bluege: S
- Sam West: S.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tony Giuliani: 4
Bot 7
- Joe Vosmik: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: 1(B)3(1)/BP/DP
- Joe Cronin: 4
Top 8
- Chief Hogsett: D
- George Case: 7
- Buddy Lewis: 31.2-3
- Al Simmons: D8.3-H
- Zeke Bonura: 53
Bot 8
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Red Nonnenkamp: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 6
- Gene Desautels: 43
Top 9
- Ossie Bluege: 2/FL
- Sam West: 7
- Buddy Myer: 7
Notes & reviews
- Al Baker's major-league debut