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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1938-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10416 · 2:12
Boston Bees defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Boston Bees put up 3 in the 9th. Milt Shoffner earned the win and Dick Errickson picked up the save. Vince DiMaggio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Milt Shoffner L: Bill Lee SV: Dick Errickson
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Tiny Parker · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Stripp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Fette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harl Maggert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ripper Collins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Fette | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Milt Shoffner | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 8.1 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Clay Bryant | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince DiMaggio: 9
- Joe Stripp: S7
- Debs Garms: S9.1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Billy Herman: 4/P
- Stan Hack: 13
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Max West: S8
- Al Lopez: K+SB2
- Rabbit Warstler: 9
Bot 2
- Augie Galan: S9
- Carl Reynolds: S8.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Ken O'Dea: 8/F/DP.2-3;1X2(8514)
Top 3
- Lou Fette: 13
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7
- Joe Stripp: 53
- Debs Garms: 13
Bot 3
- Ripper Collins: S9
- Bill Lee: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Jurges: D7
- Billy Herman: S9.2XH(92)
Top 4
- Tony Cuccinello: 7
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
- Max West: S8
- Al Lopez: S6/F7S.1-H;BX2(643)
Bot 4
- Stan Hack: 8
- Augie Galan: 7
- Joe Marty: W
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-3
- Ken O'Dea: 8
Top 5
- Rabbit Warstler: 8
- Lou Fette: 53
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 5
- Ripper Collins: W
- Bill Lee: 5/FL
- Billy Jurges: W.1-2
- Billy Herman: 7
- Stan Hack: 7
Top 6
- Joe Stripp: D7
- Debs Garms: S1/BG.2-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 13.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Max West: 43
Bot 6
- Augie Galan: 3/FL
- Joe Marty: D7
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Ken O'Dea: S8.2-H
- Ripper Collins: 8
Top 7
- Al Lopez: S8
- Rabbit Warstler: 36(1)/FO
- Lou Fette: 46(1)/FO/P
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
Bot 7
- Bill Lee: 8
- Billy Jurges: 8
- Billy Herman: K
Top 8
- Joe Stripp: 53
- Debs Garms: S5/BG
- Tony Cuccinello: S7.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Max West: IW
- Al Lopez: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
Bot 8
- Stan Hack: S8
- Augie Galan: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Marty: K/C
- Phil Cavarretta: E4.3-H;2-H(NR)
- Ken O'Dea: S9.1-3
- Frank Demaree: 3/FL
- Bill Lee: S7.3-H(UR);1-3(E7);B-2
- Billy Jurges: 8
Top 9
- Harl Maggert: W
- Vince DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Joe Stripp: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Debs Garms: S9.3-H;2-3
- Tony Cuccinello: IW.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max West: 9.3-H
- Al Lopez: 43
Bot 9
- Billy Herman: 13
- Stan Hack: 13
- Augie Galan: 9
Notes & reviews
- Reynolds ejected by 1b umpire Parker for arguing he was safe at 2nd; throw to 3rd got away form 3bman and was retrieved by pitcher who threw to 2nd