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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1938-06-11 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 5814 · sunny, dry · 1:45
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Bees 3–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 6th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Danny MacFayden SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Reis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil English | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Riddle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny MacFayden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kahle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harl Maggert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Berger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny MacFayden | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Moore: 53
- Johnny Cooney: 3
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Bot 1
- Lonny Frey: 7/L
- Wally Berger: 9
- Ival Goodman: 9
Top 2
- Tony Cuccinello: 4/L
- Bobby Reis: 8/L
- Gil English: 8/L
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Ernie Lombardi: 46(1)3/GDP
- Harry Craft: 7
Top 3
- Johnny Riddle: 6
- Rabbit Warstler: K
- Danny MacFayden: 43
Bot 3
- Lew Riggs: 53
- Billy Myers: K
- Johnny Vander Meer: S7
- Lonny Frey: 7
Top 4
- Gene Moore: W
- Johnny Cooney: 2/FL/DP.1X1(23)
- Vince DiMaggio: 153
Bot 4
- Wally Berger: T7
- Ival Goodman: 9.3-H
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Ernie Lombardi: S7
- Harry Craft: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Bobby Reis: 8
- Gil English: PO1(23)
- Gil English: W
- Johnny Riddle: 13
Bot 5
- Lew Riggs: T7
- Billy Myers: K
- Johnny Vander Meer: 43
- Lonny Frey: K/C
Top 6
- Rabbit Warstler: 7
- Danny MacFayden: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
Bot 6
- Wally Berger: W
- Ival Goodman: 3/FL
- Frank McCormick: 9/L
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/7.1-H
- Harry Craft: E4
- Lew Riggs: 6
Top 7
- Johnny Cooney: 7
- Vince DiMaggio: 3
- Tony Cuccinello: K/C
Bot 7
- Billy Myers: 63
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Lonny Frey: 43
Top 8
- Bobby Reis: 53
- Gil English: 63
- Johnny Riddle: 53
Bot 8
- Wally Berger: 6
- Ival Goodman: HP
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
Top 9
- Bob Kahle: 31
- Harl Maggert: K
- Ray Mueller: 53
Notes & reviews
- the first of consecutive no-hitters by Johnny Vander Meer
- Gene Moore fell and injured his left knee