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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1938-05-20 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 10000 · 1:58
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 6–3. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 2nd. Johnny Allen earned the win. Mel Almada went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Johnny Allen L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Myer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chief Hogsett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Goose Goslin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyn Lary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Odell Hale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moose Solters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Chief Hogsett | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Allen | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: HR/IPHR
- Buddy Lewis: 31/BG
- Al Simmons: K
- John Stone: S8
- Zeke Bonura: S8.1-3
- Cecil Travis: K
Bot 1
- Lyn Lary: 8
- Bruce Campbell: 6
- Odell Hale: 4/P
Top 2
- Buddy Myer: W
- Rick Ferrell: 96(1)3/DP
- Dutch Leonard: 43
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: 9
- Earl Averill: D9
- Hal Trosky: S8.2-H;B-2(E8/TH)
- Ken Keltner: S7.2-3
- Frankie Pytlak: S7.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Allen: SB2;SB3
- Johnny Allen: 63/SH.2-3;3-H
- Lyn Lary: S9.3-H
- Bruce Campbell: HP.1-2
- Odell Hale: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jeff Heath: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mel Almada: S8
- Buddy Lewis: 9
- Al Simmons: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Earl Averill: 8
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Ken Keltner: 53
Top 4
- John Stone: 3/FL
- Zeke Bonura: 53
- Cecil Travis: 8
Bot 4
- Frankie Pytlak: 8
- Johnny Allen: S5/BG
- Lyn Lary: 46(1)/FO
- Bruce Campbell: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Buddy Myer: S8
- Rick Ferrell: S7.1-2
- Chief Hogsett: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mel Almada: 4(1)/FO.3-H
- Buddy Lewis: S8.1-3
- Al Simmons: 43
Bot 5
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Odell Hale: 43
- Jeff Heath: 43
Top 6
- John Stone: 63
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Cecil Travis: 8
Bot 6
- Earl Averill: 5/FL
- Hal Trosky: S9
- Ken Keltner: 8/F.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: 9
Top 7
- Buddy Myer: W
- Rick Ferrell: 54(1)/FO
- Chief Hogsett: W.1-2
- Mel Almada: 4/P
- Buddy Lewis: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny Allen: 9
- Lyn Lary: S8
- Bruce Campbell: 43.1-2
- Odell Hale: IW
- Moose Solters: 13
Top 8
- Al Simmons: 8
- John Stone: HR/9
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Cecil Travis: S9
- Buddy Myer: S8.1-2
- Goose Goslin: 8
Bot 8
- Earl Averill: HR/9
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Frankie Pytlak: HP
- Johnny Allen: 53
Top 9
- Taffy Wright: 31
- Mel Almada: 13
- Buddy Lewis: 53/BG
Notes & reviews
- Bruce Campbell intentionally dropped the fly ball; Rick Ferrell did not run out the fly