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Boston Red Sox @
Cleveland Guardians
1938-05-25 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 7500 Β· 2:15
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 6β4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 7th. Mel Harder earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Mel Harder L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Steve Basil Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Harry Geisel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyn Lary | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Odell Hale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Moose Solters | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mel Harder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fritz Ostermueller | 6.2 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
Archie McKain | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: E9
- Ben Chapman: K
- Joe Vosmik: CS2(26)
- Joe Vosmik: 4/P
Bot 1
- Lyn Lary: 8
- Bruce Campbell: 1/G
- Odell Hale: W
- Moose Solters: 5/L
Top 2
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: 8
- Pinky Higgins: 63
Bot 2
- Earl Averill: 9/L
- Hal Trosky: W
- Ken Keltner: K
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
Top 3
- Bobby Doerr: E6/TH
- Gene Desautels: 8
- Fritz Ostermueller: W.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 31.1-2;2-3
- Ben Chapman: S9.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Joe Vosmik: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Mel Harder: K
- Lyn Lary: S9
- Bruce Campbell: T/89.1-H
- Odell Hale: 53
- Moose Solters: K
Top 4
- Joe Vosmik: D9
- Jimmie Foxx: D9.2-H
- Joe Cronin: 13/SH.2-3
- Pinky Higgins: 8/8S
- Bobby Doerr: 4/P
Bot 4
- Earl Averill: S9
- Hal Trosky: K
- Ken Keltner: S1.1-2
- Rollie Hemsley: S6/BG.1-2;2-3
- Mel Harder: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Lyn Lary: 7
Top 5
- Gene Desautels: 63
- Fritz Ostermueller: 13
- Doc Cramer: 8
Bot 5
- Bruce Campbell: 8
- Odell Hale: 2/FL
- Moose Solters: 8
Top 6
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Joe Vosmik: 53
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Joe Cronin: S/8S.1-3
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Bot 6
- Earl Averill: 53
- Hal Trosky: D9
- Ken Keltner: K
- Rollie Hemsley: IW
- Mel Harder: K
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL
- Gene Desautels: 8
- Fritz Ostermueller: 43
Bot 7
- Lyn Lary: D8
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Odell Hale: S8.2-H
- Moose Solters: 16(1)/FO
- Earl Averill: D/89.1-H;B-3(E4/TH)
- Hal Trosky: S7.3-H
- Ken Keltner: S9.1-3
- Rollie Hemsley: S9.1-3;3-H
- Mel Harder: 53
Top 8
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Ben Chapman: S8.B-2(E8)
- Joe Vosmik: S7.2-H(UR)
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
- Joe Cronin: 31
Bot 8
- Lyn Lary: S9
- Bruce Campbell: 13/SH.1-2
- Odell Hale: 7/L
- Moose Solters: 9/L
Top 9
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Bobby Doerr: K23
- Gene Desautels: 9


















