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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1938-07-30 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 10000 · 2:15
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 8–5. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 6th. Mel Harder earned the win and Denny Galehouse picked up the save. Zeke Bonura went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Mel Harder L: Ken Chase SV: Denny Galehouse
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Lou Kolls · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Chase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyn Lary | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Humphries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Chase | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Pete Appleton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Johnny Humphries | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Denny Galehouse | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: K
- Buddy Lewis: 8
- Taffy Wright: S/6D
- Zeke Bonura: S8.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 13
Bot 1
- Lyn Lary: 9
- Bruce Campbell: 6/P
- Odell Hale: D9
- Jeff Heath: D9.2-H
- Earl Averill: 4/L
Top 2
- Sam West: 6/P
- Ossie Bluege: 63
- Rick Ferrell: 6/L
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: K/C
- Ken Keltner: 13
- Frankie Pytlak: 63
Top 3
- Ken Chase: 63
- George Case: S8
- Buddy Lewis: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mel Harder: 4/L
- Lyn Lary: S8
- Bruce Campbell: 6/P
- Odell Hale: 43
Top 4
- Taffy Wright: S9
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cecil Travis: 43
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: W
- Earl Averill: 4/P
- Hal Trosky: S8.1-2
- Ken Keltner: K
- Frankie Pytlak: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Sam West: 43
- Ossie Bluege: 8
- Rick Ferrell: 4/P
Bot 5
- Mel Harder: 53
- Lyn Lary: 43
- Bruce Campbell: 13
Top 6
- Ken Chase: K
- George Case: 6/L
- Buddy Lewis: 31
Bot 6
- Odell Hale: S7
- Jeff Heath: K
- Earl Averill: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hal Trosky: S8.2-H;3-H
- Ken Keltner: W.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: S8.1-2;2-H
- Mel Harder: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Lyn Lary: D9.2-H;3-H
- Bruce Campbell: 2/FL
Top 7
- Taffy Wright: S9
- Zeke Bonura: 9
- Cecil Travis: 54(1)/FO
- Sam West: D7.1-H
- Ossie Bluege: K
Bot 7
- Odell Hale: 6/P
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Earl Averill: HP
- Hal Trosky: SB2
- Hal Trosky: W
- Ken Keltner: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Jimmy Wasdell: S9/P.1-2
- George Case: 7/L
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Taffy Wright: W.2-3;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: HR/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Cecil Travis: W
- Sam West: 3/G
Bot 8
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
- Johnny Humphries: 43
- Lyn Lary: T/78
- Bruce Campbell: HR8/IPHR.3-H
- Odell Hale: S7
- Jeff Heath: 2/P
Top 9
- Ossie Bluege: 2/FL
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Buddy Myer: W.1-2
- George Case: 63.1-2;2-3
- Buddy Lewis: 43
Notes & reviews
- Taffy Wright injured when he fell on the embankment in front of the bleachers