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St. Louis Browns @ Cleveland Guardians
1938-08-16 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 6000 · 2:07
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 9–6. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Mel Harder earned the win and Johnny Humphries picked up the save. Odell Hale went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Mel Harder L: Les Tietje SV: Johnny Humphries
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buster Mills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Tietje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Mazzera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Van Atta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyn Lary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Humphries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Tietje | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Cole | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Van Atta | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Humphries | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: S1
- George McQuinn: S9.1-2
- Buster Mills: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Harlond Clift: 8/F.3-H
- Beau Bell: 4/L
Bot 1
- Lyn Lary: 53
- Bruce Campbell: T9
- Rollie Hemsley: T8.3-H
- Jeff Heath: 163.3-H
- Earl Averill: 43
Top 2
- Red Kress: 7
- Billy Sullivan: S8
- Don Heffner: CS2(26)
- Don Heffner: 63
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: 53
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Odell Hale: S7
- Mel Harder: K
Top 3
- Les Tietje: 43
- Mel Almada: E4/P
- George McQuinn: 3/G.1-2
- Buster Mills: 63
Bot 3
- Lyn Lary: S5
- Bruce Campbell: 8
- Rollie Hemsley: E4.1-2
- Jeff Heath: SB3
- Jeff Heath: D9.1-H(UR);3-H
- Earl Averill: S8.2-H
- Hal Trosky: T8.1-H
- Ken Keltner: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Top 4
- Harlond Clift: K
- Beau Bell: S1
- Red Kress: S8.1-2
- Billy Sullivan: S8.1-3;2-H
- Don Heffner: 8/F.3-H;1-2(E8/TH)
- Mel Mazzera: 13
Bot 4
- Odell Hale: HR/7
- Mel Harder: 8
- Lyn Lary: 9
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Rollie Hemsley: 13
Top 5
- Mel Almada: S5/BG
- George McQuinn: D/89.1-3
- Buster Mills: 53
- Harlond Clift: S7.2-H;3-H
- Beau Bell: 46(1)/FO
- Red Kress: 8
Bot 5
- Jeff Heath: W
- Earl Averill: PB.1-2
- Earl Averill: S5.2-2
- Hal Trosky: 23/SH.1-2;2-3
- Ken Keltner: S5.2-3;3-H
- Odell Hale: S7.1-2;3-H
- Mel Harder: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Lyn Lary: 8
Top 6
- Billy Sullivan: 3/G
- Don Heffner: 53
- Russ Van Atta: 4/P
Bot 6
- Bruce Campbell: 9
- Rollie Hemsley: D9
- Jeff Heath: 53/BG.2-3
- Earl Averill: 8
Top 7
- Mel Almada: K
- George McQuinn: W
- Buster Mills: 3/G.1-2
- Harlond Clift: D/7S.2-H
- Beau Bell: W
- Red Kress: 7/7D
Bot 7
- Hal Trosky: 63
- Ken Keltner: 2/FL
- Odell Hale: 63
Top 8
- Billy Sullivan: S9
- Don Heffner: S/78.1-2
- Roy Hughes: K
- Mel Almada: 84(1)/FO.2-3
- George McQuinn: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Humphries: 13
- Lyn Lary: K
- Bruce Campbell: 1/P
Top 9
- Buster Mills: 53
- Harlond Clift: 63
- Beau Bell: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Earl Averill intentionally dropped the fly ball