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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1938-09-15 · Day game · League Park IV · 1:56
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Mel Harder earned the win. Jeff Heath went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mel Harder L: Jack Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Nonnenkamp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Peacock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyn Lary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kroner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Wilson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bagby | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Nonnenkamp: 8
- Joe Vosmik: 13
- Jimmie Foxx: 7
Bot 1
- Lyn Lary: W
- Roy Weatherly: D9.1-H
- Earl Averill: 43
- Jeff Heath: HR/9.2-H
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Frankie Pytlak: W
- Ken Keltner: OA.1X2(2E4)
- Ken Keltner: K
Top 2
- Joe Cronin: D7
- Pinky Higgins: 3/P/FL
- Ben Chapman: S6.2-2
- Bobby Doerr: 53.1-2;2-3
- Gene Desautels: 43
Bot 2
- John Kroner: D/78
- Mel Harder: S5/BG.2-2
- Lyn Lary: 4(B)3(1)/P/DP
- Roy Weatherly: 13
Top 3
- Jim Bagby: K
- Red Nonnenkamp: S6
- Joe Vosmik: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Earl Averill: K/C
- Jeff Heath: 31
- Hal Trosky: 3/P
Top 4
- Joe Cronin: K/C
- Pinky Higgins: S7.BX2(76)
- Ben Chapman: W
- Bobby Doerr: D9.1-H
- Gene Desautels: 9
Bot 4
- Frankie Pytlak: 13
- Ken Keltner: 6/P
- John Kroner: 43
Top 5
- Jim Bagby: 43
- Red Nonnenkamp: 6/L
- Joe Vosmik: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mel Harder: 63
- Lyn Lary: 53
- Roy Weatherly: S7
- Earl Averill: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Ben Chapman: 99
Bot 6
- Earl Averill: 99
- Jeff Heath: D
- Hal Trosky: 99
- Frankie Pytlak: 99
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: 99
- Gene Desautels: 99
- Jim Bagby: K#
Bot 7
- Ken Keltner: 99
- John Kroner: 99
- Mel Harder: K#
Top 8
- Red Nonnenkamp: S9
- Joe Vosmik: S9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/L.3-H
- Joe Cronin: 8
- Pinky Higgins: K/C
Bot 8
- Lyn Lary: 99
- Roy Weatherly: S
- Earl Averill: 99
- Jeff Heath: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hal Trosky: K#
Top 9
- Ben Chapman: 99
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Johnny Peacock: 36(1)1/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Peacock ejected by 1B Umpire Joe Rue when he claimed Mel Harder failed to touch 1B; he was not permitted to play in the second game