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Cleveland Guardians @
Detroit Tigers
1938-04-22 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 54500 Β· 2:28
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 4β3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mel Harder earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mel Harder L: Tommy Bridges SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyn Lary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bruce Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Moose Solters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Harder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Rogell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schoolboy Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Bridges | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Schoolboy Rowe | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyn Lary: K
- Bruce Campbell: 6
- Odell Hale: W
- Moose Solters: 7/L
Bot 1
- Roy Cullenbine: 53
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: 63
Top 2
- Earl Averill: T9
- Hal Trosky: W
- Ken Keltner: 8/F.3-H
- Frankie Pytlak: S8.1-3
- Mel Harder: K
- Lyn Lary: WP.1-2;3-H
- Lyn Lary: 63
Bot 2
- Pete Fox: 63
- Don Ross: 3/G
- Billy Rogell: W
- Tommy Bridges: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Odell Hale: 13/SH.1-2
- Moose Solters: 63.2-3
- Earl Averill: 8
Bot 3
- Roy Cullenbine: 43
- Dixie Walker: 31
- Charlie Gehringer: K
Top 4
- Hal Trosky: 13
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
Bot 4
- Hank Greenberg: T9
- Rudy York: 5E2.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Pete Fox: 8
- Don Ross: 13.2-3
- Billy Rogell: S8.3-H(UR)
- Tommy Bridges: 13
Top 5
- Mel Harder: D7
- Lyn Lary: S7.2-3
- Bruce Campbell: S9.1-3;3-H
- Odell Hale: 7/F.3-H
- Moose Solters: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Roy Cullenbine: 43
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Top 6
- Earl Averill: 13
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Ken Keltner: S7
- Frankie Pytlak: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Rudy York: 7
- Pete Fox: S7
- Don Ross: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mel Harder: K
- Lyn Lary: 63
- Bruce Campbell: 43
Bot 7
- Billy Rogell: S9
- Schoolboy Rowe: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roy Cullenbine: S9
- Dixie Walker: K23
Top 8
- Odell Hale: W
- Moose Solters: 13/SH.1-2
- Earl Averill: 7
- Hal Trosky: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Charlie Gehringer: E6/TH
- Hank Greenberg: 5/P
- Rudy York: K
- Pete Fox: S5.1-2
- Don Ross: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Billy Rogell: 31
Top 9
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Frankie Pytlak: 53
- Mel Harder: K
Bot 9
- Schoolboy Rowe: 63
- Roy Cullenbine: K
- Dixie Walker: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Pytlak's throw hit Greenberg in the back during the rundown.


















