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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1938-05-24 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 6600 · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Lefty Grove earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Elden Auker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 8.0 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
 Slick Coffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: 6/FL
- Ben Chapman: K
- Joe Vosmik: 13
Bot 1
- Billy Rogell: 53
- Dixie Walker: D9
- Pete Fox: E5/TH.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: SB2
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.3-H;2-3
- Rudy York: K
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
Top 2
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F
- Joe Cronin: 13
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Bobby Doerr: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8/F
- Don Ross: 63
- Elden Auker: E3
- Billy Rogell: 8/F
Top 3
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Gene Desautels: W.1-2
- Lefty Grove: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Doc Cramer: S.2-H;1-2
- Ben Chapman: 13.2-3;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jimmie Foxx: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Cronin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 31
Bot 3
- Dixie Walker: S9
- Pete Fox: 64(1)/FO
- Charlie Gehringer: 6/P
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Ross: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elden Auker: 43
Top 4
- Bobby Doerr: 13
- Gene Desautels: W
- Lefty Grove: W.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ben Chapman: 53
Bot 4
- Billy Rogell: 7/F
- Dixie Walker: D
- Pete Fox: FC1.2X3(16)#
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Top 5
- Joe Vosmik: 7/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 6/P
- Joe Cronin: S
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Bot 5
- Rudy York: W
- Hank Greenberg: 54(1)3/GDP
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: 43
- Gene Desautels: 2
- Lefty Grove: K
Bot 6
- Don Ross: W
- Elden Auker: 53/SH.1-2
- Billy Rogell: 13
- Dixie Walker: 7/F
Top 7
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Ben Chapman: K
- Joe Vosmik: D7
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/7.2-H
- Joe Cronin: D
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Pete Fox: 63
- Charlie Gehringer: 63
- Rudy York: 53
Top 8
- Gene Desautels: 43
- Lefty Grove: W
- Doc Cramer: 36(1)/FO#
- Ben Chapman: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9/F
- Don Ross: W.1-2
- Chet Laabs: 9/F
- Billy Rogell: 43
Top 9
- Ben Chapman: 9/F
- Joe Vosmik: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
Bot 9
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Pete Fox: S8.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.2-H;1-3
- Rudy York: 4/P
- Hank Greenberg: 3/FL
- Birdie Tebbetts: W.1-2
- Don Ross: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- DET P Eisenstat in BP hit over R eve by fly, skull fracture