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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1938-06-21 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Rudy York went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Tommy Bridges SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Laabs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Ross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Piet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Fritz Ostermueller | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Joe Vosmik: 53.1-2
- Ben Chapman: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
Bot 1
- Billy Rogell: 8
- Dixie Walker: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: OA.1X2(26)
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Rudy York: S7/7D.1-3
- Pete Fox: E5/TH.1-2;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Hank Greenberg: 7
Top 2
- Joe Cronin: 3/P
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Bobby Doerr: K/C
- Gene Desautels: 8
Bot 2
- Chet Laabs: W
- Don Ross: W.1-2
- Tommy Bridges: K/BF
- Billy Rogell: W.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Walker: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Fritz Ostermueller: D7
- Doc Cramer: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Vosmik: 63.3-H
- Ben Chapman: K
Bot 3
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Rudy York: 5/FL
- Pete Fox: 7/L
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Top 4
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Pinky Higgins: D7/7D
- Bobby Doerr: 3/G
Bot 4
- Chet Laabs: K
- Don Ross: S8
- Tommy Bridges: S4.1-2
- Billy Rogell: 7
- Dixie Walker: 8
Top 5
- Gene Desautels: 3/G
- Fritz Ostermueller: K
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Joe Vosmik: W.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 9
Bot 5
- Charlie Gehringer: 9/L
- Rudy York: 6/P
- Pete Fox: S8
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 6
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
- Joe Cronin: S8
- Pinky Higgins: S9.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: T8/78.1-H;3-H
- Gene Desautels: 8/F.3-H
- Fritz Ostermueller: K/C
Bot 6
- Chet Laabs: 8
- Don Ross: 2/P
- Tommy Bridges: 63
Top 7
- Doc Cramer: 3/G
- Joe Vosmik: S8
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Jimmie Foxx: 7
Bot 7
- Billy Rogell: D7
- Dixie Walker: 43.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.3-H
- Rudy York: HR/7
- Pete Fox: 53
Top 8
- Joe Cronin: 5/FL
- Pinky Higgins: S7
- Bobby Doerr: FC1/SH.1-2(E1/TH2);B-1
- Gene Desautels: D7.1-3;2-H
- Fritz Ostermueller: S7.2-H;3-H(UR)
- Doc Cramer: W.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 7.2-3
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hank Greenberg: 6/P
- Chet Laabs: 8
- Don Ross: 8
Top 9
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: 46(1)/FO
- Pinky Higgins: S9.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: E3/THH/SH.1-3;3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Gene Desautels: 63
- Fritz Ostermueller: 43
Bot 9
- Tony Piet: W
- Billy Rogell: 8
- Dixie Walker: 43.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Wilson left game with a sore elbow.