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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1938-06-21 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 26400 · 2:06
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Roxie Lawson earned the win and Boots Poffenberger picked up the save. Rudy York went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Roxie Lawson L: Charlie Wagner SV: Boots Poffenberger
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Peacock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Archie McKain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fabian Gaffke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Rogell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roxie Lawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boots Poffenberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Wagner | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Archie McKain | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxie Lawson | 7.0 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Boots Poffenberger | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: W
- Joe Vosmik: 99/FL
- Ben Chapman: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Joe Cronin: 9/F/DP.3XH(92)
Bot 1
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Dixie Walker: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Rudy York: HR/7.1-H
- Pete Fox: 99
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: S8
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Johnny Peacock: 99
- Charlie Wagner: 99
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Chet Laabs: S
- Don Ross: 99
- Roxie Lawson: 99
Top 3
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Ben Chapman: S.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 99(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Cronin: SB2
- Joe Cronin: S.2-3
- Pinky Higgins: S.3-H;1-2#
- Bobby Doerr: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Peacock: 99/G
Bot 3
- Billy Rogell: W
- Dixie Walker: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: K/C
- Rudy York: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: IW
- Chet Laabs: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Don Ross: IW
- Roxie Lawson: 3/FL
Top 4
- Archie McKain: W
- Doc Cramer: 4(1)3/GDP
- Joe Vosmik: K
Bot 4
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Dixie Walker: D
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Rudy York: 99
Top 5
- Ben Chapman: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: 99
Bot 5
- Pete Fox: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Chet Laabs: 99
Top 6
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Bobby Doerr: CS2(99)
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Johnny Peacock: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Don Ross: 99
- Roxie Lawson: 99
- Billy Rogell: 99
Top 7
- Red Nonnenkamp: 99
- Doc Cramer: W
- Joe Vosmik: 99
- Ben Chapman: D.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
Bot 7
- Dixie Walker: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Rudy York: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Joe Cronin: S9
- Pinky Higgins: S8.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Peacock: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fabian Gaffke: 63.3-H;2-3
- Doc Cramer: 7/L
Bot 8
- Pete Fox: 99
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Chet Laabs: S
- Don Ross: S.1-2#
- Boots Poffenberger: 99
Top 9
- Joe Vosmik: 99
- Ben Chapman: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Notes & reviews
- This gave Mike Higgins's 12 hits in 12 at bats, setting a major-league record.