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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1938-08-11 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 5000 · 1:56
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. George Caster earned the win. Bob Johnson 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: George Caster L: Lefty Grove SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Archie McKain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Sperry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Caster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lefty Grove | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Archie McKain | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Heving | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Midkiff | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Joe Vosmik: 8
- Jimmie Foxx: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Stan Sperry: 43
- Wally Moses: W
- Billy Werber: 8
- Earle Brucker: W.1-2
- Bob Johnson: K
Top 2
- Joe Cronin: D7
- Ben Chapman: 5/P/FL
- Jim Tabor: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 8
Bot 2
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Lou Finney: 53/SH.1-2
- Wayne Ambler: S7.2-H
- George Caster: 54(1)/FO
- Stan Sperry: 43
Top 3
- Gene Desautels: 43
- Jim Bagby: S7
- Doc Cramer: K
- Joe Vosmik: 8
Bot 3
- Wally Moses: 31
- Billy Werber: S6
- Earle Brucker: W.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jimmie Foxx: 2/P
- Joe Cronin: S8
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Sam Chapman: 43
- Lou Finney: S5
- Wayne Ambler: CS2(26)
- Wayne Ambler: 53
Top 5
- Jim Tabor: 7
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Gene Desautels: S8
- Archie McKain: 16(1)/FO
Bot 5
- George Caster: S8
- Stan Sperry: 2/P
- Wally Moses: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Werber: SB2
- Billy Werber: W
- Earle Brucker: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Johnson: HR/8.1-H;2-H
- Sam Chapman: S6
- Lou Finney: S3.1-2#
- Wayne Ambler: 53
Top 6
- Doc Cramer: W
- Joe Vosmik: PB.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 7
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: 64(1)/FO
- Ben Chapman: 7
Bot 6
- George Caster: 43
- Stan Sperry: S7
- Wally Moses: 53.1-2
- Billy Werber: 7/F
Top 7
- Jim Tabor: 8
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Gene Desautels: 4
Bot 7
- Earle Brucker: 7/F
- Bob Johnson: 7/F
- Sam Chapman: 13
Top 8
- Red Nonnenkamp: S9
- Doc Cramer: W.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: HR/7.1-H;2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 13
- Joe Cronin: 43
- Ben Chapman: 53
Bot 8
- Lou Finney: 43
- Wayne Ambler: 63
- George Caster: 63
Top 9
- Jim Tabor: 13
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Gene Desautels: K