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St. Louis Browns @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1938-08-26 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:12
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 11–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 4th. Lynn Nelson earned the win and Nels Potter picked up the save. Bob Johnson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
W: Lynn Nelson L: Les Tietje SV: Nels Potter
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buster Mills | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Tietje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Linke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Mazzera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Sperry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Tietje | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Linke | 4.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Cox | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Nelson | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Eddie Smith | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: S8
- George McQuinn: 3/FL
- Buster Mills: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Wally Moses: 7/F
- Lou Finney: 8/F
- Stan Sperry: W
- Dick Siebert: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Harlond Clift: K
- Beau Bell: 63
- Red Kress: 23
Bot 2
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Billy Werber: S9.1-2
- Hal Wagner: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Ambler: S9.3-H;2-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Lynn Nelson: 4/P
- Wally Moses: 43
Top 3
- Tommy Heath: 8/F
- Don Heffner: 63
- Les Tietje: K
Bot 3
- Lou Finney: 9/F
- Stan Sperry: 43
- Dick Siebert: 43
Top 4
- Mel Almada: S8
- George McQuinn: 8/F
- Buster Mills: K
- Harlond Clift: SB2
- Harlond Clift: W
- Beau Bell: S1.2-3;1-2
- Red Kress: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Billy Werber: S8.1-3
- Hal Wagner: S9.3-H;1-2
- Wayne Ambler: SB3
- Wayne Ambler: PO1(13)
- Wayne Ambler: S7.3-H
- Lynn Nelson: S7.1-2
- Wally Moses: S/6.2-3;1-2
- Lou Finney: 7/7S/F
- Stan Sperry: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dick Siebert: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Johnson: 8/F
Top 5
- Tommy Heath: 2/FL
- Don Heffner: 6/L
- Ed Linke: K
Bot 5
- Billy Werber: W
- Hal Wagner: E1/G.1-2
- Wayne Ambler: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lynn Nelson: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Wally Moses: 3/FL
Top 6
- Mel Almada: 43
- George McQuinn: K/C
- Buster Mills: 8/F
Bot 6
- Lou Finney: 7/F
- Stan Sperry: S8
- Dick Siebert: 9/F
- Bob Johnson: W.1-2
- Billy Werber: S7.2-H;1-2
- Hal Wagner: 7/F
Top 7
- Harlond Clift: S7
- Beau Bell: W.1-2
- Red Kress: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Heath: 9/F.3-H
- Don Heffner: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Linke: S9.3-H;2-H;1-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Mel Almada: 43.2-3
- George McQuinn: 7/F
Bot 7
- Wayne Ambler: S7
- Eddie Smith: 16(1)4/GDP/BG#
- Wally Moses: T9
- Lou Finney: S7.3-H
- Stan Sperry: 4(1)/FO
Top 8
- Buster Mills: S8.B-2(E8/TH)
- Harlond Clift: 5/P
- Beau Bell: E6/G.2-H(NR)
- Red Kress: S8.1-3
- Tommy Heath: W.1-2
- Don Heffner: 53.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mel Mazzera: K
Bot 8
- Dick Siebert: 9/L
- Bob Johnson: HR/7
- Billy Werber: 5/L
- Frankie Hayes: 5/L
Top 9
- Mel Almada: 1/L
- George McQuinn: S8
- Buster Mills: 8/F
- Harlond Clift: 53
Notes & reviews
- Lynn Nelson hurt his arm