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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1938-09-04 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:30
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 12–11. Philadelphia Athletics put up 7 in the 8th. Dave Smith earned the win and George Caster picked up the save. Sam Chapman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
W: Dave Smith L: Jack Wilson SV: George Caster
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Sperry | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Archie McKain | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Nelson | 6.0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Caster | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: 99/G
- Joe Vosmik: S
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: K
Bot 1
- Stan Sperry: 99/F
- Lou Finney: 99/G
- Sam Chapman: 99/F
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Ben Chapman: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Bobby Doerr: S7.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E7/THH)
- Gene Desautels: S9.3-H;2-H
- Jim Bagby: 99/SH.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 99/G
- Joe Vosmik: 99/F
Bot 2
- Dick Siebert: 99/G
- Bob Johnson: 99/F
- Billy Werber: 99/F
Top 3
- Jimmie Foxx: 99/F
- Joe Cronin: S
- Pinky Higgins: 99/G.1-2
- Ben Chapman: S.2-3
- Bobby Doerr: K
Bot 3
- Frankie Hayes: 99/F
- Skeeter Newsome: 99/F
- Lynn Nelson: S9.B-2(E9)
- Stan Sperry: 99/G
Top 4
- Gene Desautels: S
- Jim Bagby: 99/SH.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 99/G
- Joe Vosmik: 99/G
Bot 4
- Lou Finney: S
- Sam Chapman: S.1-3
- Dick Siebert: FC3/THH.3-H(E2/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Bob Johnson: 9/LDP.2X2(964)
- Billy Werber: W.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: W.2-3;1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lynn Nelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Sperry: 63
Top 5
- Jimmie Foxx: D
- Joe Cronin: 99/F
- Pinky Higgins: 99/G.2-3
- Ben Chapman: 99/F
Bot 5
- Lou Finney: 99/F
- Sam Chapman: 99/G
- Dick Siebert: S
- Bob Johnson: 99/G
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: 99/G
- Gene Desautels: S6/P
- Jim Bagby: W.1-2
- Doc Cramer: S.2-H;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: S.2-H;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S.2-H;1-2
- Joe Cronin: D.2-H;1-3
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Ben Chapman: 99/G
Bot 6
- Billy Werber: 99/F
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Skeeter Newsome: 99/F
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: 99/G
- Gene Desautels: W
- Jim Bagby: 99/G.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 99/F
Bot 7
- Dave Smith: 99/G
- Stan Sperry: S
- Lou Finney: T.1-H
- Sam Chapman: 99/F.3-H
- Dick Siebert: 99/G
Top 8
- Joe Vosmik: E8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 99/F
- Joe Cronin: 99/G.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: T.2-H(UR)
- Ben Chapman: D.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Doerr: 99/G
Bot 8
- Bob Johnson: T9
- Billy Werber: 99/FL
- Hal Wagner: D9.3-H
- Skeeter Newsome: S7.2-3
- Wally Moses: S9.3-H;1-2
- Stan Sperry: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Finney: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dick Siebert: S
- Bob Johnson: 99
- Billy Werber: 99/G
Top 9
- Gene Desautels: S
- Jim Tabor: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Doc Cramer: 99/F.3-H
- Joe Vosmik: S.2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 99(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: 99(1)/FO