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Boston Red Sox @
St. Louis Browns
1938-05-21 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 1423 Β· 2:25
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 5β3. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 4th. Bobo Newsom earned the win. Mel Mazzera 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bobo Newsom L: Johnny Marcum SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Quinn Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Joe Rue Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Vosmik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Doerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Johnny Marcum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric McNair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Peacock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Harlond Clift | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Red Kress | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Heffner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobo Newsom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ethan Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Marcum | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Bagby | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobo Newsom | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: K/C
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
Bot 1
- Buster Mills: 3/P
- Billy Sullivan: 3/G
- Harlond Clift: S8
- Beau Bell: K23#
Top 2
- Joe Cronin: W
- Pinky Higgins: 16(1)/FO
- Bobby Doerr: SB2
- Bobby Doerr: E4.2-3
- Gene Desautels: K
- Johnny Marcum: OA.1-2(E2/TH2);3-H(UR)
- Johnny Marcum: 5/P
Bot 2
- Mel Mazzera: 8
- Red Kress: 3/P
- George McQuinn: 7
Top 3
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: K
- Jimmie Foxx: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 3
- Don Heffner: 4/P
- Bobo Newsom: 13
- Buster Mills: W
- Billy Sullivan: S9.1-3
- Harlond Clift: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Cronin: 6/P
- Pinky Higgins: 8/8D
- Eric McNair: 7
Bot 4
- Beau Bell: S8
- Mel Mazzera: HR/9.1-H
- Red Kress: W
- George McQuinn: S9.1-3
- Don Heffner: S/89.1-3;3-H
- Bobo Newsom: FC1/BG.3XH(162);1-2
- Buster Mills: 8
- Billy Sullivan: S9.1-2;2-H
- Harlond Clift: E6.1-2;2-3
- Beau Bell: 13
Top 5
- Gene Desautels: S7
- Jim Bagby: 7
- Doc Cramer: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mel Mazzera: 99
- Red Kress: 99
- George McQuinn: 99
Top 6
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Joe Vosmik: D9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: T/89.2-H;3-H
- Joe Cronin: K/C
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Eric McNair: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Don Heffner: 99
- Bobo Newsom: 99
- Buster Mills: S
- Billy Sullivan: 99
Top 7
- Gene Desautels: K
- Red Nonnenkamp: 41
- Doc Cramer: W
- Ben Chapman: S9.1-3
- Joe Vosmik: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Beau Bell: 99
- Ethan Allen: 99
Top 8
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Bot 8
- Red Kress: S
- George McQuinn: E5/BG/TH.1-2
- Don Heffner: 99/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bobo Newsom: S9.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Buster Mills: 99
- Billy Sullivan: 99
Top 9
- Eric McNair: 99
- Gene Desautels: W
- Johnny Peacock: 99/FL
- Doc Cramer: 9
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Doerr stopped on his way to 2B on an attempted double steal but Billy Sullivan threw wildly to 2B
- Bobby Doerr left with an upset stomach
- onto pavillion roof




















