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Boston Red Sox @
St. Louis Browns
1938-06-14 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 1259 Β· 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 5β3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Jack Wilson earned the win and Archie McKain picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jack Wilson L: Bobo Newsom SV: Archie McKain
Umpires β HP: Harry Geisel Β· 1B: Steve Basil Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Vosmik | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Cronin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bobby Doerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty Grove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eric McNair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Nonnenkamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Peacock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
George McQuinn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Red Kress | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sam West | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Heath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Don Heffner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobo Newsom | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ethan Allen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Grove | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Jack Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Archie McKain | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobo Newsom | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Joe Vosmik: S8
- Ben Chapman: 46(1)/FO
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
Bot 1
- Buster Mills: 63
- George McQuinn: K
- Red Kress: 9
Top 2
- Joe Cronin: S7
- Pinky Higgins: K+CS2(243)/DP
- Bobby Doerr: K
Bot 2
- Harlond Clift: K/C
- Sam West: 5
- Beau Bell: D/89
- Tommy Heath: 63
Top 3
- Gene Desautels: 8
- Lefty Grove: K
- Doc Cramer: W
- Joe Vosmik: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Don Heffner: W
- Bobo Newsom: 34/SH.1-2
- Buster Mills: K
- George McQuinn: 7/L
Top 4
- Ben Chapman: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
- Joe Cronin: W
- Pinky Higgins: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 99
Bot 4
- Red Kress: 99
- Harlond Clift: K
- Sam West: 99
Top 5
- Gene Desautels: 99
- Lefty Grove: K
- Doc Cramer: 99
Bot 5
- Beau Bell: 99
- Tommy Heath: K
- Don Heffner: 99
Top 6
- Joe Vosmik: 99
- Ben Chapman: D
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Joe Cronin: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bobo Newsom: K+E2.B-1
- Buster Mills: S9.1-3(E9)
- George McQuinn: 99(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Red Kress: S9.1-3
- Harlond Clift: 9/F/DP.3XH(92)
Top 7
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Gene Desautels: 8
- Lefty Grove: S8.1-3
- Doc Cramer: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Ben Chapman: D9.2-H;1XH(9325)
Bot 7
- Sam West: W
- Beau Bell: 9/L
- Tommy Heath: D/78.1-H
- Don Heffner: S7.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Bobo Newsom: 43.3-H;2-3
- Buster Mills: 7/L
Top 8
- Jimmie Foxx: S7
- Joe Cronin: 99/SH.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: IW
- Eric McNair: 6
- Red Nonnenkamp: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Peacock: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Doc Cramer: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- George McQuinn: E6
- Red Kress: 99
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Sam West: S.1-2#
- Beau Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Hughes: 53
Top 9
- Joe Vosmik: 99
- Ben Chapman: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: K23#
Bot 9
- Don Heffner: 99
- Ethan Allen: D
- Buster Mills: 4
- George McQuinn: K
Notes & reviews
- Start of game was delayed by 10 minutes because the Browns' train didn't arrive in St. Louis until almost 3:00.
- Doerr hurt his leg sliding into third base























