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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 11, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 11, 1938 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 11, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Gabler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 5,700 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Boze Berger | Shortstop |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Hank Steinbacher | Right Fielder |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | First Baseman |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Jesse Landrum | Second Baseman |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Frank Gabler | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 11, 1938
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Grove
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Berger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gabler
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gabler
There goes Cramer. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Berger applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gabler
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gabler
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Grove
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Grove
Landrum hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gabler
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gabler
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landrum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Gabler
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gabler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Gabler
Desautels hits a line drive towards first. Radcliff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabler vs. Grove
Gabler strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Grove
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Gabler
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landrum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gabler
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gabler
Chapman hits a line drive towards third. Owen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Grove
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Grove
Owen takes first base on ball four. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrum vs. Grove
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Radcliff moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gabler
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gabler
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Gabler
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Gabler
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Gabler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Grove
Gabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Grove
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berger moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Grove
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Radcliff for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Gabler
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Gabler
Grove bunts in front of the plate. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Gabler
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Gabler
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Desautels scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Gabler
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Grove
Landrum hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gabler
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gabler
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Gabler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Gabler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berger. Cronin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Gabler
Desautels hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Grove
Gabler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Grove
Berger hits a fly ball towards right. Chapman catches it and throws to first to double up Gabler. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Gabler
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landrum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Gabler
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Berger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gabler
There's a wild pitch. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Gabler
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. Cramer scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Gabler
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gabler
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Grove
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Grove
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landrum vs. Grove
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Gabler
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Gabler
There goes Cronin. The throw from Sewell to Berger and they have Cronin trapped. The throw over to Radcliff, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Gabler
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gabler
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger misplays the ball. That's an error on Berger. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Gabler
There goes Doerr. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Doerr steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Gabler
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Grove
Tony Rensa pinch hits for Frank Gabler.
Rensa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Grove
Berger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Berger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Grove
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbacher vs. Grove
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1938 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Berger B, ss 5 1 3 0 Cramer D, cf 3 1 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 5 0 1 0 Chapman B, rf 4 1 2 2 Steinbacher H, rf 5 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 0 1 Walker G, lf 4 1 3 1 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Radcliff R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 1 1 0 Owen M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Landrum J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sewell L, c 4 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 3 1 0 0 Gabler F, p 3 0 1 0 Grove L, p 2 0 1 0 Rensa T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 2 11 2 30 4 8 3 Chicago 000 010 010 -- 2 Boston 000 011 20x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Gabler F (L) 8.0 8 4 3 4 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Grove L (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 2 E -- Cronin J, Berger B 2 DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 7 2B -- Berger B 2, Cronin J 3B -- Chapman B SB -- Doerr B CS -- Cramer D, Cronin J SH -- Grove L WP -- Gabler F T -- 1:35 A -- 5700
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