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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 23, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 23, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,895 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Mule Haas | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Gene Hasson | First Baseman |
Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 23, 1938
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Smith
There goes Cramer. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Ambler applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Smith
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Smith
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Smith
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Cronin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Grove
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Grove
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Thomas
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Thomas
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Grove
Hasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Grove
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Grove
Ambler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grove
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Grove
Finney 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Grove
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Grove
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hasson vs. Grove
Hasson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Grove
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Thomas
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Thomas
Grove hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Grove
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grove
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler misplays the ball. That's an error on Ambler. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Grove
Werber hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Grove
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grove
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hasson vs. Grove
Hasson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Thomas
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Thomas
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. Grove moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grove scores. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Grove
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Grove
Ambler takes first base on ball four. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Grove
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lodigiani scores. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easterling vs. Grove
Paul Easterling pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Easterling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Grove
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Grove
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Werber reaches second base with a double. Ambler scores. Hayes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Grove
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Williams
Al Williams now pitching.
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Williams
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Nelson
Desautels takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nonnenkamp vs. Nelson
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Nonnenkamp hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins scores. Chapman scores. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Bagby
Hasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bagby
Lodigiani is hit by the pitch. Hasson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Bagby
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Hasson moves to third. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Nelson 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Cronin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Nelson
Nelson has Cronin trapped off third. He fires to home, and Cronin is out at the plate. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. McKain
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. McKain
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. McKain
Haas hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1938 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cramer D, cf 5 0 2 2 Finney L, cf 5 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 5 2 2 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Foxx J, 1b 5 2 2 4 Haas M, rf 5 0 2 0 Cronin J, ss 4 1 1 0 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Higgins P, 3b 4 2 2 2 Hasson G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chapman B, rf 3 2 1 2 Lodigiani D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ambler W, ss 3 1 0 0 Desautels G, c 3 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 3 1 1 1 Grove L, p 3 1 0 0 Smith E, p 0 0 0 0 Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas B, p 1 0 0 0 Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0 Easterling P, ph 1 0 0 0 McKain A, p 0 0 0 0 Williams A, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson L, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 10 11 10 34 4 7 4 Boston 300 003 220 -- 10 Philadelphia 010 000 300 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Grove L (W) 7.0 7 4 4 2 10 Bagby J 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 McKain A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Smith E (L) 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 Thomas B 6.2 5 5 2 0 1 Williams A* 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 Nelson L 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Ambler W LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Vosmik J 2, Higgins P, Werber B 3B -- Cronin J HR -- Foxx J, Johnson B, Chapman B CS -- Cramer D HBP -- by Bagby J (Lodigiani D) T -- 2:24 A -- 10895
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