Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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