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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 26, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 26, 1938 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Marcum |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Appleton |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 6,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
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 |
Johnny Marcum | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Pete Appleton | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 26, 1938
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Appleton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Marcum
Almada 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Marcum
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Marcum
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Marcum
Bonura hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Marcum
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Appleton
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Appleton
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Appleton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Appleton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Marcum
Travis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Marcum
Myer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Myer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Marcum
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appleton vs. Marcum
Appleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Marcum
Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. Appleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Marcum
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Appleton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Marcum
There goes Lewis. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Marcum
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Appleton
Desautels hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Almada is chasing the ball. Desautels rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marcum vs. Appleton
Marcum hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Appleton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Marcum
Bonura hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Marcum
Stone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Stone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Marcum
Travis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Marcum
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Marcum
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Appleton
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Appleton
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Appleton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Appleton
There go the runners. The throw from Ferrell to Travis covering second. The throw back to home, and Cronin is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appleton vs. Marcum
Appleton hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Marcum
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Almada for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Marcum
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Appleton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Appleton
Desautels hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marcum vs. Appleton
Marcum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Marcum
Wright hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Marcum
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marcum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Marcum
Stone 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 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Appleton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Appleton
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Appleton
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Marcum
Travis hits a line drive into right field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Marcum
Myer bunts towards the mound. Marcum fields it and throws to first for the out. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Marcum
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Travis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appleton vs. Marcum
Appleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Marcum
There goes Appleton. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Appleton
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Appleton
Doerr bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chapman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Appleton
Desautels takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marcum vs. Appleton
Marcum strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura fields it and throws to home to get Chapman. Doerr moves to third. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Appleton
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Marcum
Almada hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Marcum
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Marcum
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Marcum
Bonura hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Marcum
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Appleton
Al Simmons now playing left field. John Stone now playing right field.
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Appleton
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Appleton
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis juggles the ball. That's an error on Lewis. Foxx scores. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Appleton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Cronin scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nonnenkamp vs. Appleton
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Bobby Doerr.
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaffke vs. Appleton
Fabian Gaffke pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Gaffke hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Marcum
Eric McNair now playing second base. Moe Berg now catching.
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Marcum
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Marcum
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appleton vs. Marcum
Appleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Appleton reaches third base with a triple. Myer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almada vs. Marcum
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marcum vs. Appleton
Marcum hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Appleton
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1938 -- Boston at Washington (D) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Cramer D, cf 4 1 0 0 Almada M, cf 5 0 1 1 Vosmik J, lf 5 0 2 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 0 1 Wright T, rf 4 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 4 1 3 0 Simmons A, lf 0 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 1 2 Chapman B, rf 4 0 2 1 Stone J, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Travis C, ss 4 2 2 1 Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0 Myer B, 2b 2 1 2 0 McNair E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 1 0 1 Desautels G, c 2 1 1 1 Appleton P, p 4 0 3 1 Gaffke F, ph 1 0 0 0 Berg M, c 0 0 0 0 Marcum J, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 35 6 13 6 Boston 001 001 020 -- 4 Washington 020 001 21x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Marcum J (L) 8.0 13 6 6 1 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Appleton P (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 2 E -- Chapman B, Lewis B DP -- Washington 3 LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 7 2B -- Myer B, Stone J, Cronin J 3, Chapman B 3B -- Appleton P HR -- Travis C, Desautels G, Bonura Z SB -- Lewis B CS -- Cronin J, Appleton P SH -- Myer B, Doerr B T -- 2:17 A -- 6000
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