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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 1, 1938 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 1, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Thomas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Hasson | First Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Bud Thomas | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bagby
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Bagby
Hasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bagby
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Lodigiani reaches second base with a double. Hasson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hasson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Bagby
Ambler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Thomas
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Thomas
Bagby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bagby
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bagby
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bagby
There's a wild pitch. Werber scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hasson vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Hasson bunts for an out with unknown description. Moses moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lodigiani vs. Dickman
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dickman
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Dickman
Ambler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dickman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Dickman
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Dickman
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Dickman
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dickman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hasson vs. Dickman
Hasson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Thomas
Peacock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickman vs. Thomas
Dickman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Dickman
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Dickman
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Dickman
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Dickman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Dickman
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Cramer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Cramer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Dickman
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dickman
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dickman
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Dickman
Hasson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Dickman
Lodigiani is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dickman
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Dickman
Ambler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Dickman
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Lodigiani moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lodigiani scores. Hayes scores. There goes Thomas trying to get to third. Chapman throws the ball in to Higgins, who tags Thomas for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Thomas
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Nelson
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Archie McKain. Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Nonnenkamp takes first base on ball four. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Nelson
Cramer hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Peacock. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Nelson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Rogers
Lee Rogers now pitching.
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rogers
Moses bunts for an out with unknown description. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rogers
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hasson vs. Rogers
Hasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Rogers covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Nelson
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Nelson
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Nelson
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Rogers
Lodigiani takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Rogers
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Rogers
Ambler takes first base on ball four. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Rogers
Nelson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Rogers
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ambler. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Nelson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Nelson
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Nelson
Eric McNair pinch hits for Lee Rogers.
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1938 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Finney L, cf 6 1 4 3 Cramer D, cf 4 2 2 0
Werber B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 1
Moses W, rf 4 1 2 1 Foxx J, 1b 4 2 2 4
Johnson B, lf 2 1 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 0
Hasson G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lodigiani D, 2b 3 1 2 2 Chapman B, rf 4 1 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 1 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ambler W, ss 4 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 2 1
Thomas B, p 3 1 1 0 Bagby J, p 1 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 1 0 0 0 Dickman E, p 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 0 0 0 0
Rogers L, p 0 0 0 0
McNair E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 12 7 34 6 10 6
Philadelphia 015 000 200 -- 8
Boston 301 010 001 -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas B (W)* 6.0 8 5 5 2 1
Nelson L (S) 3.0 2 1 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby J (L)+ 2.0 6 6 6 2 1
Dickman E 4.2 4 2 2 3 3
McKain A 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Rogers L 2.0 1 0 0 3 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Cronin J, Ambler W
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Boston 3
2B -- Lodigiani D, Thomas B
3B -- Cramer D
HR -- Foxx J 2
SH -- Hasson G, Moses W
HBP -- by Dickman E (Lodigiani D)
WP -- Bagby J
T -- 2:15
A -- 17200
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