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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 9, 1938 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Red Nonnenkamp | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right 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
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1938
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grove
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Grove
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Grove
There goes Hale. The throw from Desautels and he is out, Cronin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx strikes out. Pytlak drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foxx out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Grove
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky strikes out. There goes Averill. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Grove
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grove vs. Harder
There goes Desautels. The throw from Pytlak and he is safe. Desautels steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grove vs. Harder
Grove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Desautels scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Grove moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Nonnenkamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. Grove scores. Cramer moves to third. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Grove
Pytlak hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Pytlak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Grove
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Grove
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pytlak moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Grove
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a fly ball towards left. Solters catches it and throws to second to double up Doerr. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Grove
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Grove
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pytlak vs. Grove
Pytlak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Harder
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. Cramer scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Grove
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grove
Lary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Lary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Grove
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grove vs. Harder
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Grove
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Grove
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
John Kroner now playing first base.
Nonnenkamp hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kroner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Grove
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Grove
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Grove
Lary takes first base on ball four. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Grove
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove can't make a play. That's a base hit. Pytlak moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Solters vs. Grove
Solters hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Harder
Grove hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak scoops up the ball and tags Grove for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Grove
Kroner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Grove
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Grove
Pytlak 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 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Nonnenkamp hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helf vs. Grove
Hank Helf pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Helf hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Grove
Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Grove
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solters vs. Grove
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1938 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lary L, ss 4 0 2 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 0
Campbell B, rf 4 0 1 0 Nonnenkamp R, lf 4 0 0 0
Hale O, 2b 5 0 1 0 Chapman B, rf 5 2 3 2
Solters M, lf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Averill E, cf 3 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 1 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Kroner J, 1b 1 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 3 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 3 1 0 0
Pytlak F, c 4 0 2 0 Grove L, p 4 1 1 3
Harder M, p 3 0 0 0
Helf H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 0 9 0 36 8 14 7
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 030 311 00x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L) 8.0 14 8 8 2 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 9 0 0 4 8
E -- Cronin J, Keltner K
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 13, Boston 7
2B -- Chapman B, Cramer D 2, Pytlak F, Doerr B 3, Keltner K, Lary L
3B -- Chapman B
HR -- Foxx J, Chapman B
SB -- Averill E, Desautels G
CS -- Hale O
SH -- Desautels G
T -- 2:08
A -- 12000
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