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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 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 August 18, 1938 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Ace Parker | Third Baseman |
| 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 |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Bagby
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. 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 line drive 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 towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vosmik for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bagby
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bagby
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bagby
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Thomas
Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Bagby
Sperry hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Thomas
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Vosmik reaches third base with a triple. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sperry scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Bagby
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bagby
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bagby
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Thomas
Desautels hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Thomas
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Thomas
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Bagby
Sperry 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Thomas
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ambler vs. Bagby
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Thomas
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thomas
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Sperry who tags Chapman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Thomas
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Thomas
Desautels hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bagby
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bagby
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Bagby
Sperry 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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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Smith
Eddie Smith now pitching.
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Smith
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Bagby
Finney takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1938 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Sperry S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 2 0
Moses W, rf 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 1
Finney L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hayes F, c 4 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 2 0 0 0
Johnson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Chapman S, lf 3 0 0 0 Chapman B, rf 3 0 1 0
Ambler W, ss 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Parker A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0
Thomas B, p 2 0 0 0 Bagby J, p 3 0 0 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 28 2 7 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 002 000 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas B (L) 7.0 7 2 2 1 0
Smith E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 5
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Boston 3
3B -- Vosmik J, Johnson B
T -- 1:35
A -- 2000
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