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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 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 August 24, 1938 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Harris |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| John Kroner | Second Baseman |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | 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 |
| Red Nonnenkamp | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Bill Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1938
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Harris
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Harris
Pytlak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Harris
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Harris
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Harris
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kroner vs. Harris
Kroner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Harris
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Harris
Campbell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Harder
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Vosmik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kroner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Harris
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Harris
Heath hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Harris
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Harris
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Harris
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Averill scores. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kroner vs. Harris
Kroner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Nonnenkamp strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harder, and towards Kroner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Harris
Harder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Harris
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Harris
Campbell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Harris
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Harris
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Harris
Averill 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 5
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Harder
Eric McNair pinch hits for Bill Harris.
McNair strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
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, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kroner vs. McKain
Kroner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harder vs. McKain
Harder hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cramer catches it and throws to home to double up Trosky. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. McKain
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. McKain
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. McKain
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. McKain
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. McKain
Averill 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 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Harder
McKain hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. McKain
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain juggles the ball. That's an error on McKain. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. McKain
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. McKain
Kroner hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nonnenkamp scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Harder
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Midkiff
Dick Midkiff now pitching.
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Midkiff
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Midkiff
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Nonnenkamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Midkiff
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Midkiff covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1938 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Webb S, ss 5 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 0 1 0
Campbell B, rf 5 2 3 3 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 0
Pytlak F, c 5 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Heath J, lf 4 1 2 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0
Averill E, cf 3 1 1 1 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 2 0 Nonnenkamp R, rf 4 1 2 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 1 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Kroner J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 4 0 1 1
Harder M, p 4 0 1 0 Harris B, p 1 0 0 0
McNair E, ph 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 1 0 0 0
Peacock J, ph 1 0 1 1
Midkiff D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 35 3 10 3
Cleveland 100 220 000 -- 5
Boston 001 000 020 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 9.0 10 3 3 4 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris B (L) 5.0 6 5 5 1 1
McKain A 3.0 4 0 0 0 0
Midkiff D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Cronin J, McKain A
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 10
2B -- Foxx J 2, Heath J, Cramer D, Campbell B
HR -- Campbell B 2
SH -- Doerr B
T -- 2:02
A -- 7000
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