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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 25, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 25, 1938 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
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 |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 25, 1938
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a fly ball towards right. Campbell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Campbell. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Harder
There goes Cramer. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Lary applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ostermueller
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ostermueller
Campbell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ostermueller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Ostermueller
Solters hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ostermueller
Averill hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lary. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. Doerr moves to third. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Ostermueller scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Harder
Harder fires to first and picks off Chapman. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Ostermueller
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ostermueller
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Ostermueller
Campbell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Campbell reaches third base with a triple. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solters vs. Ostermueller
Solters strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ostermueller
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley bunts towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harder vs. Ostermueller
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. Averill scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Ostermueller
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ostermueller
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Hale hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Ostermueller
Solters hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ostermueller
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harder vs. Ostermueller
Harder strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Harder
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ostermueller
Lary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Lary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Ostermueller
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Ostermueller
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ostermueller
Averill hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Cramer chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Doerr. Doerr fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Doerr. Solters goes all the way around to score. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harder vs. McKain
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Averill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Averill. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Harder
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. McKain
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. McKain
Campbell bunts towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. McKain
Hale hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. McKain
Solters hits a line drive 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 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Harder
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr strikes out. Hemsley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Doerr out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1938 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 5 2 3 0
Chapman B, rf 4 1 2 2 Campbell B, rf 4 0 1 1
Vosmik J, lf 4 1 2 1 Hale O, 2b 4 0 1 1
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Solters M, lf 5 1 0 0
Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0 Averill E, cf 4 2 2 1
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 1 2 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Desautels G, c 4 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 2 1
Ostermueller F, p 2 1 0 0 Harder M, p 4 0 0 1
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 36 6 13 6
Boston 002 100 010 -- 4
Cleveland 001 100 40x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 6.2 11 6 6 3 7
McKain A 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 9.0 7 4 1 1 4
E -- Campbell B, Lary L, Doerr B, Averill E
LOB -- Boston 4, Cleveland 10
2B -- Vosmik J, Foxx J, Trosky H, Lary L, Averill E
3B -- Campbell B
CS -- Cramer D
SH -- Cronin J, Campbell B
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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