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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 22, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 22, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boots Poffenberger |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 27,700 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Boots Poffenberger | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 22, 1938
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Poffenberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Wilson
Rogell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wilson
There goes Walker. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Wilson
York hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Tebbetts hits a fly ball towards right. Chapman catches it and throws to first to double up Greenberg. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Poffenberger
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Poffenberger
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poffenberger vs. Wilson
Poffenberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Wilson
Rogell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Poffenberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Wilson
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Poffenberger
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poffenberger vs. Wilson
Poffenberger bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Wilson
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Wilson
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Poffenberger
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ross. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Poffenberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. York settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wilson
York 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, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Poffenberger
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Poffenberger
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Poffenberger
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gehringer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poffenberger vs. Wilson
Poffenberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Wilson
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Poffenberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wilson
York hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Jo-Jo White now playing center field. Dixie Walker now playing left field.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Poffenberger
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Poffenberger
Eric McNair pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
McNair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Poffenberger
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Nonnenkamp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gehringer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1938 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 5 0 2 1 Rogell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Chapman B, rf 4 1 1 0 Walker D, cf-lf 3 1 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 0 2 1 Fox P, rf 3 1 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Cronin J, ss 4 1 1 1 York R, lf 4 1 1 4
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 White J, cf 0 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Desautels G, c 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0
McNair E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0 Poffenberger B, p 2 0 2 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 27 4 6 4
Boston 010 010 001 -- 3
Detroit 400 000 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 8.0 6 4 4 5 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Poffenberger B (W) 9.0 10 3 3 3 2
E -- Ross D
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 5
2B -- Higgins P
HR -- York R, Cronin J
SB -- Walker D
SH -- Poffenberger B
T -- 1:58
A -- 27700
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