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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 4, 1938 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boots Poffenberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Left Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Boots Poffenberger | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | 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 |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Wilson
There goes Walker. The throw from Berg and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of York. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Poffenberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and has Cramer trapped. There's the throw to Ross and over to Gehringer, who tags Cramer for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx strikes out. There goes Vosmik. The throw from Tebbetts to second, and Vosmik is out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Wilson
Rogell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Rogell reaches second base with a double. Ross scores. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poffenberger vs. Wilson
Poffenberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Wilson
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Poffenberger
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Poffenberger
Berg hits a line drive into left field. York picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on York. Berg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Poffenberger
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Wilson
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poffenberger vs. Wilson
Poffenberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ross moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a fly ball towards left. Vosmik catches it and throws to home to double up Ross. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Poffenberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Vosmik moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Wilson
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Poffenberger
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Poffenberger
There goes Doerr. The throw from Tebbetts to Rogell and they have Doerr trapped. The throw over to Greenberg, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Poffenberger
Berg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Poffenberger
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Wilson
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poffenberger vs. Wilson
Poffenberger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Poffenberger
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilson
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Wilson
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Wilson
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Wilson
York is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Wilson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Poffenberger
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of York. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Poffenberger
Eric McNair pinch hits for Moe Berg.
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Wilson
Gene Desautels now catching.
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Wilson
Rogell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rogell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poffenberger vs. Wilson
Poffenberger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson juggles the ball. That's an error on Wilson. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Poffenberger
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Nonnenkamp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Poffenberger
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of York. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Poffenberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Poffenberger
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Humphrey
Byron Humphrey now pitching.
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Humphrey
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Humphrey
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Humphrey
Jo-Jo White pinch runs for Rudy York.
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Humphrey
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. White moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Humphrey
Rogell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poffenberger vs. Humphrey
Poffenberger hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Poffenberger
Jo-Jo White now playing left field.
Cronin hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Poffenberger
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poffenberger
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1938 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Fox P, rf 5 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0
Walker D, cf 5 1 2 0 Vosmik J, lf 3 1 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 2 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 5 1 3 1 Cronin J, ss 3 0 0 0
York R, lf 4 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 0 1
White J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Chapman B, rf 4 0 0 0
Ross D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 5 1 3 1 Berg M, c 2 0 1 0
Rogell B, ss 3 0 2 2 McNair E, ph 1 0 0 0
Poffenberger B, p 5 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 0 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0
Humphrey B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 16 4 31 1 6 1
Detroit 020 000 101 -- 4
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Poffenberger B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 8.0 13 3 3 3 6
Humphrey B 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
E -- York R, Rogell B, Wilson J
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Detroit 14, Boston 5
2B -- Cramer D 2, Tebbetts B, Rogell B 2, Greenberg H 2, Doerr B
SB -- Walker D
CS -- Vosmik J
SH -- Cronin J
T -- 2:00
A -- 6600
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