Sunday, March 23, 2014

1938 AL Game: Bsn at Det

September 14: Hammerin' Hank | Jewish Currents

May 24, 1938

It was a wild finish to the game at Briggs Stadium in Detroit this afternoon. After getting pounded by the Red Sox 14-10 while coming up short in their comeback attempt yesterday, the Tigers got pounded again but did come back to win the game 9-8 today. Boston starter Left Grove was sailing along until the wheels came off in the bottom of the 9th inning. Hank Greenberg (pictured) blasted a 2 run homer chasing Grove before Don Ross singled in the winning run. Detroit scored 5 runs in the inning to pull out the victory and send the crowd into frenzied celebration.




BOXSCORE: 1938 Boston Red Sox At 1938 Detroit Tigers                5/24/1938
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Cramer CF         5  0  2  1 .261     P.Fox RF            4  2  3  1 .313  
  B.Chapman RF        4  2  1  0 .344     B.Rogell SS         4  0  0  0 .234  
  J.Vosmik LF         4  2  2  0 .331     C.Gehringer 2B      4  1  1  0 .263  
  J.Foxx 1B           4  1  2  3 .425     H.Greenberg 1B      4  1  3  3 .359  
  J.Cronin SS         4  2  3  3 .316     R.York LF           3  1  1  1 .379  
  P.Higgins 3B        5  0  0  0 .257     D.Walker CF         5  2  2  1 .285  
  B.Doerr 2B          4  0  0  0 .303     B.Tebbetts C        5  0  2  0 .467  
  G.Desautels C       4  1  2  1 .318   C-M.Christman PR      0  1  0  0 .273  
  L.Grove P           2  0  0  0 .200     D.Ross 3B           5  0  2  1 .309  
  A.McKain P          0  0  0  0 .200     E.Auker P           1  0  0  0 .273  
                                        A-R.Cullenbine PH     1  0  1  1 .132  
                                          S.Coffman P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-T.Piet PH           1  1  1  0 .200  
                                          R.Lawson P          0  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  8 12  8                 Totals      37  9 16  8
 
A-Pinch Hit For Auker In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Coffman In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Tebbetts In 9th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 2 0 1  0 0 1  2 1 1  -  8 12  1
Tigers.......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  1 1 5  -  9 16  0
 
Red Sox (16-13)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
L.Grove                   8      13   7   7   5   6   1   4.26
A.McKain L(0-3) BS(2nd)   0       3   2   2   0   0   0   4.86
Totals                    8      16   9   9   5   6   1
 
Tigers (20-9)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
E.Auker                   6       6   4   4   3   2   1   3.76
S.Coffman                 2       5   3   3   0   0   0   7.11
R.Lawson WIN(3-0)         1       1   1   1   0   1   1   4.97
Totals                    9      12   8   8   3   3   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 11,876 DATE- Tuesday, May 24th 1938 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- George Moriarty, Emmett  Ormsby, George Pipgras, 
T- 2:43
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 7  Tigers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 0  Tigers: 0
ERRORS- B.Chapman
DOUBLES- J.Cronin-2(8th), G.Desautels(9th), D.Walker-2(5th), B.Tebbetts(2nd),
         T.Piet(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Foxx(13th), J.Cronin(3rd), H.Greenberg(17th)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Grove, B.Rogell, E.Auker
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Foxx, J.Cronin
WALKS- B.Chapman, J.Vosmik, L.Grove, P.Fox, C.Gehringer, H.Greenberg, R.York-2
STRIKE OUTS- J.Vosmik, J.Foxx, P.Higgins, B.Rogell, H.Greenberg, D.Walker-2,
             B.Tebbetts, E.Auker
2-out RBI- J.Cronin-2, H.Greenberg, G.Desautels, R.Cullenbine, R.York, D.Cramer,
           P.Fox
RLISP 2-out- P.Higgins, B.Chapman-2, R.York, D.Walker-3, P.Fox, L.Grove,
             B.Rogell
 
Hank Greenberg touched them all and had 3 RBI as the Detroit Tigers rallied
impressively to win in dramatic style over Boston Red Sox, 9 to 8.
 
Detroit came up with the deciding runs in the bottom of the 9th inning as they
scored 5 runs on 4 base hits.  The crucial at-bat was provided by Greenberg
who electrified Briggs Stadium when he clubbed a two-run home run.  Boston
was not lacking for run support as they scored in 6 separate innings, yet
victory eluded them as they seemed to forget that pitching is also needed to
win ballgames.  
 
Roxie Lawson(3-0) went 1 inning allowing 1 run for the victory. Archie
McKain(0-3) took the loss in relief.  He allowed 2 runs and 3 hits without
retiring a batter.  
 
Del Baker was ebullient after the game, 'It's great to win a hard fought game
like that.  Our guys just weren't going to be denied.  And did you see the
fans - they were going wild! Yes sir, a very enjoyable win this afternoon!'
 
*** TOP OF INNING 1 ***
0     D.Cramer    4- 3     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     B.Chapman   1- 7     0 Walk                           b-1 
1 1   J.Vosmik    1- 6     0 Single                         1-3 b-1 
1 1 3 J.Foxx      4- 5     0 Sac Fly                        3-H b-0 
2 1   J.Cronin    6- 5 19  0 Double                         1-H b-3 
2   3 P.Higgins   3-12     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 ***
0     P.Fox       2- 8 14  0 Single                         b-1 
0 1   B.Rogell             0 Sac Bunt                       1-2 b-0 
1  2  C.Gehringer 2-11     0 Foul Out                       b-0 
2  2  H.Greenberg 4- 7     0 Single                         2-H b-1 
2 1   R.York      4-12     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 2 ***
0     B.Doerr     1- 9     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     G.Desautels 4- 5     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     L.Grove     3-10     0 Walk                           b-1 
2 1   D.Cramer    6- 6 15  0 Single                         1-3 b-1 
2 1 3 B.Chapman   5- 6     0 Force Play                     1-o b-1 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 ***
0     D.Walker    3- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     B.Tebbetts  4- 4     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     D.Ross      4- 6 18  0 Single                         b-1 
2 1   E.Auker     5- 6     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 3 ***
0     J.Vosmik    6-10     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     J.Foxx      1- 7     0 Home Run                       b-H 
1     J.Cronin    2- 9     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     P.Higgins   1-10  9  0 Line Out                       b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 ***
0     P.Fox       1- 8     0 Single                         b-1 
0 1   B.Rogell    5- 9     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1 1   C.Gehringer 3- 7 19  0 Line Out                       b-0 
2 1   H.Greenberg 4- 7     0 Single                         1-3 b-1 
2 1 3 R.York      2- 6     0 Walk                           1-2 b-1 
2 123 D.Walker    2- 9     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 4 ***
0     B.Doerr     1- 2     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     G.Desautels 4- 9     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     L.Grove     2-11     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 ***
0     B.Tebbetts  3- 2     0 Single                         b-1 
0 1   D.Ross      4-11     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1 1   E.Auker              0 Sac Bunt                       1-2 b-0 
2  2  P.Fox       5-11     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***
0     D.Cramer    4-10     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     B.Chapman   5- 9     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     J.Vosmik    3- 7     0 Walk                           b-1 
2 1   J.Foxx      4- 3     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 ***
0     B.Rogell    6- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     C.Gehringer 1- 3     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     H.Greenberg 3- 4     0 Walk                           b-1 
2 1   R.York      1- 5 17  0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 6 ***
0     J.Cronin    3- 7 15  0 Double                         b-2 
0  2  P.Higgins   6- 9     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
1  2  B.Doerr     6- 8     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
2  2  G.Desautels 2- 6  9  0 Double                         2-H b-2 
2  2  L.Grove     5- 7     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***
0     D.Walker    2- 4 10  0 Double                         b-2 
0  2  B.Tebbetts  3- 9     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
1  2  D.Ross      1- 6     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Roy Cullenbine
2  2  R.Cullenbin 4- 7     0 Single                         2-H b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE P - Slick Coffman
0     D.Cramer    4-11 15  0 Line Out                       b-0 
1     B.Chapman   5- 8  9  0 Single                         b-1 
1 1   J.Vosmik    6- 8     0 Single                         1-3 b-1 
1 1 3 J.Foxx      5- 8 13  0 Single                         3-H 1-3 b-1 
1 1 3 J.Cronin    5- 9     0 Sac Fly                        3-H b-0 
2 1   P.Higgins   1- 9     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***
0     P.Fox       4- 9     0 Walk                           b-1 
0 1   B.Rogell    4-11     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1 1   C.Gehringer 4- 8     0 Single                         1-3 b-1 
1 1 3 H.Greenberg 5- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
2 1 3 R.York      4- 7     0 Single                         3-H 1-2 b-1 
2 12  D.Walker    2- 7 11  0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 8 ***
0     B.Doerr     4- 9  9  0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     G.Desautels 5- 6     0 Single                         b-1 
1 1   L.Grove              0 Sac Bunt                       1-2 b-0 
2  2  D.Cramer    3- 6     0 Single                         2-H b-2 
2  2  B.Chapman   3- 8     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
0     B.Tebbetts  6- 5     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     D.Ross      6-12     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Tony Piet
2     T.Piet      4- 5  9  0 Double                         b-2 
2  2  P.Fox       4- 7     0 Single                         2-H b-2 
2  2  B.Rogell    3-10     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE P - Roxie Lawson
0     J.Vosmik    3- 6     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     J.Foxx      2- 5     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
2     J.Cronin    3- 4  4  0 Home Run                       b-H 
2     P.Higgins   6- 8     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 ***
0     C.Gehringer 2- 5     0 Walk                           b-1 
0 1   H.Greenberg 1- 7     0 Home Run                       1-H b-H 
0     R.York      3- 8     0 Walk                           b-1 
                             SUBSTITUTE P - Archie McKain
0 1   D.Walker    4- 3     0 Double & Error - RF            1-H b-H 
0     B.Tebbetts  6- 6  9  0 Double                         b-2 
                             SUBSTITUTE PR- Mark Christman
0  2  D.Ross      1-10     0 Single                         2-H b-2 

No comments:

Post a Comment