Week 18 Results (August 15, 1938 - August 21, 1938)
Monday, August 15, 1938
Transactions:
New York
(NL) infielder George
Myatt made his Major League Debut on 08/16/1938
New York
(AL) outfielder Jake Powell
returned to play on 08/16/1938
Chicago
(NL) (H) 8 St. Louis (NL) 5
The Cubs
led 4-1 after the fourth inning, but then the Cardinals scored four times in
the top of the sixth, a three-run triple by Johnny Mize
being the big hit. The Cubs didn’t quit though, and they scored a run in the
bottom of the sixth to tie the score at 5-5, and then they tacked on three runs
in the seventh, the big hit being a two-out two-run double by right fielder Frank
Demaree. Clay Bryant
(15-7, 2.65) picked up the victory, and Jack
Russell threw the final two innings to secure the win.
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| Max West |
Boston (NL) (H) 5 Philadelphia (NL) 0
Johnny
Lanning (6-8, 5.49) threw a two-hit shutout over the visiting Phillies,
plus he had two hits of his own. A two-run double by Al Lopez
in the second and then another in the fifth by Max West
were the key hits for the Bees.
Pittsburgh
(H) 7 Cincinnati 1
Pittsburgh
moved off to an early lead and then kept adding on, clearing the way for Jim Tobin
(17-5, 1.89) to grab an easy win.
Tuesday,
August 16, 1938
Transactions:
Chicago
(NL) catcher Gabby
Hartnett was injured (broken thumb) on 08/15/1938
Brooklyn
catcher Babe
Phelps returned to play on 08/17/1938
Philadelphia
(AL) 9 Boston (AL) (H) 4
The Red
Sox led 4-1 after the second inning, and it looked like that might be how the
game would end, but Jim Bagby
(10-8, 3.82) suddenly tired and the A's came alive with seven runs in the top
of the seventh. Buck Ross
(9-7, 6.29) went eight innings and got the win.
Cleveland
(H) 8 St. Louis (AL) 3
Center
fielder Earl
Averill drove home two runs with two outs in the bottom of the first, and
the Indians were off and running and on their way to their eleventh consecutive
win. Mel
Harder (11-7, 3.09) kept St. Louis off the board until the ninth inning to
get the win.
New York
(AL) 5 Washington (H) 0 (GM 1)
Lefty Gomez
(12-6, 3.30) twirled a three-hit shutout to get the complete-game win over Ken Chase
(6-8, 5.45). The Yankees scored twice in the second and then added three more
in the sixth to get the Game One win.
New York
(AL) 5 Washington (H) 0 (GM 2)
St. Louis (NL) 1 Chicago (NL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
Third
baseman Don
Gutteridge singled home Joe Medwick
in the top of the seventh for the game's only run, allowing Bill McGee
(10-7, 2.82) to get the Game One win over Bill Lee
(16-8, 1.51).
Chicago
(NL) (H) 6 St. Louis (NL) 4 (GM 2)
Chicago
jumped out quickly and led 6-0 after the fourth inning, though St. Louis was
able to make it close late, and Larry
French (13-10, 3,88) was able to go all the way for the Game Two win. Ripper
Collins stroked a two-out two-run double in the Cubs' three-run second to give
them an early lead.
New York
(NL) (H)6 Brooklyn 4
The
Dodgers scored four runs in the top of the first, but the Giants had tied the
score at 4-4 after the completion of the third inning, Johnny
McCarthy pulled a pitch down the short right field line in the Polo Grounds
for a three-run homerun (4) in the second, and then Mel Ott
hit a solo homerun in the third (27). McCarthy singled home a run in the sixth
to give the Giants the lead, and Harry
Gumbert (8-14, 4.14) was able to go all the way for the victory.
Note: On
this date in 1938, New York Manager Bill Terry
shook up the Giants lineup by moving Mel Ott
from third base to right field, Ott's first game in the outfield this season.
Boston
(NL) 8 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 4
Boston
Catcher Ray
Mueller hit a two-run homerun (2) in the top of the second, his second
homerun of the past week. The Bees then tacked on to their lead with a five-run
sixth, the big hit being a two-run double by Vince
DiMaggio. Jim Turner
(10-12, 2.62) went all the way for the win.
Pittsburgh
(H) 6 Cincinnati 4
Pittsburgh
was well aware that Cincinnati and Chicago were directly behind them in the NL
standings, and they weren't going to easily roll over. Johnny
Rizzo hit a two-run homerun (19) in the first, and his 4-for-4 (.309) day
helped pave the way for Cy Blanton
(12-5, 2.30) to pick up the win. Cincinnati added runs late, but it was never
really a close game.
Wednesday,
August 17, 1938
Transactions:
Boston
(NL) infielder Tom Kane
(Major League Finale 08/13/1938) was traded to Washington (DNP) on 08/17/1938
in return for infielder Jim
Hitchcock (Team Debut 08/24/1938)
Washington
first baseman Jimmy
Wasdell returned to play on 08/18/1938
Boston
(AL) (H) 9 Philadelphia (AL) 0 (GM 1) (Grand Slam!)
Jack Wilson
scattered five hits and shut out the visiting Athletics in Game One. The Red
Sox had an early lead, but then a Grand Slam homerun (40, 129) by Jimmie Foxx
locked this game up for Boston.
Boston
(AL) (H) 8 Philadelphia (AL) 4 (GM 2)
Philadelphia
led 3-0 after the top of the fourth, but they couldn't hold the lead and Boston
stormed back to get the Game Two win and the doubleheader sweep. Jimmie Foxx
hit a three-run homerun (41, 133) in the fifth
and Joe Heving
(1-1, 7.07), making his first appearance for the Red Sox, went all the way
for the win.
Cleveland
(H) 16 St. Louis (AL) 1 (Grand Slam!)
The
Indians have decided they like winning, so they wasted no time getting ahead of
the Browns by scoring four runs in the first, and by the end of the third, they
were on top 9-0. Rather than relax,
Cleveland scored six runs in the fourth, the big hit being a Grand Slam homerun
(6) by Bruce
Campbell. Johnny
Allen (13-6, 4.66) went all the way for the win, plus he chipped in by
going 4-for-5 at the plate.
Detroit
(H) 5 Chicago (AL) 0 (GM 1)
Tommy
Bridges (8-2, 2.64) threw a three-hit shutout over the visiting White Sox
in game one. The game was close until the eighth inning when Hank
Greenberg (43, 139) and Rudy York
(21, 100) swatted back-to-back homeruns.
Detroit
(H) 1 Chicago (AL) 0 (GM 2)
Third
baseman Don
Ross singled home Rudy York
in the bottom of the second, and Al Benton
(1-1, 1.82) made that run stand up as he threw a one-hit shutout over the White
Sox in Game Two. Jack Knott
(4-9, 3.55) pitched a strong game but took the hard-luck loss.
Chicago
(NL) (H) 8 Cincinnati 3
In a
battle between #2 and #3 in the NL, both teams scored a pair of runs in the
second, and then both teams scored three runs in the third. With both teams now
into their bullpens, Jack Russell
(1-2, 2.20) threw six scoreless innings of relief, and the Cubs were able to
move ahead and grab the win.
New York
(NL) (H) 6 Brooklyn 2
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| Cliff Melton |
Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2 Boston (NL) 1
Phillies
hurler Max
Butcher (4-5, 5.40) held the Bees to two hits and went all the way for the
win. Boston scored a single run in the third, and Philadelphia answered with
two runs in the bottom of the fourth, and then Butcher took over from there.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 2 Pittsburgh 1
Pittsburgh
right fielder Paul Waner
singled home Lee Handley
in the top of the third to give the visitors the early lead, and Ed Brandt
(3-2, 4.53) made that lead stand up until Joe Medwick
slugged a solo homerun (11) in the bottom of the seventh. Stu Martin
singled home Enos
Slaughter in the bottom of the eighth, and now with the lead, Bill McGee
came in to secure the win for Ray Henshaw
(5-7, 3.33).
Thursday,
August 18, 1938
Transactions:
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Oral
Hildebrand returned to the mound on 08/19/1938
Chicago
(AL) outfielder Hank
Steinbacher returned to play on 08/19/1938
Boston
(AL) (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 2
Left
fielder Joe
Vosmik hit a two-run homerun (7) in the third to put Boston up 2-0, but
Philadelphia scored single runs in the sixth and seventh to tie the score at
2-2. The score remained tied until Doc Cramer
singled home Gene
DeSautels in the bottom of the ninth, making a winner of Jim Bagby
(11-8, 3.72).
St.
Louis (AL) 3 Cleveland (H) 0
Cleveland's
win yesterday, combined with Washington having been swept in a doubleheader by
New York on Tuesday, vaulted the Indians into a tie with the Nationals for
third place in the AL. Bob Feller
(10-10, 4.36) threw scoreless ball until the Browns scored a run in the sixth,
and then in the seventh, George
McQuinn's two-out two-run double expanded the St. Louis lead. Bobo Newsom
(16-9, 4.12) threw a three-hit shutout to end the Indians' twelve-game winning
streak.
Chicago
(AL) 5 Detroit (H) 2
The
Tigers led 2-0 after the second, but then John
Whitehead (4-14, 8.05) clamped down on the Detroit offense to go all the
way for the win. George Gill
(6-7, 3.32) took the loss in this one.
Washington
(H) 6 New York (AL) 5 (GM 1)
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| Dutch Leonard |
New York (AL) 5 Washington (H) 1 (GM 2)
The
Yankees scored a run in the top of the first, and the Nationals tied it up at
1-1 in the bottom of the sixth, and it looked like the game would be moving
into extra-innings. In the top of the ninth, left fielder Myril Hoag
slugged a two-out two-run triple, and the next batter, second baseman Joe Gordon,
popped a two-run homerun, locking up the Game Two win for the Yankees.
Chicago
(NL) (H) 7 Cincinnati 4
The Cubs
scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 3-2 lead, only to see
the Reds come right back with two runs in the top of the eighth to regain the
lead at 4-3. In the bottom of the eighth, right fielder Frank
Demaree surprised everyone with a three-run homerun (8) and Chicago held on
for the win. Larry
French (14-10, 3.84) got the win in relief, with Paul
Derringer (20-5, 2.15) taking the loss.
New York
(NL) (H) 2 Brooklyn 1 (14)
The
Dodgers scored the first run of the game in the top of the eighth, but the
Giants finally got on the board with a run in the bottom of the ninth, tying
the game at 1-1 and sending it into extras. After several more scoreless
innings, Sam
Leslie stroked a two-out pinch-hit single in the fourteenth to bring home
the winning run.
Note: On
this date in 1938, New York Giants pitcher Carl
Hubbell was forced to leave today's game when he experienced sharp elbow
pains. Hubbell had surgery two days later to remove bone chips.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 5 Pittsburgh 2
The
Cardinals broke open a 2-2 tie with three runs in the bottom of the sixth, an
E-8 by Lloyd
Waner opening the door for the St. Louis rally. Bob Weiland
(10-12, 3.32) went all the way for the win, with Russ Bauers
(14-4, 2.57) taking the loss.
Friday,
August 19, 1938
Transactions:
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| Carl Hubbell |
Boston (AL) pitcher Al Baker made his Major League Debut on 08/20/1938
Boston
(AL) (H) 9 Washington 7
The Red
Sox led 5-0 after the third, but then the Nationals plated five runs in the top
of the fourth. Boston went ahead when they scored twice in the bottom of the
sixth, but Washington tied the game at 7-7 with single runs in the seventh and
eighth. Finally, Boston put the game away by scoring two runs in the bottom of
the eighth, and Fritz
Ostermueller (5-2, 2.65) got through the ninth with no further damage for
the win.
Cleveland
(H) 10 Chicago (AL) 5
The
Indians blew open a tight game when they scored five runs in the bottom of the
eighth. The big hits in the inning were a two-run homerun (22) by Ken Keltner
and then an RBI triple by Jeff Heath.
Earl
Whitehill (7-6, 6.87) pitched a strong game, although he surrendered three
runs in the ninth.
St.
Louis (AL) 9 Detroit (H) 6 (GM 1)
A
three-run homerun by center fielder Mel Almada
was the big hit in the browns' six-run fifth as Oral
Hildebrand (5-13, 9.66) grabbed the Game One win over Vern
Kennedy (14-10, 6.19).
St.
Louis (AL) 8 Detroit 6 (H) (GM 2)
A
three-run homerun by Harlond
Clift in the top of the first gave the browns the early lead, but the
Tigers were quick to rebound and tied the score at 3-3 after the fourth. Again,
the Browns took the lead, and again the Tigers tied it up, this time at 6-6
after the sixth. St. Louis pressed on and regained the lead, and Howard
Mills (6-6, 5.18) was able to hold on for the Game Two win and the
doubleheader sweep.
New York
(AL) 10 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 5
The
Yankees led 4-1 after the third, but the A's stormed back to take a 5-4 lead
after the seventh. The New York bats then came alive, combined with a pair of
Philadelphia fielding errors, to give the Yankees the win in a rout. Spud
Chandler (13-2, 3,53) went all the way for the win over Lynn Nelson
(4-12, 6.40).
Boston
(NL) 9 Brooklyn (H) 3
The Bees
have scored the fewest runs in the NL this season, so their five-run second
came as a surprise, as did their four-run fourth. Lou Fette
(10-14, 3.23) welcomed the surfeit of run support and went all the way for the
win.
Philadelphia
(NL) 11 New York (NL) (H) 3
The
Phillies committed three errors, the Giants four, in a sloppy game. The
Phillies put together a six-run seventh, and Claude
Passeau (7-18, 4.82) was able to go all the way for the win. Passeau
allowed only seven hits and no earned runs on his way to the Phillies' second
consecutive win.
Saturday,
August 20, 1938
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) outfielder Larry
Rosenthal was injured (?) on 08/19/1938
Boston
(AL) (H) 7 Washington 6
The Red
Sox scored three runs in the first, and after the sixth, they had a 7-0 lead, but
then starter Archie
McKain (4-1, 5.73) tired, and Washington suddenly came alive with a five-run
seventh. The Nationals made it closer with a run in the ninth, but left fielder
Joe
Vosmik threw out Al Simmons
at the plate in the top of the ninth to preserve the lead.
Cleveland
(H) 7 Chicago (AL) 3
The
Indians scored two runs in each of their first two at-bats, and they rolled on
to the victory over the visiting White Sox. Mel Harder
(12-7, 3.08) went all the way for the win over Monty
Stratton (8-7, 3.98).
St.
Louis (AL) 9 Detroit (H) 2
Right
fielder Beau
Bell stroked two homeruns (19, 20) and had five RBI's to spark the Browns
to victory. Bill
Cox (2-3, 7.93) went eight innings to get the win as he induced five double
plays from the frustrated Tigers' batters.
New York
(AL) 13 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 7
The
Yankees jumped off quickly, building a 6-0 lead after the fourth inning. Then
New York exploded with a seven-run seventh, the big hit being a three-run
triple by Joe
DiMaggio. The A's started scoring late, but Monte
Pearson (15-3, 4.45) was able to go all the way for the win.
Brooklyn
(H) 3 Boston (NL) 1
Dolph
Camilli swatted a two-run homerun in the bottom of the sixth to give the
Dodgers a 3-0 lead, and Luke
Hamlin (11-8, 3.92) held Boston scoreless until the ninth inning to pick up
the home win.
Chicago
(NL) (H) 3 Pittsburgh 0
The NL's
#1 and #2 teams met in Chicago today, and the Cubs captured the first win of the
homestand. Chicago scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the second,
the big hit being a two-out two-run single by Dizzy Dean
(8-1, 1.88)
New York
(NL) (H) 9 Philadelphia (NL) 1
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| Hugh Mulcahy |
St. Louis (NL) (H) 9 Cincinnati 5 (GM 1)
The
Cardinals pulled together a strong second inning, scoring seven runs, three
earned, thanks to a fortunate E-7 by Wally
Berger. The Reds tried to get back in the game and made it uncomfortably
close, so St. Louis added two runs in the bottom of the seventh to pad their
lead. Max
Macon (6-3, 3.38) got the Game One win over Lee Grissom
(0-5, 7.75)
Cincinnati
6 St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 (13) (GM 2)
The Reds
took an early lead, but couldn’t add on, and when the Cardinals scored two runs
in the bottom of the seventh, they tied the score at 4-4. Then a pitcher's duel
broke out, and both teams had to be content to hit into double plays (two per
team) whenever they had a scoring opportunity. Finally, Ernie
Lombardi singled home run in the top of the fourteenth, and then Lew Riggs
followed that up with an insurance RBI.
Sunday,
August 21, 1938
Transactions:
St.
Louis (NL) pitcher Preacher Roe
made his Major League Debut on 08/22/1938
Washington
4 Boston (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
The Red
Sox hit into four double plays and allowed Pete
Appleton (7-2, 4.94) to go all the way for the Game One win. Jack Wilson
(11-11, 3.12) pitched well, but the Boston offense didn’t score a run until the
ninth inning.
Boston
(AL) (H) 7 Washington 0 (GM 2)
The Red
Sox hit into four double plays in Game Two, but this time they also came
through with a few hits when there were runners in scoring position. Boston led
5-0 after the third, and then Jimmie Foxx
hit a two-run homerun (42, 138) in the seventh to lock this game up for Joe Heving
(2-1, 4.30).
Chicago
(AL) 3 Cleveland (H) 2 (GM 1)
Chicago (AL) 12 Cleveland (H) 2 (GM 2)
The
Indians had an early 2-0 lead, but then the White Sox scored three times in the
fourth to take a 3-2 lead, and then the visitors exploded with a four-run
seventh and then a five-run ninth. Jack Knott
(5-9, 3.49) got the Game Two win over Willis
Hudlin (4-4, 8.01).
Detroit
(H) 8 St. Louis (AL) 2
After a
slow start, the Tigers piled up runs in the middle of the game and ran away to
an easy win. Al Benton
(2-1, 1.72) got the win, with Bobo Newsom
(16-10, 4.24) picking up the loss.
New York
(AL) 5 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
Lefty Gomez
(13-6, 3.20) held the A's to four hits as he went all the way for the Game One
win. The Yankees had plenty of scoring opportunities but had to score a run in
the eighth and two in the ninth to pad the lead for Gomez.
New York
(AL) 12 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4 (GM 2)
Another
frustrating game for the hard-hitting Yankees, but at the completion of the
sixth inning, the score was tied at 1-1. The frustration ended when New York
scored ten times in the top of the seventh, the big hit being a two-out
three-run homerun (3) by Red Ruffing
(17-4, 3.21). Joe
DiMaggio had a 5-for-6 (.393) day that included one run scored and three
RBI's. After the Yankees' big inning, A's left fielder Sam Chapman
hit two homeruns (15, 16).
Boston
(NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 0 (GM 1)
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| Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Brooklyn (H) 6 Boston (NL) 2 (GM 2)
Bill
Posedel (4-11, 6.02) gave up a run in the top of the first, but the Dodgers
roared back with a four-run second, keyed by a two-hit single by Posedel.
Posedel ended up going 3-for-4 on the day with four RBI's to help power the
Dodgers' offense.
Pittsburgh
4 Chicago (NL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
The
Pirates scored a run in the second and then added on three more in the third,
while Cy
Blanton (13-5, 2.25) and the Pittsburgh bullpen were able to hold off the
hard-charging Cubs. Bill Lee
(16-9, 1.57) pitched well, but three Chicago errors made a difference.
Chicago
(NL) (H) 7 Pittsburgh 6 (GM 2) (Grand Slam!)
A Grand
Slam homerun (15) by Ripper
Collins in the bottom of the second put the Cubs up 5-1, and then it was up
to Tex
Carleton (9-7, 5.33) to hold off the Pirates. Pittsburgh was able to score a
few runs to cut the lead to 5-3, but then they exploded for three runs in the
top of the ninth to take a 6-5 lead. The Cubs didn’t give up and came back to
score two runs in the bottom of the ninth and win Game Two 7-6, the winning hit delivered by Collins.
New York
(NL) (H) 4 Philadelphia (NL) 2
The
Phillies scored two unearned runs in the top of the first to take a quick 2-0
lead, but Cliff
Melton (11-10, 3.71) got busy and kept Philadelphia off the scoreboard
thereafter. The Giants wasted no time in getting back in the game, and by the
end of the second inning, they were up 3-2 and went on to get the win.
Cincinnati
11 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2 (GM 1) (Grand Slam!)
The Reds
have had a rough week, but Whitey
Moore (3-2, 3.88) tossed a gem in Game One today, allowing only two runs on
two solo homeruns (13, 14) by Enos
Slaughter. Cincinnati took the lead with two runs in the first, added on
from there, and then scored six runs in the top of the ninth to lock the game
up. Harry
Craft slugged a Grand Slam homerun (23) in the ninth to lock the game up
for Moore.
Cincinnati
12 St. Louis (NL) (H) 0 (GM 2) (Cycle!)
Bucky
Walters (13-11, 3.57) held the Cardinals to four hits and went all the way
for the shutout victory in Game Two, but the hero of the day was second baseman
Lonny
Frey. By the end of the third inning, Frey had already collected a double,
a triple, and a three-run homerun (3) to spark the Reds to a 9-0 lead, and then
on his next at-bat in the fifth, Frey lined a sharp single to complete his
cycle, the fifth of the season.
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