Final
CWS 2 — BOS 4
5/11/1938 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS193805110
Complete available game record for CWS at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boze Berger | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Chapman | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kreevich | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vosmik | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Steinbacher | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gee Walker | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Foxx | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Cronin | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rip Radcliff | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Higgins | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Owen | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Doerr | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Landrum | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Desautels | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Sewell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Rensa | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lefty Grove | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Gabler | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gabler | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Cramer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cronin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Desautels | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Doerr | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Chapman | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vosmik | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lefty Grove | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gee Walker | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Gabler | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kreevich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Landrum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Owen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rip Radcliff | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Sewell | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Steinbacher | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boze Berger | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | D7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 6/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8/F | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S/78.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 3/L | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 4/L | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7/7D/F | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S/78 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | E6/G.2-3;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8/8S/F | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-2# | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9/9D/F.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8.3-H;1-3 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 23/SH.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 9/9D/F.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S7.3-H | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7/F | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 5/P | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D8/8S | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | E6/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR) | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 7/7D/F | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S9 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→2 | 9/FDP.1X1(93) | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S4/G | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 6(1)/FO | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | WP.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | T7.2-H | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 9/9D/F.3-H | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8.2-3;1-2 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9/9D/F.3-H | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | CS2(263) | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8/8D/F | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | E6/G | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 53 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | D8/8D | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–4 |