1938 All Star Game Called by Dick Bray and Bob Elson The National League takes a 4-0 lead into the ninth, before Joe Cronin doubles home Joe DiMaggio to avoid the shutout. Johnny Vander Meer wins this game, less than a month after pitching two consecutive no-hitters. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
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AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 7 4
NL 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 x - 4 8 0
BATTING
American League AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Kreevich lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Cramer ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gehringer 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2
Averill cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Foxx 1b,3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
DiMaggio rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
Dickey c 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Cronin ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 2
Lewis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Gehrig ph,1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Gomez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allen p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
York ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Grove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1 2 5 24 7
FIELDING -
E: Foxx (1), DiMaggio (1), Dickey (1), Cronin (1).
BATTING -
2B: Dickey (1,off Lee); Cronin (1,off Brown).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING -
SB: DiMaggio (1,2nd base off Brown/Lombardi).
National League AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Hack 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 2
Herman 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 4
Goodman rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Medwick lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
Ott cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0
Lombardi c 4 0 2 1 0 0 5 0
McCormick 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 11 0
Durocher ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
Vander Meer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Leiber ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lee p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brown p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Totals 33 4 8 2 0 7 27 12
BATTING -
3B: Ott (1,off Allen).
HBP: Goodman (1,by Allen).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Goodman (1,2nd base off Allen/Dickey).
PITCHING
American League IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Gomez L(0-1) 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 12
Allen 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 12
Grove 2 4 2 0 0 3 0 10
Totals 8 8 4 1 0 7 0 34
HBP: Allen (1,Goodman).
National League IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Vander Meer W(1-0) 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 10
Lee 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 11
Brown SV(1) 3 5 1 1 1 2 0 15
Totals 9 7 1 1 2 5 0 36
Umpires: HP - Bill Klem, 1B - Harry Geisel, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Steve Basil