Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians
April 30, 1938 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 30, 1938 at League Park IV. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Indians 3

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Fox rf 5 0 1 0
Walker lf 5 1 3 0
Gehringer 2b 3 1 1 0
Greenberg 1b 3 1 1 0
York c 4 1 2 4
Laabs cf 4 0 0 0
Rogell ss 4 0 0 0
Christman 3b 4 1 1 0
Kennedy p 4 0 3 1
Totals 36 5 12 5
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Lary ss 5 0 1 0
Heath rf 3 1 2 0
Hale 2b 3 0 0 1
Solters lf 3 1 0 0
Averill cf 2 1 1 2
Trosky 1b 3 0 0 0
Keltner 3b 4 0 1 0
Pytlak c 2 0 0 0
  Campbell ph 1 0 0 0
Hudlin p 3 0 0 0
  Weatherly ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 5 3
Detroit 310 000 0105121
Cleveland 300 000 000351
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy  W(2-0) 9.0 5 3 3 7 4
Totals
9.0
5
3
3
7
4
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin  L(0-1) 9.0 12 5 4 2 3
Totals
9.0
12
5
4
2
3

  E–York (1), Keltner (1).  DP–Detroit 1. Christman-Rogell-Greenberg, Cleveland 2. Lary-Hale-Trosky, Hale-Lary-Trosky.  2B–Detroit Walker 2 (2); Christman (1); Kennedy (1).  3B–Cleveland Heath (1).  HR–Detroit York (1,1st inning off Hudlin 2 on), Cleveland Averill (1,1st inning off Kennedy 1 on).  Team LOB–6.  Team–7.  CS–Fox (1); Keltner (1).  SB–Solters (1).  U–Eddie Rommel, Steve Basil, Harry Geisel.  T–2:17.  A–12,000.
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