Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx rounds third base after hitting his 27th home run of the season. His seventh inning blast would give the Red Sox 4-0 lead over the second place Cleveland Indians in the first game of a doubleheader. Boston pitcher Emerson Dickman would go the distance for the three-hit shutout and striking out three while only walking one batter to improve his seasonal record to 5-2. Cleveland pitcher Johnny Allen would take only his second loss of the season as he entered the game with a 12-1 record and 27-2 going back to last year (15-1), unfortunately Allen would have a rough go at it in August going 0-6 with a 8.12 ERA, he would finish the season with a 14-8 record.
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Red Sox take home opener 8-4 vs defending Champ’s (NY Yankees) 1938 – Full Radio Broadcast

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April 18, 1938 The Red Sox open the 1938 season at Fenway Park vs the New York Yankees. The defending world champions started their ace Red Ruffing against Rookie Jim Bagby. The Yankees were up early 4-2, Bill Dickey and Centerfielder  Myril Hoag had done most of the damage. However, the Sox would explode for 6 runs in the bottom of the 6th off Ruffing. Doc Cramer and Bobby Doerr had 2 RBi’s in the inning as the Red Sox sent 11 men to the plate.

The Sox will win this mini battle 8-4, and Bagby will go on to have a fine rookie season going 15-11.  The Yankees will however win the WAR winning the World Series title again in 1938.

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