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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
October 2, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on October 2, 1938 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emerson Dickman |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Shortstop |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | First Baseman |
| Red Nonnenkamp | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Emerson Dickman | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
October 2, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Dickman
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Dickman
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Dickman
The umpire calls a balk on Dickman DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Dickman
Dickey hits a popup towards first. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Dickman
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Peacock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Peacock. DiMaggio scores. Selkirk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Gomez
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Gomez
Peacock takes first base on ball four. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nonnenkamp vs. Gomez
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Gomez
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Gomez
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Dickman
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Dickman
There goes Rolfe. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Rolfe steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Gomez
Dickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Dickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Gomez
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Gomez
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Dickman
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dickman
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Sundra
Peacock hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Sundra
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Sundra
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Sundra
Desautels strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dickman
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundra vs. Dickman
Sundra hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Desautels fields it and throws to third for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Sundra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tabor fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Dickman picks up the ball and throws it to Tabor who tags the runner out. Sundra scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Sundra
Dickman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Sundra
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Sundra
There goes Cramer. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Sundra
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Dickman
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dickman
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Dickman
Selkirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Sundra
Bill Knickerbocker now playing shortstop.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Sundra
There's a wild pitch. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Sundra
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peacock vs. Sundra
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nonnenkamp vs. Sundra
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tabor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Dickman
Sundra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tabor misplays the ball. That's an error on Tabor. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Dickman
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Sundra
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Sundra
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickman vs. Sundra
Dickman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Sundra
Moe Berg pinch hits for Doc Cramer.
Berg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Sundra
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Moe Berg now playing first base. Joe Vosmik now playing center field. Johnny Peacock now playing left field.
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Dickman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Dickman
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Harris
Bill Harris now pitching.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glenn vs. Harris
Joe Glenn pinch hits for Bill Dickey.
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Harris
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Sundra
Babe Dahlgren now playing first base. Joe Glenn now catching.
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Tabor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Sundra
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peacock vs. Sundra
Peacock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nonnenkamp vs. Sundra
Nonnenkamp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Peacock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Harris
Sundra hits a fly ball into center field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Harris
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Sundra
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Sundra
Desautels hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sundra
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1938 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 2 0 1 1 Cramer D, cf 3 0 1 0
Knickerbocker B, ss 2 0 0 0 Berg M, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Vosmik J, lf-cf 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 1 0 Tabor J, ss 4 1 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 1 3 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Peacock J, 1b-lf 3 0 1 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Nonnenkamp R, rf 4 0 1 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Glenn J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 4 0 1 0
Selkirk G, lf 3 0 0 0 Dickman E, p 3 0 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Harris B, p 1 0 0 0
Gomez L, p 1 0 0 0
Sundra S, p 3 1 0 0
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33 6 7 4 34 1 9 1
New York 010 020 030 -- 6
Boston 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
Sundra S (W) 6.0 8 1 1 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dickman E (L)* 7.0 6 6 4 3 1
Harris B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Peacock J, Tabor J 2
DP -- New York 1, Boston 3
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 8
2B -- Dickman E, Dickey B
3B -- Tabor J
HR -- DiMaggio J
SB -- DiMaggio J, Rolfe R
CS -- Cramer D
HBP -- by Dickman E (Crosetti F)
WP -- Sundra S
Balk -- Dickman E
T -- 1:31
A -- 12000
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