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Yankees
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 6, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees, played on October 6, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 6, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 6, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Dean |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 42,108 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Charlie Moran |
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 |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Carl Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Dean | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 6, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dean
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dean
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dean
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gomez
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gomez
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Gomez
Demaree hits a line drive to right field. Henrich throws towards third. Rolfe fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rolfe. Hack moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marty vs. Gomez
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Gomez
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Dean
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Dean
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Dean
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dean
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Gordon reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Gehrig goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Dean
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gomez
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gomez
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gomez
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Gomez
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dean
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dean
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dean
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gomez
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gomez
Herman hits a ball on the ground for a single. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Gomez
Demaree bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marty vs. Gomez
Marty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Marty reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Herman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Gomez
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Gomez
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Gomez
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Dean
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Dean
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gomez
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Gomez
Dean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gomez
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dean
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dean
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Dean
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gomez
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Gomez
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Gomez
Marty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gomez
There goes Marty. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dean
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dean
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dean
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gomez
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Gomez
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gomez
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gomez
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Dean
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dean
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Gomez
Dean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gomez
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gomez
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Gomez
Gomez fires to first and picks off Dean. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dean
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dean
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Dean
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Lefty Gomez.
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Dean
Crosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dean
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Murphy
Marty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Murphy
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dean
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. French
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. French
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. French
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Murphy
Jake Powell now playing left field.
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Murphy
Collins 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Murphy
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Murphy
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Larry French.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Murphy
Hack hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/6/1938 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 1 1 2 Hack S, 3b 5 2 2 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 1 0 Demaree F, rf 3 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 2 Marty J, cf 4 0 3 3
Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Reynolds C, lf 3 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 0 0
Selkirk G, lf 3 0 1 0 Collins R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Powell J, lf 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Dean D, p 3 0 2 0
Gomez L, p 2 0 0 0 French L, p 0 0 0 0
Hoag M, ph 1 1 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 1 0
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 6 7 6 34 3 11 3
New York 020 000 022 -- 6
Chicago 102 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W) 7.0 9 3 3 1 5
Murphy J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dean D (L)* 8.0 7 6 6 1 2
French L 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Rolfe R 2
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 2, Chicago 7
2B -- Gordon J, Marty J
HR -- Crosetti F, DiMaggio J
CS -- Marty J
SH -- Demaree F
T -- 1:53
A -- 42108
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