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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 12, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bump Hadley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
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 |
| Bump Hadley | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Hadley
Sperry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hadley
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ross
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hadley
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brucker for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a line drive towards left. Selkirk catches it and throws to second to double up Johnson. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Ross
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Hadley
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Hadley
Ross bunts and there's an error on the play. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperry vs. Hadley
Sperry bunts towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. Ambler moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to third for the out. Ambler scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Hadley
There goes Moses. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Hadley
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ross
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hadley
Brucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Ross
Hadley bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ross, and towards Ambler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ross
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Ross
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Hadley
Ambler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hadley
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Hadley
Sperry hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Dickey hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hadley
Werber hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hadley
Brucker 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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Smith
Hadley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Hadley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Gordon scores. Hadley moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hadley scores. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Rolfe scores. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Henrich scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Williams
Al Williams now pitching.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Williams
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Williams
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Williams
Hadley takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Williams
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Joe Glenn now catching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Hadley
There's a wild pitch. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ambler vs. Hadley
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Williams
Hal Wagner now catching.
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Williams
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Williams
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Williams
Gehrig hits a line drive towards first. Finney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Williams
Glenn takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Williams
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Williams
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Williams
Hadley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hadley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Hadley
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sperry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Hadley
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sperry scores. Moses moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Hadley
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Williams
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Williams
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Williams
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Williams
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson strikes out. Glenn drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Hadley
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1938, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sperry S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 6 0 1 1
Moses W, rf 4 0 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 4 2 1 0
Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Henrich T, rf 4 2 1 1
Brucker E, c 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 6 2 3 1
Wagner H, c 1 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 5 3 4 4
Johnson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 2 1 1 0
Chapman S, lf 3 0 2 0 Glenn J, c 0 1 0 0
Finney L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Selkirk G, lf 5 2 3 8
Ambler W, ss 3 1 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 2 2 1 0
Ross B, p 1 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 3 1 1 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Williams A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 37 16 16 15
Philadelphia 001 000 011 -- 3
New York 010 506 40x -- 16
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B (L)* 4.0 10 6 6 2 4
Smith D 1.1 3 6 6 3 0
Williams A 2.2 3 4 4 6 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hadley B (W) 9.0 7 3 1 2 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Gordon J, Crosetti F
DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 9
2B -- Johnson B, DiMaggio J, Gehrig L, Rolfe R
3B -- Henrich T
HR -- Gehrig L, Selkirk G 2, Finney L
SB -- Moses W, Crosetti F
SH -- Ross B, Sperry S, Hadley B
WP -- Smith D, Hadley B
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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