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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 25, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| John Kroner | Second Baseman |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1938
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Gomez
Webb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley 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. Webb scores. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Gomez
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Whitehill
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Whitehill
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner 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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Gomez
Kroner 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 2
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Whitehill
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Whitehill
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Whitehill
Gomez strikes out. Hemsley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gomez out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Gomez
Whitehill hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Gomez
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Whitehill
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Crosetti steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoag vs. Whitehill
Hoag hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Hoag reaches second base with a double. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gomez
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Whitehill
Selkirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath who is chasing the ball. Selkirk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Whitehill
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Glenn vs. Whitehill
Glenn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Whitehill
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Gomez
Kroner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Kroner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. Gomez
Whitehill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Gomez
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Whitehill
Hoag takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Whitehill
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gomez
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Whitehill
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glenn vs. Whitehill
Glenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Whitehill
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill 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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kroner vs. Gomez
Kroner takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehill vs. Gomez
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Whitehill
Hoag is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
There's a wild pitch. Hoag moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Whitehill
Selkirk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Whitehill
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glenn vs. Whitehill
Glenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Gomez
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields the ball and throws to Gomez covering. Safe. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Gomez
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig has Webb trapped. There's the throw to Glenn and over to Rolfe, who tags Webb for the out. Hemsley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Whitehill
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Whitehill
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Gomez
Kroner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Frankie Pytlak pinch hits for Earl Whitehill.
Pytlak 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 8/25/1938, game 1 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Webb S, ss 3 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 2 2 0 1
Campbell B, rf 3 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 2
Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0 Hoag M, rf 3 0 1 1
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 1 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0
Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Kroner J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Glenn J, c 4 0 1 0
Whitehill E, p 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, p 4 0 1 1
Pytlak F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 1 29 5 5 5
Cleveland 200 000 000 -- 2
New York 201 101 00x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L) 8.0 5 5 5 8 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W) 9.0 5 2 1 6 3
E -- Rolfe R
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Cleveland 7, New York 10
2B -- Campbell B, Hoag M, Kroner J
3B -- Selkirk G
HR -- Rolfe R
SB -- Crosetti F 2
HBP -- by Whitehill E (Gordon J), by Whitehill E (Hoag M)
WP -- Whitehill E
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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