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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 2, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,039 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | 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 |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1938
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Selkirk hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Cronin trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Dickey who tags Cronin who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wilson
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruffing
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wilson
Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruffing
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. Foxx moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Peacock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ruffing
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Peacock moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Wilson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wilson
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wilson
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Wilson
Rolfe bunts between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Wilson
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Wilson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Henrich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Wilson
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Wilson
Dickey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Wilson
Selkirk hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Ruffing
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Nonnenkamp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ruffing
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Dickman
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Dickman
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Dickman
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ruffing
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1938 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 5 0 2 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 0 0
Vosmik J, lf 5 0 2 2 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 3 2 1 1
Cronin J, ss 3 1 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 2 3 4
Higgins P, 3b 5 0 3 1 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 2 1
Chapman B, rf 4 0 3 1 Dickey B, c 2 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 0 0
Peacock J, c 4 1 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 2 2 1 0 Ruffing R, p 4 0 1 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0
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39 4 13 4 31 6 8 6
Boston 000 112 000 -- 4
New York 301 000 20x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 7.0 7 6 6 6 5
Dickman E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 13 4 4 4 4
E -- Crosetti F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 12, New York 8
2B -- Gehrig L, Cronin J, Peacock J, DiMaggio J
3B -- Henrich T
HR -- DiMaggio J
SH -- Rolfe R
PB -- Dickey B
T -- 2:13
A -- 9039
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