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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | 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 |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Chandler
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--
Finney vs. Chandler
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Chandler
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ross
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball 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: ---
Johnson vs. Chandler
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Chandler
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Chandler
There goes Werber. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Chandler
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newsome for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Ross
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Chandler
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Chandler
Sperry strikes out. Dickey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sperry out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Chandler
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ross
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Ross
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Ross
The umpire calls a balk on Ross Rolfe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Chandler
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chandler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Chandler
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk strikes out. Hayes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Selkirk out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Ross
Chandler hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Chandler
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Chandler
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Chandler
Sperry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Chandler
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. Sperry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. Sperry scores. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Chandler
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ross
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. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chandler
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Chandler
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe throws to second for one, and Gordon throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Chandler
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Chandler
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Chandler
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Chandler
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chandler vs. Ross
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ross
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Ross
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. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Chandler
Siebert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chandler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Chandler
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Chandler
Newsome 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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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chandler vs. Ross
Chandler hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Chandler
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Buck Ross.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Chandler
Sperry 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Chandler
Finney 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1938, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sperry S, 2b 5 1 2 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 1 1
Finney L, lf 5 0 2 1 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Moses W, rf 5 0 0 1 Henrich T, rf 3 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, cf 3 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 1
Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 2 2 1
Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Ross B, p 3 1 1 0 Chandler S, p 4 0 0 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 8 2 32 5 8 4
Philadelphia 000 020 000 -- 2
New York 011 000 21x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B (L) 8.0 8 5 5 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 4
E -- Crosetti F, Moses W, Rolfe R, Gordon J
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 7
2B -- Finney L, Gordon J, Gehrig L
HR -- Selkirk G
SB -- Werber B, DiMaggio J
Balk -- Ross B
PB -- Hayes F
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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