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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 20, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 20, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Myril Hoag | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 20, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ross
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Ross
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Pearson
Werber takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Ross
Pearson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gordon moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Ross
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Pearson
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Pearson
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Finney scores. Ambler moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti throws to second for one, and Gordon throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ambler scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Pearson
Werber 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, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Ross
Hoag 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Ross
Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
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 -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ross
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Ambler applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Ross
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Rolfe scores. Henrich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Pearson
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Pearson
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Ross
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon 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 -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ross
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Pearson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti 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 -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Ross
Babe Dahlgren pinch hits for Red Rolfe.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Babe Dahlgren now playing third base.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dahlgren juggles the ball. That's an error on Dahlgren. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Pearson
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Pearson
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Buck Ross.
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Sperry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sperry moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Pearson
Werber strikes out. There goes Moses. The throw from Dickey to second, and Moses is out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Williams
Al Williams now pitching.
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Williams
There goes Hoag. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Hoag steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Williams
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Williams
Pearson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Williams
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoag scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Williams
Williams fires to first and picks off Crosetti. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. There goes Henrich trying to get to third. Johnson throws the ball in to Werber, who tags Henrich for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Dickey reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pearson vs. Smith
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Pearson
Mule Haas pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Pearson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Pearson
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pearson. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1938 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 2 1 Sperry S, 2b 5 0 2 2
Rolfe R, 3b 3 2 2 1 Moses W, rf 3 0 2 1
Dahlgren B, ph-3b 2 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 2 2 1 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 1 1 Johnson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 2 6 Chapman S, lf 4 1 1 0
Dickey B, c 5 0 1 1 Finney L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hoag M, lf 5 1 1 1 Ambler W, ss 3 1 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Haas M, ph 1 0 0 0
Pearson M, p 4 0 0 0 Ross B, p 2 0 0 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams A, p 0 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner H, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 13 11 35 3 8 3
New York 410 200 013 -- 11
Philadelphia 030 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B (L) 7.0 7 7 7 5 1
Williams A 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Smith D 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
E -- Gordon J, Dahlgren B, Werber B, Pearson M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Gordon J, Gehrig L, Sperry S, Dickey B
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Hoag M
CS -- Crosetti F, Moses W
SH -- Pearson M
T -- 2:13
A -- 9000
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