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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1942
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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 17, 1942 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lum Harris |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Crash Davis | Second Baseman |
| Lum Harris | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1942
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Harris
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Harris
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Harris
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hassett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Rolfe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keller vs. Harris
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Harris
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ruffing
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Ruffing
Valo hits a line drive into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Ruffing
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Harris
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Harris
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ruffing
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Ruffing
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Harris
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Harris
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Harris
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Harris
Keller hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Harris
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Harris
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Rolfe scores. Selkirk moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Harris
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. Gordon scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruffing vs. Harris
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Ruffing
Dee Miles pinch hits for Lum Harris.
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ruffing
Kreevich hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ruffing
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Ruffing
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Knott
Jack Knott now pitching.
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Knott
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Knott
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Knott
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Knott
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ruffing
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Knott
Gordon bunts towards third. Blair picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Blair. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Knott
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Knott
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis misplays the ball. That's an error on Davis. Gordon scores. Dickey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Knott
Ruffing bunts towards the mound. Knott fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickey moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Knott
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickey scores. Rizzuto moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Knott
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Knott
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Rolfe moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Knott
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Knott
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Selkirk scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Knott
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Gordon reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Keller goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Knott
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ruffing
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
Bill Knickerbocker pinch hits for Jack Knott.
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ruffing
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Savage
George Yankowski now catching. Bob Savage now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Savage
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Savage
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ruffing
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Valo hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Ruffing
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yankowski vs. Ruffing
Yankowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Savage
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Savage
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Savage
Keller takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Savage
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ruffing
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Savage
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Savage
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davis. Hemsley goes all the way around to score. Rizzuto moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Savage
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Savage
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Savage
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ruffing
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ruffing
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Ruffing
Valo 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Savage
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Savage
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Savage
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Ruffing
Blair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yankowski vs. Ruffing
Yankowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1942 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hassett B, 1b 5 1 0 1 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 2 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 4 2 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0
Selkirk G, rf 4 2 1 2 Blair B, 3b 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 2 2 3 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Keller C, lf 5 1 1 2 Wagner H, c 2 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 2 2 2 Yankowski G, c 2 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 3 1 1 1 Johnson B, lf 3 0 2 0
Hemsley R, c 0 1 0 0 McNair E, ss 3 0 1 0
Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 1 2 Davis C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 4 0 0 0 Harris L, p 0 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0
Knott J, p 0 0 0 0
Knickerbocker B, ph 1 0 0 0
Savage B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 15 10 13 32 0 8 0
New York 203 270 010 -- 15
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Harris L (L) 3.0 4 5 5 5 1
Knott J 2.0 6 9 2 3 0
Savage B 4.0 0 1 0 3 4
E -- Blair B, Davis C 2
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Rizzuto P, Valo E, Gordon J
3B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- DiMaggio J
SH -- Ruffing R
T -- 2:07
A -- 2000
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