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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 16, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on August 16, 1938 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Krakauskas |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 23,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 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 |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Taffy Wright | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Joe Krakauskas | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 16, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Krakauskas
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Krakauskas
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Krakauskas
There goes Rolfe. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Rolfe steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Krakauskas
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Krakauskas
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lewis. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Krakauskas
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Ruffing
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Krakauskas
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Krakauskas
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Krakauskas
Ruffing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Ruffing
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krakauskas vs. Ruffing
Krakauskas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Krakauskas
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Krakauskas
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Krakauskas
Powell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Rolfe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Krakauskas
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a fly ball towards right. Selkirk settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Selkirk. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Ruffing
Wright 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Krakauskas
Dickey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Krakauskas
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Ruffing
West hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Krakauskas
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Krakauskas
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Krakauskas
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Krakauskas
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Ruffing
Krakauskas 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Case for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Krakauskas
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Krakauskas
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Dickey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Krakauskas
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dickey scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Krakauskas
Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Krakauskas
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Krakauskas
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Ruffing
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Krakauskas
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Krakauskas
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Krakauskas
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis juggles the ball. That's an error on Lewis. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Krakauskas
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Krakauskas
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Krakauskas
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Krakauskas
Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Krakauskas
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Ruffing
West hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Myer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to home to get Myer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Al Simmons pinch hits for Joe Krakauskas.
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. DeShong
Jimmie DeShong now pitching.
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. DeShong
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. DeShong
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. DeShong
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. DeShong
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ruffing
Case hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Case reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Ruffing
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Case moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Ruffing
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Case scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ruffing
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. DeShong
Selkirk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. DeShong
Gordon bunts towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. DeShong
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. DeShong
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. DeShong
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Ruffing moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. DeShong
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ruffing
Travis 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Ruffing
West 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ruffing
Myer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1938, game 2 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Case G, rf 4 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 3 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Powell J, lf 4 1 0 0 Wright T, lf 4 0 0 1
DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 3 3 Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gehrig L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Travis C, ss 4 0 2 0
Dickey B, c 5 1 2 0 West S, cf 3 0 0 0
Selkirk G, rf 2 2 0 1 Myer B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 4 0 1 1 Krakauskas J, p 2 0 0 0
Simmons A, ph 1 0 0 0
DeShong J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 10 6 33 2 6 2
New York 001 002 201 -- 6
Washington 010 000 010 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Krakauskas J (L) 7.0 8 5 4 5 10
DeShong J 2.0 2 1 1 3 0
E -- Lewis B 2, Selkirk G, Travis C
DP -- New York 1, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 15, Washington 5
2B -- Travis C 2, DiMaggio J, Gordon J, Lewis B, Case G
3B -- Dickey B, Myer B
HR -- Bonura Z, DiMaggio J
SB -- Rolfe R, Selkirk G
SH -- Gordon J
HBP -- by DeShong J (Selkirk G)
T -- 2:38
A -- 23000
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