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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 4, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 4, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Oral Hildebrand |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Beggs |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,512 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Oral Hildebrand | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Left Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
| Joe Beggs | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 4, 1938
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Beggs
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig juggles the ball. That's an error on Gehrig. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Beggs
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Beggs
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. West moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Beggs
Clift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Beggs
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Beggs
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Hildebrand
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Hildebrand
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Hildebrand
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hildebrand
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Beggs
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Beggs
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Beggs
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Hildebrand
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Hildebrand
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Hildebrand
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards second. Heffner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hildebrand vs. Beggs
Hildebrand hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker misplays the ball. That's an error on Knickerbocker. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Beggs
Mills hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Beggs
West hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Beggs
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Hildebrand
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knickerbocker for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Hildebrand
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Hildebrand
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Hildebrand
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground that hits Crosetti. Crosetti is out and Rolfe is safe at first. There goes Crosetti trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Beggs
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Beggs
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Beggs
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Hildebrand
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hildebrand
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Hildebrand
Dickey bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Henrich moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Hildebrand
Gehrig is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoag vs. Hildebrand
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Hildebrand
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Beggs
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Beggs
Heffner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Heffner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hildebrand vs. Beggs
Hildebrand hits a line drive to right field. Henrich throws towards the plate. Dickey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dickey. Heffner scores. Hildebrand moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mills vs. Beggs
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Beggs
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Hildebrand
Beggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Hildebrand
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Hildebrand
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Hildebrand
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Hildebrand
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Beggs
Clift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Beggs
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Beggs
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Beggs
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Hildebrand
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Hildebrand
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Hildebrand
Hoag takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Hildebrand
There goes Hoag. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Kress applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Beggs
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Beggs
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hildebrand vs. Beggs
Hildebrand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Hildebrand
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Knickerbocker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beggs vs. Hildebrand
Beggs bunts towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Hildebrand
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Hildebrand
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Hildebrand
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Beggs
Mills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Beggs
West bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Beggs
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Mills moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Beggs
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hildebrand
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mills. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Hildebrand
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Hildebrand
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Hildebrand
Hoag hits a line drive into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Hildebrand
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Beggs
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Beggs
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Beggs
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Beggs
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1938 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mills B, lf 4 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 2 0 1 0
West S, cf 3 1 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Clift H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 1 1 0 0
Bell B, rf 4 0 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 1 2 2
Kress R, ss 4 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sullivan B, c 4 0 0 0 Hoag M, lf 3 0 0 1
Heffner D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hildebrand O, p 3 0 1 0 Beggs J, p 3 0 0 0
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34 2 7 1 27 3 8 3
St.Louis 100 010 000 -- 2
New York 000 100 02x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Hildebrand O (L) 8.0 8 3 3 7 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beggs J (W) 9.0 7 2 0 0 1
E -- Gehrig L, Knickerbocker B, Dickey B
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 8
2B -- Heffner D, Knickerbocker B, DiMaggio J
HR -- Dickey B
CS -- Hoag M
SH -- Dickey B, West S
PB -- Dickey B
T -- 1:56
A -- 8512
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