Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Gomez
  
  Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Gomez
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gomez, and towards Crosetti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Gomez
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Leonard
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Leonard
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Leonard
  
  Leonard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leonard. Rolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henrich vs. Leonard
  
  Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Leonard
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Rolfe scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehrig vs. Leonard
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Gomez
  
  Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Gomez
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myer vs. Gomez
  
  Myer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Travis vs. Gomez
  
  Travis hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Leonard
  
  Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Leonard
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Glenn vs. Leonard
  
  Glenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Glenn moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Leonard
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosetti vs. Leonard
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giuliani vs. Gomez
  
  Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Gomez
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Gomez
  
  Case strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Leonard
  
  Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Leonard
  
  Henrich 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 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Leonard
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Leonard
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Gomez
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Gomez
  
  Wright hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Gomez
  
  Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Leonard
  
  Selkirk hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Leonard
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Glenn vs. Leonard
  
  Glenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Leonard
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Leonard
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis juggles the ball. That's an error on Lewis. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rolfe vs. Leonard
  
  Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henrich vs. Leonard
  
  Henrich hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Gomez
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Gomez
  
  Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Travis vs. Gomez
  
  Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Leonard
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Leonard
  
  Gehrig hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Leonard
  
  Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Leonard
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giuliani vs. Gomez
  
  Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bluege vs. Gomez
  
  Ossie Bluege pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
  
  Bluege hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Gomez
  
  Case hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glenn vs. Weaver
  
  Monte Weaver now pitching.
  
  Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Weaver
  
  Gomez 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 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Weaver
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Gomez
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Gomez
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonura vs. Gomez
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lewis scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Gomez
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myer vs. Gomez
  
  Myer hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Weaver
  
  Rolfe hits a line drive into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Weaver
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Weaver
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Giuliani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Travis vs. Gomez
  
  Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giuliani vs. Gomez
  
  Giuliani strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrell vs. Gomez
  
  Rick Ferrell pinch hits for Monte Weaver.
  
  Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Kelley
  
  Harry Kelley now pitching.
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Kelley
  
  Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Kelley
  
  There goes Selkirk. The throw from Giuliani and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Kelley
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glenn vs. Kelley
  
  Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Gomez
  
  Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Gomez
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Gomez
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonura vs. Gomez
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Gomez
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonura moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myer vs. Gomez
  
  Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1938 -- Washington at New York (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Case G, cf            4  0  0  0   Crosetti F, ss        4  0  0  0   
Lewis B, 3b           4  1  1  0   Rolfe R, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Wright T, rf          4  1  2  0   Henrich T, rf         4  0  0  0   
Bonura Z, 1b          4  0  1  2   DiMaggio J, cf        4  0  2  1   
Simmons A, lf         4  0  3  0   Gehrig L, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Myer B, 2b            4  0  1  0   Selkirk G, lf         4  1  1  0   
Travis C, ss          3  0  0  0   Gordon J, 2b          4  2  3  1   
Giuliani T, c         3  0  0  0   Glenn J, c            4  0  2  2   
Leonard D, p          1  0  0  0   Gomez L, p            3  0  0  0   
Bluege O, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Weaver M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Ferrell R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Kelley H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        34  5 10  5

Washington       000 000 101 --  2
New York         110 110 01x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         5.0  8  4  3  1  1
Weaver M              2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Kelley H              1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W)           9.0  8  2  2  0  3

E -- Leonard D, Lewis B
DP -- Washington 1, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 4, New York 6
2B -- DiMaggio J, Gordon J 2
3B -- Wright T
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Selkirk G
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 1:32
A -- 2773

    

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