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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 21, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 21, 1938 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Boze Berger | Shortstop |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Hank Steinbacher | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | First Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 21, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Lee
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Chandler
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Chandler
Steinbacher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chandler
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lee
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Lee
Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Knickerbocker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chandler vs. Lee
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Chandler
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Radcliff for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chandler
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Chandler
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Crosetti trying to get to third. Steinbacher throws the ball in to Owen, who tags Crosetti for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Chandler
Lee hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Chandler
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Berger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lee
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lee
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Lee
Hoag is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Chandler
Steinbacher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chandler
Walker hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Chandler
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Chandler
Owen 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Knickerbocker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Lee
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Chandler
Sewell 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 -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Chandler
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Chandler
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kreevich for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Chandler
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chandler
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Chandler
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Rolfe who tags Radcliff trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lee
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lee
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Lee
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chandler
Joe Glenn now catching.
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes bunts towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Chandler
Sewell hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Chandler
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Lee
Chandler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Chandler
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbacher vs. Chandler
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Chandler
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Lee
Glenn hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lee
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Lee
Hoag takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Sewell throws to second, with Berger covering, and has Gehrig trapped. There's the throw to Owen who tags Gehrig for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Chandler
Radcliff 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chandler
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chandler
Tommy Thompson pinch hits for Jackie Hayes.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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 5/21/1938 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 3 0 1 0 Berger B, ss 4 0 2 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 3 0 0 0
Powell J, lf 4 0 1 0 Steinbacher H, rf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0 Radcliff R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Glenn J, c 1 0 0 0 Owen M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 2 0 1 0 Hayes J, 2b 2 0 1 0
Hoag M, rf 3 0 1 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Knickerbocker B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sewell L, c 3 0 0 0
Chandler S, p 3 1 1 1 Lee T, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 7 1 32 0 8 0
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T (L) 9.0 7 1 1 4 3
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Radcliff R
HR -- Chandler S
SH -- Hayes J, Kreevich M
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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