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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 26, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 26, 1938 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 26, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Dietrich |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bill Dietrich | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 26, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dietrich
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Dietrich
Ambler hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Dietrich
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Dietrich
Brucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dietrich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Caster
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Caster
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Caster
Steinbacher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Caster
Caster fires to first and picks off Steinbacher. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dietrich
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dietrich
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Steinbacher. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Dietrich
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caster vs. Dietrich
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Caster
Radcliff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani catches it and throws to first to double up Walker. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Caster
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Caster
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dietrich
Moses hits a popup beyond first. Radcliff can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Dietrich
Ambler bunts towards the mound. Dietrich fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Dietrich
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Dietrich
Brucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dietrich
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Dietrich
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Caster
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietrich vs. Caster
Dietrich hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Caster
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Caster
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dietrich
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Dietrich
Lodigiani hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Dietrich
Caster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Caster
Steinbacher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Caster
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Caster
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dietrich
Moses hits a popup towards short. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Dietrich
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Dietrich
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Caster
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Caster
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietrich vs. Caster
Dietrich hits a popup towards the mound. Caster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Dietrich
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dietrich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dietrich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Dietrich
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brucker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Dietrich
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brucker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Dietrich
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards first. Radcliff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lodigiani for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Caster
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Caster
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Caster
Steinbacher hits a line drive into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbacher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Caster
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Dietrich
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dietrich
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Dietrich
Ambler hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Dietrich
Werber takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Dietrich
Brucker takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Dietrich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Caster
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Caster
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Caster
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Caster
Tommy Thompson pinch hits for Bill Dietrich.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Caster covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cain
Sugar Cain now pitching.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Cain
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Cain
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caster vs. Cain
Caster bunts towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Cain
Moses is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Cain
Lou Finney pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Finney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hayes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Caster
Ace Parker now playing shortstop.
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Werber. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Caster
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Caster
Steinbacher hits a popup towards short. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cain
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Radcliff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Cain
Brucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cain
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hayes catches it and throws to first to double up Brucker. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Caster
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Caster
Owen takes first base on ball four. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Caster
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Caster
Sewell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1938 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 3 2 2 0 Berger B, ss 4 0 0 0 Ambler W, ss 3 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 0 Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0 Steinbacher H, rf 4 1 3 0 Parker A, ss 0 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 3 0 1 1 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Radcliff R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brucker E, c 3 1 3 2 Owen M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Johnson B, cf 5 0 0 0 Hayes J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Chapman S, lf 3 0 1 0 Sewell L, c 4 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Dietrich B, p 2 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 3 0 0 0 Cain S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 33 1 9 1 Philadelphia 102 001 000 -- 4 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Caster G (W) 9.0 9 1 0 2 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dietrich B (L) 7.0 7 4 4 4 3 Cain S 2.0 1 0 0 3 0 E -- Moses W, Werber B DP -- Philadelphia 3, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Chicago 7 2B -- Siebert D, Hayes J SH -- Ambler W, Caster G T -- 1:49 A -- 2500
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