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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 4, 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 August 4, 1938 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 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 | August 4, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
Ace Parker | Shortstop |
Buck Ross | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Boze Berger | Second Baseman |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Tony Rensa | Catcher |
Jack Knott | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 4, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Knott
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff 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. Knott
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Knott
Brucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Ross
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ross
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ross
There goes Owen. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Owen steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Werber. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker scores. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Radcliff trying to get to home. Moses throws the ball in to Brucker who tags Radcliff who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Knott
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knott
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Ross
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Ross
Rensa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Ross
Knott bunts towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Rensa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Ross
Berger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Knott
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Knott
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Knott
Moses bunts towards the mound. Knott fields it and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Knott
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brucker vs. Knott
Brucker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ross
Owen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Johnson. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Walker reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Ross
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Ross
Appling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Radcliff scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Ross
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Ross
Kuhel bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to third. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rensa vs. Ross
Rensa hits a popup towards short. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knott vs. Ross
Knott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Knott
Sperry hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Smith
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Smith
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. There goes Owen trying to get to third. Johnson throws the ball in to Werber, who tags Owen for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Smith
The ball gets by Brucker for a passed ball. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Smith
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Smith
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knott
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knott
Smith hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Knott
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rensa vs. Smith
Rensa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knott vs. Smith
Knott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Smith
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Knott
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Knott
Brucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Brucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brucker moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Brucker scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sperry vs. Knott
Sperry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knott
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sperry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Knott
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Smith
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Smith
Walker hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Smith
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Smith
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Knott
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Knott
Werber takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Knott
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Parker catches it and throws to first to double up Kreevich. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Smith
Rensa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Knott
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knott
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sperry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Knott
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Smith
Knott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Smith
Berger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Smith
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Smith
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Walker reaches second base with a double. Berger scores. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Radcliff vs. Smith
Radcliff hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Appling vs. Smith
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Knott
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Knott
The umpire calls a balk on Knott Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Knott
Werber hits a fly ball towards center. Kreevich settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kreevich. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brucker vs. Knott
Brucker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. Werber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1938, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Finney L, 1b 4 0 3 0 Berger B, 2b 5 2 2 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 1 0 Owen M, 3b 4 2 3 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker G, rf 5 2 4 3 Brucker E, c 5 1 1 0 Radcliff R, lf 5 1 3 2 Johnson B, cf 5 1 3 1 Appling L, ss 5 0 1 2 Chapman S, lf 5 0 0 1 Kreevich M, cf 3 0 2 0 Sperry S, 2b 4 0 2 1 Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Parker A, ss 4 0 2 0 Rensa T, c 4 0 1 0 Ross B, p 1 0 1 0 Knott J, p 2 0 0 0 Smith D, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 3 13 3 36 7 17 7 Philadelphia 000 002 001 -- 3 Chicago 203 100 01x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ross B (L) 3.0 8 5 5 2 3 Smith D 5.0 9 2 2 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Knott J (W) 9.0 13 3 2 2 2 E -- Werber B, Kreevich M DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Chicago 10 2B -- Owen M, Walker G 2, Brucker E SB -- Owen M SH -- Knott J, Moses W, Kuhel J Balk -- Knott J PB -- Brucker E T -- 2:01 A -- 0
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