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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 17, 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 September 17, 1938 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Gumpert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Irv Bartling | Shortstop |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Randy Gumpert | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
George Meyer | Second Baseman |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 17, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lyons
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field. Kreevich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kreevich. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Lyons
Lodigiani hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Meyer who tags Lodigiani trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Lyons
Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Finney reaches third base with a triple. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Lyons
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finney scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gumpert
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gumpert
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumpert
Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Gumpert
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lyons
Werber 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartling vs. Lyons
Bartling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Bartling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Lyons
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gumpert vs. Lyons
Gumpert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartling scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Lyons
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gumpert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Lyons
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gumpert moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Lyons
Finney hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gumpert
Appling hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Gumpert
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartling picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bartling. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Gumpert
Meyer 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Gumpert
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Lyons
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lyons
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Gumpert
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyons for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gumpert
Kuhel 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gumpert
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gumpert
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Gumpert
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Owen scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Gumpert
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kreevich vs. Gumpert
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartling vs. Lyons
Bartling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lyons
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumpert vs. Lyons
Gumpert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Gumpert
Meyer 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gumpert
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Gumpert
Lyons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Gumpert
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Gumpert
Owen 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lyons
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Lyons
Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Lodigiani reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Lyons
Finney hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Lyons
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumpert
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Gumpert
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 -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Gumpert
Appling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Finney. Appling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Gumpert
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Gumpert
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lyons
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartling vs. Lyons
Bartling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Lyons
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Werber moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumpert vs. Lyons
Gumpert hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Gumpert
Sewell 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, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Gumpert
Lyons 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, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Gumpert
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gumpert
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lyons
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Lyons
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Lyons
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumpert
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Gumpert
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Gumpert
Appling takes first base on ball four. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Gumpert
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartling throws to second for one, and Lodigiani throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Radcliff scores. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Gumpert
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Gumpert
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Sewell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Gumpert
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Lyons
Etten 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyons
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lyons
Werber hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Buxton
Ralph Buxton now pitching.
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Buxton covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Buxton
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Buxton
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Buxton
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Owen scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Buxton
Appling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kreevich vs. Buxton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartling vs. Lyons
Bartling hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lyons
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Lyons
Babe Barna pinch hits for Ralph Buxton.
Barna hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Lyons
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Lyons
Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Moses moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Lyons
Sewell fires to first and picks off Lodigiani. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1938, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 5 1 4 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Lodigiani D, 2b 5 0 4 1 Owen M, 3b 3 2 0 0 Finney L, lf 4 1 1 1 Walker G, rf 5 3 3 1 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 1 Radcliff R, lf 4 1 2 2 Johnson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 2 1 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 1 1 0 Bartling I, ss 4 1 1 0 Meyer G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Wagner H, c 4 1 0 0 Sewell L, c 3 0 1 1 Gumpert R, p 3 0 1 1 Lyons T, p 4 0 1 0 Buxton R, p 0 0 0 0 Barna B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 4 36 8 12 6 Philadelphia 210 000 001 -- 4 Chicago 102 000 32x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Gumpert R (L) 7.0 10 6 5 5 1 Buxton R 1.0 2 2 1 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lyons T (W) 9.0 12 4 3 1 3 E -- Kreevich M, Bartling I, Lodigiani D, Johnson B, Appling L DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 10 2B -- Lodigiani D, Appling L 3B -- Finney L, Bartling I HR -- Walker G T -- 1:47 A -- 0
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