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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 | Jim Reninger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Jim Reninger | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Gerlach | Shortstop |
Boze Berger | Third Baseman |
Hank Steinbacher | Right Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
Larry Rosenthal | Center Fielder |
Merv Connors | First Baseman |
George Meyer | Second Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Jack Knott | 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. Knott
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Knott
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Knott
There goes Werber. The throw from Tresh and he is out, Meyer applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Knott
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerlach vs. Reninger
Gerlach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Reninger
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Reninger
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Knott
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Knott
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott 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: ---
Radcliff vs. Reninger
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Reninger
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Connors vs. Reninger
Connors hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Reninger
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Reninger
Tresh hits a line drive towards first. Etten reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Reninger
Knott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Knott
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Steinbacher who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reninger vs. Knott
Reninger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Knott
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Knott
Werber hits a popup towards short. Gerlach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Wagner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerlach vs. Reninger
Gerlach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Reninger
Berger hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Reninger
Steinbacher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Steinbacher reaches third base with a triple. Berger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Radcliff vs. Reninger
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Steinbacher scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Reninger
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosenthal for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Knott
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 -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Knott
Lodigiani hits a popup towards short. Gerlach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Knott
Newsome hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rosenthal. Newsome reaches second base with a double. Rosenthal throws the ball in to Berger who tags Newsome trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Reninger
Connors hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Reninger
Meyer hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Reninger
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Reninger
Knott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Knott
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reninger vs. Knott
Reninger hits a line drive towards short. Gerlach catches it and throws to first to double up Wagner. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerlach vs. Reninger
Gerlach 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Reninger
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lodigiani. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Reninger
Steinbacher hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Reninger
Radcliff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Knott
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerlach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Knott
Etten hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Reninger
Rosenthal 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Reninger
Connors hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Reninger
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Reninger
Tresh 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Reninger
Knott hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lodigiani fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Knott
Lodigiani hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Knott
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerlach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Knott
Wagner hits a popup towards short. Gerlach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reninger vs. Knott
Reninger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerlach vs. Reninger
Gerlach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Reninger
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Reninger
Steinbacher hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Reninger
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosenthal vs. Reninger
Rosenthal 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 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Knott covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, 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, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Knott
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Reninger
Connors hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Connors reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Reninger
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Reninger
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knott vs. Reninger
Knott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerlach vs. Reninger
Gerlach takes first base on ball four. Connors moves to third. Knott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berger vs. Reninger
Berger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Knott
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Knott
Lodigiani hits a popup, foul, towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1938, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 3 1 1 1 Gerlach J, ss 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Berger B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Chapman S, lf 4 0 1 0 Steinbacher H, rf 4 1 1 1 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Radcliff R, lf 4 1 2 1 Johnson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Rosenthal L, cf 3 1 0 0 Lodigiani D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Connors M, 1b 4 3 4 5 Newsome S, ss 3 0 1 1 Meyer G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wagner H, c 2 1 1 0 Tresh M, c 4 0 0 0 Reninger J, p 3 0 0 0 Knott J, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 6 4 34 7 9 7 Philadelphia 101 100 100 -- 4 Chicago 032 101 00x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Reninger J (L) 8.0 9 7 7 4 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Knott J (W) 9.0 6 4 4 3 1 E -- Connors M, Lodigiani D DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Chicago 7 2B -- Newsome S, Connors M 3B -- Wagner H, Steinbacher H HR -- Moses W, Connors M 3, Lodigiani D CS -- Werber B T -- 1:43 A -- 0
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