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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 8, 1936 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1936 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1936 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bump Hadley |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
Wally Moses | Center Fielder |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Al Niemiec | Second Baseman |
Buck Ross | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Don Heffner | Third Baseman |
Bump Hadley | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1936
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hadley
There goes Finney. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hadley
Dean hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Dean reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ross
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hadley
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hadley
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Selkirk is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ross
Lazzeri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Ross
Heffner hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Hadley
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hadley
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Ross
Hadley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Hadley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ross
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Niemiec fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Hadley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Ross
There goes Johnson. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hadley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hadley
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Hadley covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Ross
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Ross
Heffner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hadley
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hadley
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niemiec vs. Hadley
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Ross
Hadley hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Crosetti reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Ross
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Ross
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hadley
Ross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Hadley
Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ross
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Ross
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Ross
Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hadley
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Hadley
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niemiec vs. Hadley
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ross
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puccinelli vs. Hadley
George Puccinelli pinch hits for Buck Ross.
Puccinelli strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hadley
Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Hadley
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dean for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lisenbee
Dickey hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Lisenbee
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Hadley
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hadley
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Hadley
Newsome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niemiec vs. Hadley
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1936 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Finney L, rf 4 0 3 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 1 1 0 Moses W, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson R, lf 4 0 1 1 Dean C, 1b 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 1 Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 1 1 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Selkirk G, rf 4 0 1 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 3 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 2 1 1 1 Niemiec A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Heffner D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ross B, p 2 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 3 1 1 0 Puccinelli G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 0 9 0 29 4 7 4 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 021 010 00x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ross B (L) 7.0 7 4 4 3 2 Lisenbee H 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hadley B (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 4 DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 5 3B -- Dean C, Crosetti F HR -- Dickey B, Lazzeri T SB -- Johnson R CS -- Finney L T -- 1:46 A -- 13500
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