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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 27, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on September 27, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 27, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 2,773 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Tony Giuliani | Catcher |
Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Joe Glenn | Catcher |
Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 27, 1938
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gomez
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gomez, and towards Crosetti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gomez
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Leonard
Leonard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leonard. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Rolfe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Leonard
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Gomez
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Gomez
Travis hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glenn vs. Leonard
Glenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Glenn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Leonard
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Gomez
Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Gomez
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gomez
Case strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Leonard
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gomez
Wright hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Gomez
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glenn vs. Leonard
Glenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Leonard
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis juggles the ball. That's an error on Lewis. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Leonard
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Gomez
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Leonard
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Gomez
Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Gomez
Ossie Bluege pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Bluege hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gomez
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Weaver
Monte Weaver now pitching.
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Weaver
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Weaver
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Gomez
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Gomez
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lewis scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Weaver
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Weaver
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Weaver
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Giuliani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Gomez
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Gomez
Giuliani strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Gomez
Rick Ferrell pinch hits for Monte Weaver.
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Kelley
Harry Kelley now pitching.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelley covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Kelley
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kelley
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Giuliani and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Kelley
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glenn vs. Kelley
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Gomez
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gomez
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonura vs. Gomez
Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gomez
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myer vs. Gomez
Myer 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 9/27/1938 -- Washington at New York (D) Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Case G, cf 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Wright T, rf 4 1 2 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 1 2 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 1 Simmons A, lf 4 0 3 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Myer B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 1 1 0 Travis C, ss 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 2 3 1 Giuliani T, c 3 0 0 0 Glenn J, c 4 0 2 2 Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0 Gomez L, p 3 0 0 0 Bluege O, ph 1 0 0 0 Weaver M, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrell R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelley H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 34 5 10 5 Washington 000 000 101 -- 2 New York 110 110 01x -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 5.0 8 4 3 1 1 Weaver M 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kelley H 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gomez L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 3 E -- Leonard D, Lewis B DP -- Washington 1, New York 2 LOB -- Washington 4, New York 6 2B -- DiMaggio J, Gordon J 2 3B -- Wright T HR -- Gehrig L SB -- Selkirk G WP -- Leonard D T -- 1:32 A -- 2773
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