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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 19, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 19, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 19, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Myril Hoag | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 19, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Nelson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Chandler
Sperry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses takes first base on ball four. Sperry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Chandler
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sperry moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sperry scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Chandler
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Nelson
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Werber. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chandler vs. Nelson
Chandler hits a ball on the ground into left field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Gordon moves to third. Chandler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Chandler scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Chandler
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Chandler
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Chandler
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Nelson
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Nelson
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Chandler
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Chandler
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a line drive towards left. Hoag catches it and throws to second to double up Moses. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Nelson
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chandler
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Chandler
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Nelson
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Nelson
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Chandler
Ambler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Chandler
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Chandler
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Nelson
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Nelson
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Nelson
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Chandler
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Chandler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chandler vs. Nelson
Chandler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a popup towards the mound. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Chandler
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Chandler
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Nelson
Henrich bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Nelson
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Chandler
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Chandler
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chandler
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Chandler
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hoag reaches second base with a double. Johnson throws the ball in to Sperry who relays the ball to Werber who tags Hoag trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Nelson
Chandler 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chandler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1938 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 4 1 2 2 Sperry S, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Moses W, rf 3 1 3 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 2 Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 2 1 Johnson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 5 0 4 1 Chapman S, lf 4 0 0 0 Hoag M, lf 4 0 1 0 Finney L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 1 0 0 Ambler W, ss 3 0 0 0 Chandler S, p 5 1 2 0 Nelson L, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 14 5 31 2 6 2 New York 030 011 000 -- 5 Philadelphia 100 001 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Chandler S (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Nelson L (L) 9.0 14 5 4 5 2 E -- Werber B, Chapman S, Rolfe R DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 13, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Crosetti F, Dickey B 2, Moses W, Hoag M HR -- Gehrig L SH -- Henrich T T -- 1:59 A -- 12000
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