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Yankees 8 @ Athletics 1
Shibe Park
August 21, 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 21, 1938 at Shibe Park. The home team Athletics were bested by the visiting Yankees with a score of 8 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 21, 1938 
Visiting Team
New York Yankees
R: 8 H: 11 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 8
Hits: 11
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Philadelphia Athletics
R: 1 H: 5 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 1
Hits: 5
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherRed Ruffing  
Losing PitcherGeorge Caster  
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Game Winning RBIJoe Gordon 

Game Info

DateAugust 21, 1938 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Yankees 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Athletics 
Visiting Starting PitcherRed Ruffing  
Home Starting PitcherGeorge Caster  
BallparkShibe Park 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance30,151 
Time of Game2 hours 
UmpiresHP: Bill Summers
1B: Bill McGowan
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Frankie Crosetti  Shortstop 
Tommy Henrich  Right Fielder 
Jake Powell  Left Fielder 
Joe DiMaggio  Center Fielder 
Lou Gehrig  First Baseman 
Bill Dickey  Catcher 
Babe Dahlgren  Third Baseman 
Joe Gordon  Second Baseman 
Red Ruffing  Pitcher 
Joe McCarthy  Manager 

Philadelphia Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
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 
George Caster  Pitcher 
Connie Mack  Manager 

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Yankees 8 @ Athletics 1
Shibe Park
August 21, 1938

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/21/1938, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, ss        4  1  2  0   Sperry S, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Henrich T, rf         4  1  1  1   Moses W, rf           4  0  1  0   
Powell J, lf          5  2  3  1   Werber B, 3b          3  0  0  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        5  1  1  3   Hayes F, c            4  1  1  0   
Gehrig L, 1b          5  0  0  0   Johnson B, cf         3  0  2  1   
Dickey B, c           1  0  1  0   Chapman S, lf         4  0  0  0   
Glenn J, c            4  1  1  0   Finney L, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Ambler W, ss          1  0  0  0   
Gordon J, 2b          3  1  1  1   Caster G, p           1  0  0  0   
Ruffing R, p          4  1  1  2   Thomas B, p           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 11  8                        30  1  5  1

New York         000 700 001 --  8
Philadelphia     000 001 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W)         9.0  5  1  1  4  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caster G (L)          4.0  8  7  7  3  2
Thomas B              5.0  3  1  1  0  2

E -- Chapman S
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Glenn J, Hayes F, Johnson B
3B -- Powell J
HR -- Ruffing R, DiMaggio J
SB -- Crosetti F
T -- 2:00
A -- 30151

    

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