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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 29, 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 September 29, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 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 | September 29, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Reninger |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
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 |
George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
Art Fletcher | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
Lou Finney | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Jim Reninger | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 29, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Reninger
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Reninger
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Reninger
Henrich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Pearson
Etten 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Reninger
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Reninger
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Reninger
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Reninger
Selkirk 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson 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--
Lodigiani vs. Pearson
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reninger vs. Pearson
There go the runners. The throw from Dickey to Rolfe. The throw back to home, and Newsome is out at the plate. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Reninger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Reninger
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Reninger
There goes Pearson. The throw from Hayes and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Reninger
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Reninger
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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reninger vs. Pearson
Reninger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Reninger
Henrich 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--
DiMaggio vs. Reninger
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Reninger
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Reninger
Dickey 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Pearson
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Pearson
Lodigiani takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Lodigiani scores. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reninger vs. Pearson
Reninger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Reninger
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Reninger
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Reninger
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Reninger
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Lodigiani applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Reninger
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Reninger
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Reninger
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Reninger
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Pearson
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Pearson
Lodigiani hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Reninger
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Reninger
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Smith
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickey moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey scores. Selkirk scores. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pearson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig is hit by the pitch. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards right. Moses fields it and throws to second to catch Gehrig for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Pearson
Etten hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Pearson
Lodigiani strikes out. There goes Finney. The throw from Dickey and Finney is out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Smith
Pearson 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
There goes Rolfe. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Rolfe steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Pearson
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Pearson
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pearson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Pearson
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperry vs. Pearson
Sperry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey 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 -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Selkirk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Pearson
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, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Pearson
Etten 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, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Pearson
Lodigiani hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1938, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 3 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 2 2 Sperry S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 5 0 3 3 Finney L, lf 5 0 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 1 0 Etten N, 1b 5 1 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Johnson B, cf 4 2 3 3 Dickey B, c 5 1 1 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 5 1 4 2 Newsome S, ss 4 0 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 2 1 Pearson M, p 2 1 0 0 Reninger J, p 2 0 0 0 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 7 38 4 13 4 New York 000 023 110 -- 7 Philadelphia 000 220 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pearson M (W) 9.0 13 4 4 4 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Reninger J* 5.0 6 4 4 4 2 Smith D (L) 4.0 7 3 3 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Hayes F, Gordon J DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- New York 10, Philadelphia 11 2B -- Hayes F, Henrich T 3B -- Selkirk G HR -- Johnson B 2 SB -- Pearson M, Rolfe R CS -- Newsome S, Selkirk G, Finney L HBP -- by Smith D (Gehrig L) T -- 2:08 A -- 0
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