Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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