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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 27, 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 April 27, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1938 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 27, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Kelley |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Hasson | First Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Harry Kelley | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 27, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Kelley
Crosetti hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Kelley
Rolfe 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--
Selkirk vs. Kelley
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Kelley
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Kelley
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe scores. Selkirk moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoag vs. Williams
Al Williams now pitching.
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Selkirk scores. Gehrig moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Gehrig scores. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Williams
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Williams
Glenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Williams
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glenn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Williams
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Williams
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it and throws to second for the out. Glenn scores. Ruffing moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Williams
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Ruffing
Hasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Ruffing
Ambler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Williams
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Williams
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Williams
Hoag takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Williams
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glenn vs. Williams
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Williams
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Williams
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Williams
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Williams
Selkirk hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Williams
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Ruffing
Hasson hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Ruffing
Ambler takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ruffing
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Williams
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Williams
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Williams
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Williams
Glenn hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hasson vs. Ruffing
Hasson takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Williams
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Williams
Crosetti hits a line drive towards short. Ambler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Williams
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes 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--
Ambler vs. Ruffing
Ambler 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: 1--
Dean vs. Ruffing
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Al Williams.
Dean hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Thomas
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Thomas
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Thomas
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson 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, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Thomas
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Thomas
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Thomas
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Ruffing
Hasson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag who is chasing the ball. Hayes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ambler vs. Ruffing
Ambler hits a line drive into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Thomas
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Thomas
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Thomas
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Thomas
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Thomas
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Thomas
Glenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Thomas
Ruffing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ruffing
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Ruffing
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Ruffing
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1938 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Finney L, cf 5 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 2 3 1 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Selkirk G, lf 5 2 2 0 Haas M, rf 4 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 1 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 2 3 3 Hasson G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hoag M, cf 4 0 2 3 Lodigiani D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 3 0
Glenn J, c 5 1 2 1 Ambler W, ss 3 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 5 0 3 0 Kelley H, p 0 0 0 0
Williams A, p 2 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 16 8 34 2 8 2
New York 310 010 103 -- 9
Philadelphia 020 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley H (L) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
Williams A 5.2 6 2 2 2 0
Thomas B 3.0 8 4 4 0 1
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 9, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Selkirk G, Werber B, Gehrig L
3B -- Hayes F
HR -- Lodigiani D, Henrich T
WP -- Williams A
T -- 2:16
A -- 6000
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