This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5β1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. βΆ Video β
βΎ Arcade
Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Yankees
1938-08-12 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 2:05
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 5β4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Eddie Smith earned the win. Frankie Hayes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Eddie Smith L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou Kolls Β· 1B: Steve Basil Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Werber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lou Finney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Ambler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lynn Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynn Nelson | 7.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Sperry: S
- Wally Moses: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Werber: 43.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: S.2-H
- Bob Johnson: 6/L
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 46(1)/FO
- Tommy Henrich: 5
- Joe DiMaggio: HR.1-H
- Lou Gehrig: 13
Top 2
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Lou Finney: 43
- Wayne Ambler: 5
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: 43
- George Selkirk: K/C
- Joe Gordon: W
- Red Ruffing: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
Top 3
- Lynn Nelson: 13
- Stan Sperry: 13
- Wally Moses: 43
Bot 3
- Red Rolfe: 2/FL
- Tommy Henrich: 3/G
- Joe DiMaggio: K
Top 4
- Billy Werber: E5
- Frankie Hayes: HR.1-H(UR)
- Bob Johnson: K
- Sam Chapman: K
- Lou Finney: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
- Bill Dickey: S
- George Selkirk: FLE2
- George Selkirk: 36(1)/FO
- Joe Gordon: SB2
- Joe Gordon: 13
Top 5
- Wayne Ambler: 2/FL
- Lynn Nelson: 63
- Stan Sperry: T
- Wally Moses: 53
Bot 5
- Red Ruffing: 8
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 46(1)/FO
- Tommy Henrich: K
Top 6
- Billy Werber: W
- Frankie Hayes: 53.1-2
- Bob Johnson: K+SB3
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 6
- Joe DiMaggio: 43
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Bill Dickey: HR
- George Selkirk: HR
- Joe Gordon: K
Top 7
- Lou Finney: HR
- Wayne Ambler: 6
- Lynn Nelson: 2/FL
- Stan Sperry: 4
Bot 7
- Red Ruffing: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 43.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 3/G
Top 8
- Wally Moses: K
- Billy Werber: 6
- Frankie Hayes: 13
Bot 8
- Joe DiMaggio: D
- Lou Gehrig: 9/L
- Bill Dickey: 3/G.2-3
- George Selkirk: 7
Top 9
- Bob Johnson: HR
- Sam Chapman: 13
- Lou Finney: 4
- Wayne Ambler: 1/L
Bot 9
- Joe Gordon: 7
- Red Ruffing: 8
- Frankie Crosetti: 9
















