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Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Yankees
1938-09-05 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 35567 Β· 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6β3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Monte Pearson earned the win. Bill Dickey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Monte Pearson L: Eddie Smith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Pipgras Β· 1B: Steve Basil Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Moriarty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Ambler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Monte Pearson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bud Thomas | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monte Pearson | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Sperry: E3
- Lou Finney: S.1-2
- Wally Moses: 5
- Dick Siebert: D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Johnson: W
- Billy Werber: PO1(23)
- Billy Werber: 7
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Red Rolfe: W
- Tommy Henrich: 5/FL
- Joe DiMaggio: 43
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: 53
- Wayne Ambler: 4
- Bud Thomas: K
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Bill Dickey: 7
- George Selkirk: D
- Joe Gordon: W
- Monte Pearson: 5
Top 3
- Stan Sperry: 53
- Lou Finney: K
- Wally Moses: 43
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: E5
- Red Rolfe: SB2
- Red Rolfe: 3/FL
- Tommy Henrich: 9
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Lou Gehrig: D.2-H(UR);1X3(75)
Top 4
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Bob Johnson: S
- Billy Werber: 8
- Frankie Hayes: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: D
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: S.2-H
- Monte Pearson: S.1-3;BX2(74)
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
Top 5
- Wayne Ambler: 8
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Stan Sperry: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Red Rolfe: W
- Tommy Henrich: 54(1)/FO
- Joe DiMaggio: S.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: 43.3-H;1-2
- Bill Dickey: 31
Top 6
- Lou Finney: D
- Wally Moses: 7
- Dick Siebert: S.2-3
- Bob Johnson: 2/FL
- Billy Werber: 5/FL
Bot 6
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: W
- Monte Pearson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Monte Pearson: 9
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
Top 7
- Frankie Hayes: 8
- Wayne Ambler: S
- Eddie Smith: D.1-3
- Stan Sperry: D.3-H;2-H
- Lou Finney: K
- Wally Moses: W
- Dick Siebert: 8
Bot 7
- Red Rolfe: S
- Tommy Henrich: PB.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: OA.2X3(25)
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Joe DiMaggio: PB.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Dickey: HR.1-H
- George Selkirk: D
- Joe Gordon: K
Top 8
- Bob Johnson: T
- Billy Werber: FC.3XH(525)
- Frankie Hayes: 7
- Wayne Ambler: 63
Bot 8
- Monte Pearson: K
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 6
- Tommy Henrich: K
Top 9
- Lynn Nelson: 63
- Stan Sperry: 6
- Lou Finney: 7
Notes & reviews
- Continuation of same play


















