NYA @ CHN
Final Score: NYA 6 - CHN 3
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 42,108
- Game Duration
- 113 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Lefty Gomez
- Losing Pitcher
- Dizzy Dean
- Save
- Johnny Murphy
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Lou Kolls
- First Base
- Ziggy Sears
- Second Base
- Cal Hubbard
- Third Base
- Charlie Moran
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 52°F
- Sky
- Cloudy
- Wind Direction
- fromcf
Line Score
NYA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Lefty Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tommy Henrich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Myril Hoag | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Johnny Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jake Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .212 |
CHN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Ripper Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Dizzy Dean | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Larry French | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Stan Hack | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| Carl Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 |
NYA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez (W) | W | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Johnny Murphy (SV) | SV | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | |
CHN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizzy Dean (L) | L | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Larry French | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.00 | |
New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs, October 6, 1938
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 at Wrigley Field on October 6, 1938 in the World Series. Retrosheet records attendance of 42,108, a running time of 113 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 52 degrees and cloudy skies. The New York Yankees' runs came in the second, eighth, and ninth innings, 2 of them in the second. The Chicago Cubs scored in the first and third innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run third. The New York Yankees had 7 hits and the Chicago Cubs 11, with 2 and 0 errors. The win went to Lefty Gomez, allowing 3 earned runs on 9 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Dizzy Dean after 8.0 innings and 6 runs. The save went to Johnny Murphy. No pitcher struck out more than Lefty Gomez, who had 5. Joe DiMaggio led the New York Yankees at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. The New York Yankees got another home run from Frankie Crosetti. For the Chicago Cubs, Joe Marty went 3 for 4, 1 double, and 3 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Lou Kolls.
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