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The Chicago Cubs lost to the New York Yankees, 3 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1938 World Series on October 5, 1938.

Final

CHC

Cubs

0-1

1

1

0

0

2

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

0

5

0

0

6

1

0

7

0

0

8

0

0

9

0

0

R

3

1

H

12

9

E

1

1

Summary

Player Stats

Top 2nd

NYY

CHC

Yankees

George Selkirk ground ball; Error by Billy Herman; Lou Gehrig scored.

1

0

Yankees

Single by Joe Gordon; Bill Dickey scored.

2

0

Bottom 3rd

NYY

CHC

Cubs

Single by Stan Hack; Ripper Collins scored.

2

1

Top 6th

NYY

CHC

Yankees

Single by Bill Dickey; Tommy Henrich scored.

3

1

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