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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1938-05-02 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 10000 · 2:08
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 3–2. Monte Pearson earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Joe DiMaggio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Monte Pearson L: Jimmie DeShong SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie DeShong | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Case | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Pearson | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Johnny Murphy | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie DeShong | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Joe Kohlman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Weaver | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Bill Knickerbocker: W
- Tommy Henrich: 6(1)/FO.B-3(E6/TH1)
- Joe DiMaggio: K
Bot 1
- Mel Almada: 8/F
- Buddy Lewis: 7/F
- Taffy Wright: K23#
Top 2
- Bill Dickey: D9.BX3(95)
- Lou Gehrig: 99/G
- Myril Hoag: S1/G
- Babe Dahlgren: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: S
- John Stone: 16(1)3/GDP
- Cecil Travis: S6/G
- Buddy Myer: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Babe Dahlgren: 99/G
- Monte Pearson: 99/G
- Frankie Crosetti: D9/F9S
- Bill Knickerbocker: S.2-H
- Tommy Henrich: 3/P
Bot 3
- Buddy Myer: 99/G
- Rick Ferrell: 4/P
- Jimmie DeShong: S
- Mel Almada: S.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 99/G
Top 4
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/F7LD
- Bill Dickey: 99/G
- Lou Gehrig: S9.B-2(E9)
- Myril Hoag: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 8/F
- Monte Pearson: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: K
Bot 4
- Taffy Wright: S
- Zeke Bonura: 14(1)3/GDP
- John Stone: 4/L
Top 5
- Bill Knickerbocker: 8/F
- Tommy Henrich: D
- Joe DiMaggio: 3/FL
- Bill Dickey: D.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Myril Hoag: 8/F
Bot 5
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Buddy Myer: W
- Rick Ferrell: 99(1)/FO
- Jimmie DeShong: 99
Top 6
- Babe Dahlgren: S
- Monte Pearson: 99/SH.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 99
- Bill Knickerbocker: WP.2-3
- Bill Knickerbocker: 99
Bot 6
- Mel Almada: T9/F9DW
- Buddy Lewis: 99/F.3-H
- Taffy Wright: S
- Zeke Bonura: FC5.1-2(E5/TH2)
- John Stone: 99.2-3;1-2
- Cecil Travis: IW
- Buddy Myer: 99
Top 7
- Tommy Henrich: K
- Joe DiMaggio: 99
- Bill Dickey: 99
Bot 7
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Ossie Bluege: 99/F
- Mel Almada: 99/F
- Buddy Lewis: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Taffy Wright: 99
Top 8
- Lou Gehrig: 99
- Myril Hoag: 99
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
Bot 8
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- John Stone: W
- Cecil Travis: W.1-2
- Buddy Myer: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 2/P
- George Case: 8/F
Top 9
- Johnny Murphy: 99
- Frankie Crosetti: 99
- Bill Knickerbocker: D
- Tommy Henrich: 99
Bot 9
- Mel Almada: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Taffy Wright: S7
- Zeke Bonura: 13
Notes & reviews
- 425' into LF bleachers, just inside the foul line
- Caromed away from Henrich
- DiMaggio juggled it after a hard run