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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1938-08-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:00
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 16–1. New York Yankees put up 9 in the 4th. Lefty Gomez earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Ken Chase SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Myril Hoag | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Glenn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Gomez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ossie Bluege | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Chase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Giuliani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Appleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Chase | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Chief Hogsett | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Appleton | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Myril Hoag: 4/L
Bot 1
- George Case: 9/F
- Buddy Lewis: D
- Al Simmons: HP
- Zeke Bonura: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- Lou Gehrig: HP
- George Selkirk: PB.1-2
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: D.2-H
- Joe Glenn: 9/F
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: S
- Sam West: 31.1-2
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Rick Ferrell: PB.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ferrell: K
- Ken Chase: K
Top 3
- Lefty Gomez: 43
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Myril Hoag: K
Bot 3
- George Case: 13
- Buddy Lewis: 3/P
- Al Simmons: 4/P
Top 4
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Lou Gehrig: D.1-H
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Gordon: S.3-H;2-H
- Joe Glenn: SB2
- Joe Glenn: WP.2-3
- Joe Glenn: FC4.3-H
- Lefty Gomez: 1/P
- Frankie Crosetti: E5/G.1-2
- Red Rolfe: D.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Myril Hoag: K
- Joe DiMaggio: IW
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- George Selkirk: HP
- Joe Gordon: 5/L
Bot 4
- Zeke Bonura: 53
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Sam West: 7/F
Top 5
- Joe Glenn: S
- Lefty Gomez: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Frankie Crosetti: S
- Red Rolfe: 43
Bot 5
- Ossie Bluege: D
- Tony Giuliani: 7/F
- Pete Appleton: K
- George Case: 7/F
Top 6
- Myril Hoag: T
- Joe DiMaggio: E5/THH.3-H(UR)
- Lou Gehrig: S.1-3
- George Selkirk: 9/F.3-H(UR)
- Joe Gordon: 8/F
- Joe Glenn: T.1-H(UR)
- Lefty Gomez: S.3-H(UR)
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
Bot 6
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Al Simmons: K
- Zeke Bonura: 4/P
- Cecil Travis: W.1-2
- Sam West: K
Top 7
- Red Rolfe: 9/F
- Myril Hoag: S
- Joe DiMaggio: 7/F.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S.2-H
- George Selkirk: 31
Bot 7
- Ossie Bluege: 4/P
- Tony Giuliani: 63
- Pete Appleton: 13
Top 8
- Joe Gordon: W
- Joe Glenn: 14(1)3/GDP
- Lefty Gomez: 43
Bot 8
- George Case: 7/F
- Buddy Lewis: 8/F
- Al Simmons: 8/F
Top 9
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: S.1-3
- Myril Hoag: 13/BG.3-H;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 43.2-3
- Babe Dahlgren: 43
Bot 9
- Zeke Bonura: 3/P
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Taffy Wright: D
- Ossie Bluege: S.2-H
- Tony Giuliani: 3/P