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New York Yankees @ Washington Senators

1938-08-18 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 11 innings · 2:17

New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 6–5. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Frankie Crosetti went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	10
WS1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	12

W: Wes Ferrell L: Dutch Leonard 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	5	1	1	1	1	0
Red Rolfe	6	1	1	0	0	0
Tommy Henrich	6	0	1	0	0	0
Joe DiMaggio	5	2	1	0	0	0
Lou Gehrig	6	0	2	1	0	1
Bill Dickey	2	1	1	0	4	0
George Selkirk	4	0	1	1	0	1
Joe Gordon	3	1	1	0	1	0
Wes Ferrell	4	0	0	0	1	1
Myril Hoag	2	0	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	6	2	3	0	0	0
Buddy Lewis	5	1	1	1	1	0
Al Simmons	6	0	2	1	0	0
Zeke Bonura	4	1	1	1	1	0
Cecil Travis	5	1	2	0	0	0
Sam West	2	0	0	0	2	1
Buddy Myer	5	0	2	1	0	0
Tony Giuliani	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Leonard	5	0	0	0	0	1
Taffy Wright	1	0	1	1	0	0
Rick Ferrell	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wes Ferrell	11.0	12	5	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dutch Leonard	11.0	10	7	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frankie Crosetti: W
Red Rolfe: PO1(13)
Red Rolfe: 4/P
Tommy Henrich: 2/FL

Bot 1

George Case: D5
Buddy Lewis: S9.2-H
Al Simmons: 9/F
Zeke Bonura: 8/L
Cecil Travis: 5/FL

Top 2

Joe DiMaggio: 2/FL
Lou Gehrig: D
Bill Dickey: W
George Selkirk: K
Joe Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
Wes Ferrell: 8/F

Bot 2

Sam West: K
Buddy Myer: T
Tony Giuliani: 63
Dutch Leonard: K

Top 3

Frankie Crosetti: HR/7
Red Rolfe: 13
Tommy Henrich: 6/P
Joe DiMaggio: 63

Bot 3

George Case: S/BG
Buddy Lewis: W.1-2
Al Simmons: S.2-H;1-3
Zeke Bonura: 7/F/7D.3-H
Cecil Travis: S.1-2
Sam West: W.2-3;1-2
Buddy Myer: 12(3)3/GDP

Top 4

Lou Gehrig: 7/F
Bill Dickey: S
George Selkirk: 7/F
Joe Gordon: S.1-2
Wes Ferrell: W.2-3;1-2
Frankie Crosetti: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
Red Rolfe: 4/P

Bot 4

Tony Giuliani: 53
Dutch Leonard: 8/F
George Case: S
Buddy Lewis: 53

Top 5

Tommy Henrich: 9/F
Joe DiMaggio: E5/TH
Lou Gehrig: 43.1-2
Bill Dickey: IW
George Selkirk: S.2-H(UR);1-3
Joe Gordon: HP.1-2
Wes Ferrell: 8/F

Bot 5

Al Simmons: D
Zeke Bonura: 7/F
Cecil Travis: 31.2-3
Sam West: 43

Top 6

Frankie Crosetti: 5/FL
Red Rolfe: S
Tommy Henrich: S5.1-3(E5)
Joe DiMaggio: HP.1-2
Lou Gehrig: K
Bill Dickey: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Bill Dickey: W
George Selkirk: 4(1)/FO

Bot 6

Buddy Myer: S
Tony Giuliani: 54(1)3/GDP
Dutch Leonard: 9/F

Top 7

Joe Gordon: 63
Wes Ferrell: K
Frankie Crosetti: 9/F

Bot 7

George Case: 53
Buddy Lewis: 6/P
Al Simmons: 63

Top 8

Red Rolfe: 43
Tommy Henrich: 8/F
Joe DiMaggio: 63

Bot 8

Zeke Bonura: S
Cecil Travis: S.1-2
Sam West: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
Buddy Myer: 3/G.3-H;2-3
Taffy Wright: S.3-H
Dutch Leonard: 6/P

Top 9

Lou Gehrig: 31
Bill Dickey: 4/P
Myril Hoag: S
Joe Gordon: 8/F

Bot 9

George Case: 63
Buddy Lewis: 6/P
Al Simmons: 9/F

Top 10

Wes Ferrell: 9/F
Frankie Crosetti: 53
Red Rolfe: 2/FL

Bot 10

Zeke Bonura: W
Cecil Travis: 9/F
Sam West: W.1-2
Buddy Myer: 5/FL
Rick Ferrell: W.2-3;1-2
Dutch Leonard: 54(1)/FO

Top 11

Tommy Henrich: 2/FL
Joe DiMaggio: T
Lou Gehrig: D.3-H
Bill Dickey: IW
Myril Hoag: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 11

George Case: 53
Buddy Lewis: 7/F
Al Simmons: 13