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New York Yankees @ 
Chicago Cubs
1938-10-05 · 1938 World Series · Game 1 of 4 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 43642 · overcast · Wind from LF · 1:53
New York Yankees defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Red Ruffing earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Bill Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Lou Kolls · 2B: Ziggy Sears · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Red Rolfe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Ruffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ripper Collins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
 Jack Russell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K/C
- Red Rolfe: 31
- Tommy Henrich: K/C
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: S7/L
- Billy Herman: CS2(26)
- Billy Herman: 63/G6
- Frank Demaree: K
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: S9/G34.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- George Selkirk: E4/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Joe Gordon: S7/G5L.3-H;1-2
- Red Ruffing: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
- Carl Reynolds: 4/P3D
- Gabby Hartnett: 2/FL
Top 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 8/F89
- Red Rolfe: 7/F7
- Tommy Henrich: S3/G3L
- Joe DiMaggio: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Ripper Collins: S9/L
- Billy Jurges: K
- Bill Lee: 23/G2.1-2
- Stan Hack: S9/L/R34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Billy Herman: S56/G5L.2XH(62)
Top 4
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- Lou Gehrig: S9/9L.BX2(946)
- Bill Dickey: S4/G4M
- George Selkirk: 5/P
Bot 4
- Frank Demaree: 13/G1S
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Carl Reynolds: 3/P3
Top 5
- Joe Gordon: D7/7LD
- Red Ruffing: 23/SH.2-3
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Gabby Hartnett: K23
- Ripper Collins: 43/G4M
- Billy Jurges: K
Top 6
- Tommy Henrich: D9/F9DW
- Joe DiMaggio: 9/F9
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Bill Dickey: S7/F7S.2-H
- George Selkirk: S1/G3S.1-2
- Joe Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Bill Lee: 8/F8D
- Stan Hack: S5/G5S
- Billy Herman: 54(1)/FO/R3
- Frank Demaree: 6/P
Top 7
- Red Ruffing: 7/F
- Frankie Crosetti: HP
- Red Rolfe: S9.1-3
- Tommy Henrich: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Bot 7
- Phil Cavarretta: S8/L
- Carl Reynolds: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Gabby Hartnett: T9/L9L
- Ripper Collins: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- Lou Gehrig: K/C
- Bill Dickey: S9/89
- George Selkirk: SB2
- George Selkirk: 8/F
Bot 8
- Billy Jurges: S9/F9S
- Ken O'Dea: 64(1)/FO
- Stan Hack: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Joe Gordon: 8/F
- Red Ruffing: 43
- Frankie Crosetti: D9/F9LS
- Red Rolfe: 43
Bot 9
- Billy Herman: 8/F
- Frank Demaree: 7/F
- Phil Cavarretta: S9/L.B-2(E9)
- Carl Reynolds: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Weather: cold; strong north breeze blowing in from LF
- Collins: great diving stop and throw
- Hard smash off Rolfe to Crosetti
- Inside pitch hit Demaree bat as he pulled away from it
- Hit on the leg
- Collins: leaping catch
- Henrich missed diving catch
- Henrich fumbled