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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1937-07-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22500 · 2:15
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 13–6. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 1st. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Tommy Henrich went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Schoolboy Rowe SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Powell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arndt Jorgens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roxie Lawson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Goose Goslin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Johnny Murphy | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Schoolboy Rowe | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Roxie Lawson | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Russell | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 George Gill | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Tommy Henrich: D8
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: D8.1-H
- Bill Dickey: D9.2-H
- Jake Powell: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Tony Lazzeri: HR/7.1-H
- Don Heffner: 5/P
Bot 1
- Pete Fox: 3/G
- Billy Rogell: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 2/FL
Top 2
- Lefty Gomez: S7
- Frankie Crosetti: 46(1)/FO
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9.1-H
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: 3/P
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Gee Walker: 6/P
- Rudy York: HR/7
- Chet Laabs: K/C
Top 3
- Jake Powell: D8/78
- Tony Lazzeri: 3/FL.2-3
- Don Heffner: 9/F.3-H
- Lefty Gomez: 7
Bot 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
- Roxie Lawson: W
- Pete Fox: E6/G.1-3(E6/TH);B-2
- Billy Rogell: K23
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gee Walker: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Rudy York: SB3;SB2
- Rudy York: K
Top 4
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Tommy Henrich: D9.1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Lou Gehrig: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bill Dickey: 8/F.3-H
- Jake Powell: PO1(23)
Bot 4
- Chet Laabs: S4
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7
- Jack Russell: W.1-2
- Pete Fox: 8
- Billy Rogell: 7
Top 5
- Jake Powell: 5/FL
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
- Don Heffner: T8
- Lefty Gomez: 63
Bot 5
- Charlie Gehringer: K23
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Gee Walker: 63
- Rudy York: K/C
Top 6
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Tommy Henrich: 31.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.2-3
- Lou Gehrig: D9.3-H;1-H
- Bill Dickey: W
- Jake Powell: 7/FL
- Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Chet Laabs: 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Charlie Gelbert: K/C
- Pete Fox: S2/BG.1-H(E9/THH)(E2/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Billy Rogell: 7/FL
Top 7
- Don Heffner: K/C
- Arndt Jorgens: E5/TH
- Frankie Crosetti: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Gee Walker: 9
Top 8
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 5/P
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 63
Bot 8
- Rudy York: 6/L
- Chet Laabs: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
Top 9
- Jake Powell: 43
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Don Heffner: S8.1-2
- Johnny Murphy: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Frankie Crosetti: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Henrich: PO2(16)
Bot 9
- Charlie Gelbert: 5/P
- Pete Fox: 3/P
- Goose Goslin: 13
Notes & reviews
- Schoolboy Rowe removed after 9 pitches
- two errors on same play