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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1938-07-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 17000 · 2:27
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 11–6. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Johnny Murphy earned the win. Joe Gordon went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Johnny Murphy L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fabian Gaffke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Pearson | 3.2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Johnny Murphy | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Fritz Ostermueller | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Wagner | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: S9/G.1-3;BX2(96)
- Myril Hoag: S.3-H
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/F
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 31
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: 13
- Joe Vosmik: 53
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jake Powell: 53
- Joe Gordon: W
- Monte Pearson: K
- Frankie Crosetti: S.1-2
- Red Rolfe: E3/G.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Myril Hoag: K
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Ben Chapman: 9/F
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 8/F
- Jim Bagby: 63
Top 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/F
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
- Bill Dickey: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: 7/F
- Joe Vosmik: D
- Jimmie Foxx: D.2-H
- Joe Cronin: 63
- Pinky Higgins: WP.2-3
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jake Powell: HR/7
- Joe Gordon: HR/7
- Monte Pearson: W
- Frankie Crosetti: PO1(23)
- Frankie Crosetti: S
- Red Rolfe: S.1-3
- Myril Hoag: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe DiMaggio: D8.1XH(82)
Bot 4
- Bobby Doerr: S
- Gene Desautels: S.1-2
- Fritz Ostermueller: K
- Doc Cramer: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Vosmik: D7/7D.3-H;1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Joe Cronin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ben Chapman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 8/F
Top 5
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: 5/FL
- Jake Powell: 9/F
- Joe Gordon: S/6M/G.1-2
- Johnny Murphy: 7/F
Bot 5
- Gene Desautels: S
- Fritz Ostermueller: 64(1)3/GDP
- Doc Cramer: 5/P
Top 6
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/F
- Red Rolfe: E1/BG
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9.1-H(UR)
- Joe DiMaggio: 2/FL
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: S.1-3
- Jake Powell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Vosmik: 53
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Joe Cronin: W
- Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Gordon: HR/7
- Johnny Murphy: 163
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: S/BG
- Tommy Henrich: 7/F
Bot 7
- Ben Chapman: K
- Bobby Doerr: D
- Gene Desautels: K
- Fabian Gaffke: 53
Top 8
- Joe DiMaggio: T8
- Lou Gehrig: 9/F.3-H
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
- Jake Powell: W
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Doc Cramer: 53
- Joe Vosmik: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/F
Top 9
- Johnny Murphy: 7/F
- Frankie Crosetti: D7/7D
- Red Rolfe: S.2-H
- Tommy Henrich: 3/G.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 36(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Joe Cronin: HR/8
- Pinky Higgins: 163
- Ben Chapman: 13
- Bobby Doerr: K
Notes & reviews
- Myril Hoag ejected by HP umpire Bill Summers