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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1938-09-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 9500 · 1:55
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 4–0. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Lefty Gomez earned the win. Joe Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Bill Harris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Steve Basil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Harris | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Lefty Grove | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Tommy Henrich: S7
- Joe DiMaggio: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: 9
- Joe Vosmik: D7/7D
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
- Joe Cronin: 63
Top 2
- Lou Gehrig: K/C
- Bill Dickey: 7/L
- George Selkirk: 6/P
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: 8/L
- Ben Chapman: K/C
- Bobby Doerr: K
Top 3
- Joe Gordon: HR/7
- Lefty Gomez: K
- Frankie Crosetti: HP
- Red Rolfe: 9/L
- Tommy Henrich: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Gene Desautels: 9
- Bill Harris: 3/G
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Joe Vosmik: WP.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tommy Henrich: 6/L
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Lou Gehrig: 9
Bot 4
- Joe Cronin: K
- Pinky Higgins: 9
- Ben Chapman: 43
Top 5
- Bill Dickey: 8
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: 8
- Lefty Gomez: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Gene Desautels: S9.1-2
- Bill Harris: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 5/P
- Joe Vosmik: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Frankie Crosetti: 2/FL
- Red Rolfe: 31
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Joe DiMaggio: D9.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: S8.2-H;3-H
- Bill Dickey: D/78.1XH(862)
Bot 6
- Jimmie Foxx: 13
- Joe Cronin: W
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Ben Chapman: 8
Top 7
- George Selkirk: S9
- Joe Gordon: S7.1-2
- Lefty Gomez: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Frankie Crosetti: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Red Rolfe: 7/FL
Bot 7
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Gene Desautels: 3(B)/LDP.1X1(3)
- Jim Tabor: K
Top 8
- Tommy Henrich: E9/F.B-3
- Joe DiMaggio: 53.3-H(UR)
- Lou Gehrig: S9
- Bill Dickey: 9/F
- George Selkirk: 9/F
Bot 8
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 74(2)4(1)/DP
Top 9
- Joe Gordon: K
- Lefty Gomez: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 9/F
Bot 9
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Ben Chapman: S.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: 4/P
- Gene Desautels: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Selkirk dropped the fly ball on purpose and threw to Gordon who tagged out Vosmik near second and stepped on second to force Foxx.