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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1938-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 56242 Β· 2:33
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 7β0. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Red Ruffing earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Mel Harder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cal Hubbard Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Red Rolfe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Glenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Red Ruffing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyn Lary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Pytlak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Trosky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Kroner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mel Harder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K/C
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Tommy Henrich: 8/8D
Bot 1
- Lyn Lary: 43
- Roy Weatherly: D/89
- Frankie Pytlak: 3/1/P
- Jeff Heath: 13
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- Lou Gehrig: T8
- George Selkirk: 2/FL
- Joe Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Earl Averill: 7
- Hal Trosky: E6/TH
- Ken Keltner: K
- John Kroner: 43
Top 3
- Joe Glenn: 7
- Red Ruffing: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/7D
- Red Rolfe: 9
Bot 3
- Mel Harder: W
- Lyn Lary: 13/SH.1-2
- Roy Weatherly: 4/8S
- Frankie Pytlak: 3/P
Top 4
- Tommy Henrich: K23
- Joe DiMaggio: S/8S/P
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9.1-H
- George Selkirk: 5/FL
- Joe Gordon: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: 43
- Earl Averill: 8
- Hal Trosky: 13
Top 5
- Joe Glenn: K
- Red Ruffing: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 3/L
Bot 5
- Ken Keltner: 7
- John Kroner: K
- Mel Harder: K
Top 6
- Tommy Henrich: D9
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
- George Selkirk: 4/P
Bot 6
- Lyn Lary: 6/P
- Roy Weatherly: 7/7S
- Frankie Pytlak: K/C
Top 7
- Joe Gordon: K
- Joe Glenn: K
- Red Ruffing: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Heath: 9/L
- Earl Averill: 4/8S
- Odell Hale: W
- Ken Keltner: 6/P
Top 8
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: S6.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Joe DiMaggio: IW
- Lou Gehrig: 2/FL
- George Selkirk: D/89.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Joe Gordon: 53
Bot 8
- John Kroner: W
- Bruce Campbell: S8.1-2
- Lyn Lary: 8
- Roy Weatherly: 4/P
- Frankie Pytlak: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
Top 9
- Joe Glenn: 9
- Red Ruffing: S9
- Frankie Crosetti: S7.1-2
- Red Rolfe: D7.1-H;2-H
- Tommy Henrich: 6/P
- Joe DiMaggio: 13
Bot 9
- Earl Averill: K
- Odell Hale: 7/7D
- Ken Keltner: E5/TH
- John Kroner: 53
Notes & reviews
- Hal Trosky suffered injured left ankle when struck by his own foul ball



















