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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1938-09-08 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 2000 · 2:09
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Al Benton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Al Benton L: Earl Whitehill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chet Morgan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Rogell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Benton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kroner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Denny Galehouse | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chet Morgan: W
- Dixie Walker: 5/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 8
Bot 1
- Lyn Lary: 7/FL
- Roy Weatherly: S9
- Bruce Campbell: 64(1)/FO
- Jeff Heath: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Rudy York: K23
- Pete Fox: 63
- Billy Rogell: 5/P
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: K
- Hal Trosky: D9
- Rollie Hemsley: 53.2-3
- John Kroner: 53
Top 3
- Mark Christman: 53
- Al Benton: S8
- Chet Morgan: D8.1-3
- Dixie Walker: 43.2-3;3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: D/89.1-3;3-H
- Rudy York: K/C
Bot 3
- Odell Hale: 43
- Earl Whitehill: W
- Lyn Lary: D7.1-3
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Bruce Campbell: 2/FL
Top 4
- Pete Fox: S7
- Billy Rogell: WP.1-2
- Billy Rogell: W
- Mark Christman: S8.1-3;2-H
- Al Benton: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Chet Morgan: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: D7
- Hal Trosky: 5/P
- Rollie Hemsley: 63.2-3
- John Kroner: 63
Top 5
- Dixie Walker: K
- Charlie Gehringer: S9
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
- Rudy York: E4/P.1-3
- Pete Fox: 6/P
Bot 5
- Odell Hale: W
- Earl Whitehill: 43.1-2
- Lyn Lary: WP.2-3
- Lyn Lary: D7.3-H
- Roy Weatherly: 13.2-3
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Jeff Heath: 43
Top 6
- Billy Rogell: 53
- Mark Christman: 2/BG/BINT
- Al Benton: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Hal Trosky: 3/G
- Rollie Hemsley: S7
- John Kroner: 7
- Odell Hale: 9/L
Top 7
- Chet Morgan: S6
- Dixie Walker: S5/BG.1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.2-3;3-H
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Pete Fox: K
- Billy Rogell: 53
Bot 7
- Frankie Pytlak: 63
- Lyn Lary: W
- Roy Weatherly: S9.1-2
- Bruce Campbell: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
Top 8
- Mark Christman: K
- Al Benton: K
- Chet Morgan: W
- Dixie Walker: K
Bot 8
- Hal Trosky: 2/FL
- Rollie Hemsley: 43
- John Kroner: W
- Odell Hale: 13
Top 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/G
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Rudy York: 9
Bot 9
- Earl Averill: 8
- Lyn Lary: 53
- Roy Weatherly: S1
- Bruce Campbell: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Mark Christman called for interference for running into his own bunt