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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1938-09-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 8200 · 2:06
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Slick Coffman earned the win and Harry Eisenstat picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Slick Coffman L: Bump Hadley SV: Harry Eisenstat
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Henrich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chet Morgan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Slick Coffman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bump Hadley | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick Coffman | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Harry Eisenstat | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K/C
- Red Rolfe: 6/P
- Tommy Henrich: 4/L
Bot 1
- Chet Morgan: S7
- Dixie Walker: D8/89.1-H
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.2-H
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
- Rudy York: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: S8
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Dickey: D7.1-3
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: IW
- Bump Hadley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 9
Bot 2
- Pete Fox: 63
- Billy Rogell: S8
- Mark Christman: 3/FL
- Slick Coffman: W.1-2
- Chet Morgan: FC4.2-3;1-2(E4/TH2);B-1
- Dixie Walker: FC4.1X2(4E6);3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Charlie Gehringer: 9
Top 3
- Red Rolfe: K
- Tommy Henrich: 7
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
Bot 3
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: 163
- Pete Fox: W
- Billy Rogell: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Lou Gehrig: D
- Bill Dickey: T.2-H
- George Selkirk: 43.3-H
- Joe Gordon: S
- Bump Hadley: K
- Bill Knickerbocker: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Billy Rogell: 8
- Mark Christman: 4E3
- Slick Coffman: S.1-2
- Chet Morgan: 13.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Walker: 6
Top 5
- Red Rolfe: S
- Tommy Henrich: 63.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: W.2-3;1-2
- George Selkirk: 3/G
Bot 5
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/G
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: 9
Top 6
- Joe Gordon: S
- Bump Hadley: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Knickerbocker: 4
- Red Rolfe: S.2-H;BX2(84)
Bot 6
- Pete Fox: S
- Billy Rogell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Mark Christman: 53
Top 7
- Tommy Henrich: 3/FL
- Joe DiMaggio: K
- Lou Gehrig: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Roy Cullenbine: T
- Chet Morgan: S.3-H
- Dixie Walker: 23/SH.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Rudy York: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bill Dickey: 9
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: 9
- Myril Hoag: 9
Bot 8
- Billy Rogell: T
- Mark Christman: S.3-H
- Harry Eisenstat: K
- Chet Morgan: 31.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 5
Top 9
- Bill Knickerbocker: 43
- Red Rolfe: 8
- Tommy Henrich: S
- Joe DiMaggio: S.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: K
Notes & reviews
- Crosetti ejected by 1B umpire McGowan for arguing call at 2nd when he dropped throw