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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
1938-09-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 13500 · 1:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 5th. Earl Whitehill earned the win and Johnny Humphries picked up the save. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Al Benton SV: Johnny Humphries
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kroner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Humphries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Rogell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Johnny Humphries | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Jake Wade | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyn Lary: K
- Roy Weatherly: 43
- Earl Averill: T
- Jeff Heath: S8.3-H
- Hal Trosky: W.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: S.2-3;1-2
- Ken Keltner: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Roy Cullenbine: S
- Chet Laabs: 8
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Fox: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
Top 2
- John Kroner: 31
- Earl Whitehill: 31
- Lyn Lary: 63
Bot 2
- Billy Rogell: 7
- Mark Christman: 8
- Al Benton: 8
Top 3
- Roy Weatherly: S
- Earl Averill: 8
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Hal Trosky: 63
Bot 3
- Roy Cullenbine: K
- Chet Laabs: 6/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Top 4
- Frankie Pytlak: S
- Ken Keltner: 13/SH.1-2
- John Kroner: S.2-3
- Earl Whitehill: 43.1-2
- Lyn Lary: 63
Bot 4
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Pete Fox: 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: 6
- Billy Rogell: 7
Top 5
- Roy Weatherly: S3
- Earl Averill: 8
- Jeff Heath: S.1-2#
- Hal Trosky: W.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ken Keltner: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- John Kroner: W
- Earl Whitehill: W.2-3;1-2
- Lyn Lary: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy Weatherly: 4
Bot 5
- Mark Christman: W
- Jake Wade: K
- Roy Cullenbine: 46(1)/FO
- Chet Laabs: S.1-2#
- Charlie Gehringer: 53
Top 6
- Earl Averill: S
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Frankie Pytlak: S.1-2#
- Ken Keltner: S.2-H;1-2#
- John Kroner: 8
Bot 6
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Pete Fox: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Rogell: S.1-2#
- Mark Christman: S.2-H;1-2#
- Dixie Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chet Laabs: 63(B)25(3)/GDP
Top 7
- Johnny Humphries: 31
- Lyn Lary: 9
- Roy Weatherly: 43
Bot 7
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Hank Greenberg: S.1-3
- Pete Fox: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
Notes & reviews
- Game called for darkness