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Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees

1938-05-07 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 41070 Β· 2:28

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 12–8. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Myril Hoag went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET000020510810
NYA320401021217

W: Lefty Gomez   L: Elden Auker   SV: Johnny Murphy

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Fox512301
Dixie Walker501101
Charlie Gehringer412210
Hank Greenberg300020
Rudy York401111
Don Ross500000
Roy Cullenbine321020
Billy Rogell532000
Jake Wade100001
Chet Laabs100001
Tony Piet111000
Jo-Jo White000010

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frankie Crosetti511011
Red Rolfe422010
Tommy Henrich432110
Joe DiMaggio423110
Bill Dickey422210
Lou Gehrig523200
Myril Hoag502401
Bill Knickerbocker502100
Lefty Gomez300001
Bump Hadley100000
Johnny Murphy100000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elden Auker1.2721
Jake Wade2.1412
Woody Davis2.0220
Al Benton1.0100
Boots Poffenberger1.0300

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Gomez6.1845
Bump Hadley1.1220
Johnny Murphy1.1010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Fox: K
  • Dixie Walker: 13
  • Charlie Gehringer: 31

Bot 1

  • Frankie Crosetti: 63
  • Red Rolfe: S4/BG
  • Tommy Henrich: S39.1-3
  • Joe DiMaggio: S7.3-H;1-3
  • Bill Dickey: W.1-2
  • Lou Gehrig: 2/FL
  • Myril Hoag: S9/89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Bill Knickerbocker: 8/F

Top 2

  • Hank Greenberg: W
  • Rudy York: K
  • Don Ross: 9/F
  • Roy Cullenbine: 7/F7D

Bot 2

  • Lefty Gomez: 43
  • Frankie Crosetti: K
  • Red Rolfe: D9/9S
  • Tommy Henrich: D9/9D.2-H
  • Joe DiMaggio: W
  • Bill Dickey: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Lou Gehrig: 9/F9D

Top 3

  • Billy Rogell: 63
  • Jake Wade: K
  • Pete Fox: 13

Bot 3

  • Myril Hoag: K
  • Bill Knickerbocker: 13
  • Lefty Gomez: K

Top 4

  • Dixie Walker: 8/F
  • Charlie Gehringer: S9
  • Hank Greenberg: 5/P
  • Rudy York: 5/FL

Bot 4

  • Frankie Crosetti: S7
  • Red Rolfe: 7/F
  • Tommy Henrich: W.1-2
  • Joe DiMaggio: 4/P
  • Bill Dickey: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Lou Gehrig: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Myril Hoag: D9/F89XD.2-H;1-H
  • Bill Knickerbocker: 63

Top 5

  • Don Ross: 8/F
  • Roy Cullenbine: W
  • Billy Rogell: S7.1-3(E7/TH3);B-2
  • Chet Laabs: K
  • Pete Fox: T7/F7DW.3-H;2-H
  • Dixie Walker: 8/F89XD

Bot 5

  • Lefty Gomez: 43
  • Frankie Crosetti: W
  • Red Rolfe: CS2(26)
  • Red Rolfe: W
  • Tommy Henrich: 8/F

Top 6

  • Charlie Gehringer: 8/F
  • Hank Greenberg: W
  • Rudy York: W.1-2
  • Don Ross: 7/LDP.2-3;1X1(743)

Bot 6

  • Joe DiMaggio: S9/9S
  • Bill Dickey: 3/FL
  • Lou Gehrig: T.1-H
  • Myril Hoag: FC5/DP.3XH(52);BX2(24)

Top 7

  • Roy Cullenbine: T7/78.B-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
  • Billy Rogell: S7
  • Tony Piet: S7.1-2
  • Pete Fox: D9.2-H;1-3
  • Dixie Walker: K
  • Charlie Gehringer: D/89.3-H;2-H
  • Hank Greenberg: 7/L
  • Rudy York: S8.2-H(UR)
  • Don Ross: 43

Bot 7

  • Bill Knickerbocker: S9
  • Bump Hadley: 2/BP/FL
  • Frankie Crosetti: E6/G.1-2
  • Red Rolfe: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Tommy Henrich: 3/P

Top 8

  • Roy Cullenbine: 6/L
  • Billy Rogell: E3/G
  • Jo-Jo White: W.1-2
  • Pete Fox: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Dixie Walker: S6.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
  • Hank Greenberg: 8/L8XD

Bot 8

  • Joe DiMaggio: S8
  • Bill Dickey: 36(1)/FO
  • Lou Gehrig: S8.1-2
  • Myril Hoag: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
  • Bill Knickerbocker: S5/G.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Johnny Murphy: 4/P
  • Frankie Crosetti: 7/F

Top 9

  • Rudy York: 3/P
  • Don Ross: 8/F
  • Roy Cullenbine: W
  • Billy Rogell: 13

Notes & reviews

  • Off Greenberg's glove
  • Hoag: nice catch
  • Caught near 367' sign
  • 400' wallop to the RCF fence
  • DiMaggio: leaping 1-handed catch
  • Hoag: spectacular catch
  • Crosetti fumbled Hoag's throw-in
  • Caught in front of the flagpole (~450' away)