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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1938-05-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 6917 · 2:12
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 12–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Johnny Murphy earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
W: Johnny Murphy L: Johnny Marcum SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Marcum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fabian Gaffke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Beggs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Marcum | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Emerson Dickman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beggs | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Johnny Murphy | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Red Nonnenkamp: 63
- Joe Vosmik: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 8
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 2/FL
- Joe DiMaggio: E4
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 7
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Eric McNair: E6.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 8
- Johnny Marcum: W.2-3;1-2
- Doc Cramer: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9
- Myril Hoag: 3/P
- Bill Knickerbocker: E6
- Joe Beggs: D9.1XH(92)
- Frankie Crosetti: S7.2-H
- Red Rolfe: 2/FL
Top 3
- Red Nonnenkamp: 8
- Joe Vosmik: S7
- Jimmie Foxx: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Bill Dickey: HR/9
- Tommy Henrich: 53
Top 4
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Pinky Higgins: 43
- Eric McNair: 53
Bot 4
- Myril Hoag: K
- Bill Knickerbocker: S9.B-2(E9)
- Joe Beggs: E5/TH.2-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Gene Desautels: W
- Johnny Marcum: FC6.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Red Nonnenkamp: S.3-H;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Pinky Higgins: 43
Bot 5
- Red Rolfe: S
- Joe DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Dickey: W
- Tommy Henrich: S.3-H;1-2
- Myril Hoag: 9/F
Top 6
- Eric McNair: 63
- Gene Desautels: 13
- Johnny Marcum: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Knickerbocker: S
- Johnny Murphy: 34/SH.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: S.2-H
- Red Rolfe: HR.1-H
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Lou Gehrig: 6/P
- Bill Dickey: 43
Top 7
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Red Nonnenkamp: W
- Joe Vosmik: 7/FL
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Tommy Henrich: 7
- Myril Hoag: D
- Bill Knickerbocker: D.2-H
- Johnny Murphy: K
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
Top 8
- Joe Cronin: 53
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Eric McNair: 9/F
Bot 8
- Red Rolfe: W
- Joe DiMaggio: D.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: S.3-H;2-3
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Tommy Henrich: 46(1)/FO
- Myril Hoag: S.1-2
- Bill Knickerbocker: T.1-H;2-H
- Johnny Murphy: K
Top 9
- Gene Desautels: S
- Fabian Gaffke: W.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 43.2-3;1-2
- Red Nonnenkamp: 3/L
- Joe Vosmik: 63
Notes & reviews
- Lou Gehrig's 2000th consecutive game