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Washington Senators @
New York Yankees
1938-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 5965 Β· 2:18
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 9β6. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Joe DiMaggio went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Joe Krakauskas SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Lou Kolls Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Steve Basil Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ossie Bluege | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Lewis | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cecil Travis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam West | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Krakauskas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wes Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Buddy Myer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Glenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty Gomez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Krakauskas | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Pete Appleton | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Gomez | 7.0 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
Johnny Murphy | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ossie Bluege: 63
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Al Simmons: S.1-3
- Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: D
- Red Rolfe: 13/SH.2-3
- Myril Hoag: 63.3-H
- Joe DiMaggio: 9/L
Top 2
- Sam West: K
- Taffy Wright: 13/BG
- Rick Ferrell: 5/L
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: K
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Krakauskas: K
- Ossie Bluege: 9/F
- Buddy Lewis: D
- Al Simmons: S.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: 8/F
Bot 3
- Joe Glenn: 3/P
- Lefty Gomez: W
- Frankie Crosetti: E5/TH.1-3;B-2
- Red Rolfe: W
- Myril Hoag: 8/F.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lou Gehrig: W
- George Selkirk: 2/P
Top 4
- Cecil Travis: 53
- Sam West: K
- Taffy Wright: D
- Rick Ferrell: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Gordon: K
- Joe Glenn: 8
- Lefty Gomez: 7
Top 5
- Joe Krakauskas: K
- Ossie Bluege: 53
- Buddy Lewis: D
- Al Simmons: S.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: S.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 7/L
Bot 5
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 7
- Myril Hoag: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S.2-H;1-3
- Lou Gehrig: S.3-H;1-3
- George Selkirk: 8/F.3-H
- Joe Gordon: HP.1-2
- Joe Glenn: K
Top 6
- Sam West: K
- Taffy Wright: S
- Rick Ferrell: S.1-2
- Wes Ferrell: K
- Ossie Bluege: 6/P
Bot 6
- Lefty Gomez: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 5/L
- Red Rolfe: 4/P
- Myril Hoag: S.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Top 7
- Buddy Lewis: 8
- Al Simmons: 8
- Zeke Bonura: D8.BX3(865)
Bot 7
- George Selkirk: 4/P
- Joe Gordon: K
- Joe Glenn: 63
Top 8
- Cecil Travis: S
- Sam West: S.1-2
- Taffy Wright: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Giuliani: 8/L.3-H
- Buddy Myer: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ossie Bluege: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Murphy: E6/G
- Frankie Crosetti: HP.1-2
- Red Rolfe: W.2-3;1-2
- Myril Hoag: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- Joe DiMaggio: 2(B)3(1)/FL/DP
Top 9
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Al Simmons: S.1-3
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Cecil Travis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Sam West: T.1-H
- Taffy Wright: S.3-H
- Tony Giuliani: 4/P





















