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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1938-08-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 7854 · 2:15
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 12–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Vern Kennedy earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Vern Kennedy L: Steve Sundra SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chet Morgan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Piet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Glenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Sundra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivy Andrews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Vern Kennedy | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Sundra | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Ivy Andrews | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chet Morgan: W
- Dixie Walker: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rudy York: E5/G.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Pete Fox: 13.1-2
- Tony Piet: 7/F.3-H
- Mark Christman: S.2-3
- Al Benton: 8/F
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: S
- Tommy Henrich: 9/L
- Myril Hoag: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
Top 2
- Chet Morgan: S
- Dixie Walker: S.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Rudy York: 7/F
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: S
- Babe Dahlgren: D7.1-H
- Joe Gordon: 7/L
- Joe Glenn: 7/L
- Steve Sundra: 13
Top 3
- Pete Fox: D
- Tony Piet: WP.2-3
- Tony Piet: 6/P
- Mark Christman: 43.3-H
- Al Benton: 6/P/7S
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9.1-H
- Myril Hoag: 9
- Joe DiMaggio: 6/P
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Chet Morgan: 43
- Dixie Walker: W
- Charlie Gehringer: D.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
- Rudy York: D.3-H;2-H
- Pete Fox: S.2-H
- Tony Piet: 23
Bot 4
- Joe Gordon: W
- Joe Glenn: W.1-2
- Ivy Andrews: K/C
- Frankie Crosetti: 3/P
- Tommy Henrich: 8/F
Top 5
- Mark Christman: S
- Vern Kennedy: 13/SH.1-2
- Chet Morgan: 6/P
- Dixie Walker: 43
Bot 5
- Myril Hoag: 8/F
- Joe DiMaggio: S
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 9/F
- Joe Gordon: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Charlie Gehringer: D
- Hank Greenberg: 4/P
- Rudy York: W
- Pete Fox: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
- Tony Piet: SB2
- Tony Piet: W
- Mark Christman: 3/G
Bot 6
- Joe Glenn: 63
- Ivy Andrews: S
- Frankie Crosetti: S.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: W.2-3;1-2
- Myril Hoag: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: 7/L.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
Top 7
- Vern Kennedy: 3/G
- Chet Morgan: 4/P
- Dixie Walker: HR/9
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: D.1-3
- Rudy York: 63
Bot 7
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Joe Gordon: W
- Joe Glenn: 64(1)/FO
- Ivy Andrews: 7/F
Top 8
- Pete Fox: 13
- Tony Piet: 7/F
- Mark Christman: 8/F
Bot 8
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Tommy Henrich: 4/P
- Myril Hoag: S.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: E5.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
- Babe Dahlgren: 8/F
Top 9
- Vern Kennedy: K
- Chet Morgan: 63
- Dixie Walker: 6/P
Bot 9
- Joe Gordon: S
- Joe Glenn: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Knickerbocker: 7/F