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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 16, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Eisenstat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,796 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Harry Eisenstat | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Eisenstat
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Ruffing
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Eisenstat
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Eisenstat
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Eisenstat
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
There goes Powell. The throw from York and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Eisenstat
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Ruffing
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenstat vs. Ruffing
Eisenstat bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Eisenstat
Hoag hits a line drive towards short. Christman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Ruffing
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Ruffing
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eisenstat vs. Ruffing
Eisenstat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Eisenstat
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Eisenstat
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Eisenstat
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. Gehrig goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Eisenstat
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Eisenstat
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christman vs. Ruffing
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ross vs. Ruffing
Ross hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Greenberg scores. Fox scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenstat vs. Ruffing
Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Eisenstat
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Eisenstat
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Eisenstat
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
There goes Morgan. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Eisenstat
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Eisenstat
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Wade
Jake Wade now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe scores. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Wade
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoag scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Wade
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Ruffing
Christman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Ruffing
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wade
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wade
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Billy Rogell pinch hits for Jake Wade.
Rogell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ruffing
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Walker reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1938 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Morgan C, cf 5 1 3 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 0
Walker D, lf 5 1 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hoag M, rf 4 1 2 1
York R, c 5 0 1 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 1
Greenberg H, 1b 4 2 1 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 2 1
Fox P, rf 4 1 3 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0
Christman M, ss 4 0 1 0 Powell J, lf 4 1 1 0
Ross D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 2 3 3
Eisenstat H, p 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 1 0
Wade J, p 0 0 0 0
Rogell B, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 5 12 3 36 7 12 7
Detroit 000 002 012 -- 5
New York 020 100 40x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Eisenstat H (L) 6.1 10 7 7 1 0
Wade J 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 12 5 3 2 1
E -- DiMaggio J, Gehringer C
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 6
2B -- Morgan C, Walker D
3B -- Fox P, Gordon J
HR -- Gordon J, Greenberg H
SB -- Powell J
CS -- Morgan C
SH -- Eisenstat H
T -- 1:54
A -- 17796
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