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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 2, 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 June 2, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1938 |
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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 | June 2, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 34,826 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Tony Piet | Third Baseman |
Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
Elden Auker | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Myril Hoag | Left Fielder |
Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 2, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pearson
Walker 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: ---
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Pearson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piet vs. Pearson
Piet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Pearson
There goes Piet. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Pearson
Hayworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auker vs. Pearson
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Auker
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Auker
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Auker
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoag is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Auker
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Pearson
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hoag. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Rogell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Pearson
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Auker
Pearson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson scores. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Auker
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Pearson
Piet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Pearson
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piet moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Pearson
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Auker
Dickey 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--
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Auker
Hoag hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Auker
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pearson
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Pearson
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Auker
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Piet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Pearson
Piet hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Pearson
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auker vs. Pearson
Auker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Auker
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Auker
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Auker
Hoag hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pearson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Auker
Knickerbocker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Auker
Pearson hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Rolfe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Auker
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Pearson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Pearson
Piet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Auker
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Auker
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pearson
Vern Kennedy pinch hits for Ray Hayworth.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pearson
Rudy York pinch hits for Elden Auker.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Pearson
Walker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1938, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rogell B, ss 4 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 2 0 Walker D, cf 5 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 2 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 2 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Laabs C, lf 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 1 1 0 Henrich T, rf 4 1 2 2 Piet T, 3b 3 0 1 1 Hoag M, lf 4 0 1 0 Hayworth R, c 2 0 1 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Kennedy V, ph 1 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 2 1 1 0 Auker E, p 3 0 0 0 York R, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 31 5 10 5 Detroit 011 000 000 -- 2 New York 021 000 20x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Auker E (L) 8.0 10 5 5 2 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pearson M (W) 9.0 5 2 1 7 9 E -- DiMaggio J DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 5 2B -- Greenberg H, DiMaggio J HR -- Henrich T, Knickerbocker B CS -- Piet T SH -- Rolfe R T -- 1:46 A -- 34826
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