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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 4, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 16,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Left Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Rudy York | Catcher |
Chet Morgan | Center Fielder |
Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 4, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Kennedy
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Kennedy
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Kennedy
The umpire calls a balk on Kennedy Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Kennedy
Henrich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pearson
White 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Pearson
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Pearson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Greenberg scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Kennedy
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Kennedy
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Kennedy
Joe Glenn pinch runs for Bill Dickey.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Glenn moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pearson vs. Kennedy
Pearson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Pearson
Joe Glenn now catching.
Christman hits a line drive towards center. DiMaggio chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Pearson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Pearson
White bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rolfe. Christman moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Rogell reaches second base with a double. Christman scores. White scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Kennedy
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Kennedy
Rolfe hits a line drive towards the mound. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Kennedy
Henrich 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pearson
York hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pearson
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Pearson
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Kennedy
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Kennedy
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pearson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Pearson
White takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell bunts towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to home to get Kennedy. White moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Pearson
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Glenn and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Kennedy
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pearson vs. Kennedy
Pearson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Kennedy
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Kennedy
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoag vs. Wade
Jake Wade now pitching. Myril Hoag pinch hits for Tommy Henrich.
Hoag takes first base on ball four. Pearson scores. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Wade
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Wade
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first, with Wade covering, for the out. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glenn vs. Wade
Glenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Wade
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Glenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Wade
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pearson
Myril Hoag now playing right field.
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pearson
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Pearson
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wade
Pearson 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Wade
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Crosetti trying to get to third. Fox throws the ball in to Christman, who tags Crosetti for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Wade
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pearson
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Jake Wade.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pearson
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Coffman
Gehrig hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Coffman
Glenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Coffman
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Pearson
York strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pearson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Coffman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Coffman
Pearson bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Gehringer covering, for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Coffman
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Coffman
There goes Crosetti. The throw from York and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Coffman
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Coffman
Hoag takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Coffman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Pearson
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Pearson
Tony Piet pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
Piet hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Benton
Glenn hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pearson
White hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Pearson
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1938 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 4 1 2 0 White J, lf 3 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Rogell B, ss 4 0 1 2 Henrich T, rf 2 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hoag M, ph-rf 1 0 0 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 2 1 2 York R, c 3 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 5 0 0 1 Morgan C, cf 4 0 1 2 Dickey B, c 0 0 0 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 1 0 Glenn J, pr-c 4 0 1 1 Christman M, 3b 4 1 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 1 0 Kennedy V, p 2 0 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Wade J, p 0 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 3 1 1 2 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0 Piet T, ph 1 0 0 0 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 10 8 34 4 9 4 New York 000 060 110 -- 8 Detroit 220 000 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pearson M (W) 9.0 9 4 2 3 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy V (L)* 4.0 5 5 5 3 2 Wade J 2.0 2 1 1 3 0 Coffman S 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Benton A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th E -- DiMaggio J, Rolfe R DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 8 2B -- Gehringer C, Rogell B, Gordon J, Pearson M HR -- DiMaggio J SB -- Gehringer C, Crosetti F SH -- White J, Rogell B, Pearson M WP -- Kennedy V Balk -- Kennedy V T -- 2:30 A -- 16000
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