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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 26, 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 May 26, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1938 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 26, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 26, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York throws the ball in to Rogell who tags Crosetti trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Rowe
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball 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: ---
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Rowe
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Rowe
Knickerbocker 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ruffing
York strikes out. The ball gets by Dickey. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Rowe
Ruffing 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti 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--
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer catches it and throws to first to double up Crosetti. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Ruffing
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Ruffing
Rowe hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Ross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Rowe
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rowe
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
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Rowe
Powell bunts towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Rowe
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field. York picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on York. Henrich scores. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Rowe
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Ross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Ruffing
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ruffing
Vern Kennedy pinch hits for Schoolboy Rowe.
Kennedy strikes out. The ball gets by Dickey. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Ross. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Poffenberger
Boots Poffenberger now pitching.
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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Poffenberger
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Poffenberger
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Ruffing
York takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Poffenberger
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Poffenberger
Knickerbocker bunts for an out with unknown description. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Poffenberger
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Poffenberger
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Poffenberger
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Ruffing
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poffenberger vs. Ruffing
Poffenberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Poffenberger
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Poffenberger
Gehrig is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Poffenberger
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Poffenberger
Henrich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. Dickey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Poffenberger
Powell hits a ball on the ground for an out. Powell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Poffenberger
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Poffenberger
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Poffenberger
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Poffenberger
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Poffenberger
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Poffenberger
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Ruffing
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Chet Laabs pinch hits for Boots Poffenberger.
Laabs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1938 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 3 0 3 1 Rogell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 1 0 Fox P, rf 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Dickey B, c 2 1 0 0 York R, lf 3 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 3 1 1 2 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 2 1
Powell J, lf 2 1 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0
Knickerbocker B, 2b 3 1 2 2 Ross D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ruffing R, p 4 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 1 0 0 0
Kennedy V, ph 1 0 0 0
Poffenberger B, p 1 0 1 0
Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 8 5 35 1 7 1
New York 000 020 030 -- 5
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (L) 5.0 6 2 2 2 1
Poffenberger B 4.0 2 3 3 4 0
E -- Dickey B 2, Crosetti F, York R
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Rolfe R, Henrich T
SB -- Gehringer C
SH -- Powell J, Knickerbocker B
HBP -- by Poffenberger B (Gehrig L)
T -- 2:06
A -- 22000
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