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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 16, 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 September 16, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 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 | September 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Gill |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Cullenbine | Left Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| George Gill | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 16, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Gill
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs who is chasing the ball. Rolfe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Gill
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Gill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gomez
Cullenbine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Gomez
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gill
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Gill
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gill
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Gill
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Gill
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gill
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gill
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Gomez
York hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Gomez
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Gomez
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Rogell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Archie vs. Gomez
George Archie pinch hits for George Gill.
Archie strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Wade
Jake Wade now pitching.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Wade covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Wade
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gomez
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Gomez
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wade
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Wade
Gomez bunts towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wade
Rolfe 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, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gomez
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Gomez
Rogell takes first base on ball four. York moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christman vs. Gomez
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. York scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wade vs. Gomez
Wade strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wade
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wade
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Wade
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Wade
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gomez
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Gomez
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wade
Gordon 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wade
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wade
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Gomez
York hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Gomez
Rogell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wade
Rolfe 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Wade
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Wade
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Wade
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Wade
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Gomez
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christman is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Gomez
Tony Piet pinch hits for Jake Wade.
Piet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gomez
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Gomez
Laabs 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, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Poffenberger
Boots Poffenberger now pitching.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Poffenberger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Poffenberger
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Gomez
Gehringer 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, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gomez
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gomez
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Poffenberger
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Poffenberger
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. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Poffenberger
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 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gomez
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Gomez
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Gomez
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Gomez
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Boots Poffenberger.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Gomez
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Gomez
Laabs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1938 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 2 3 Cullenbine R, lf 5 0 2 1
Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 1 0 Laabs C, cf 5 0 1 0
Henrich T, rf 3 0 1 1 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 2 3 1
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 York R, c 3 1 0 0
Dickey B, c 4 1 2 0 Fox P, rf 4 1 2 0
Selkirk G, lf 4 0 1 0 Rogell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 2 2 2 Christman M, 3b 4 0 3 2
Gomez L, p 3 1 1 0 Gill G, p 0 0 0 0
Archie G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wade J, p 1 0 0 0
Piet T, ph 1 0 0 0
Poffenberger B, p 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 36 4 11 4
New York 140 100 000 -- 6
Detroit 010 200 001 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W) 9.0 11 4 3 2 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gill G (L) 2.0 6 5 5 1 1
Wade J 5.0 3 1 1 2 1
Poffenberger B 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Crosetti F
DP -- New York 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Gordon J
3B -- Rolfe R, Henrich T
HR -- Gordon J, Crosetti F, Greenberg H
SH -- Gomez L
T -- 1:47
A -- 8000
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