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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 3, 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 3, 1938 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Gill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,294 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tony Piet | Third Baseman |
| George Gill | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
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 |
| Myril Hoag | Left Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 3, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
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. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Gill
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gill
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ruffing
There goes Laabs. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich 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. Gill
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gill
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gill
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Ruffing
Piet strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Ruffing
Gill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Gill
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Gill
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Gill
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rogell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Laabs. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Gill
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Gill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Gill
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Gill
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Gill
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Dickey scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Gill
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Gill
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, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Ruffing
Piet hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Ruffing
Gill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Gill
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Gill
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gill
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Gill
Dickey 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gill
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Arndt Jorgens now catching.
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Ruffing
Piet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Gill
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Gill
Knickerbocker bunts towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Gill
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Gill
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ruffing
Jo-Jo White pinch hits for George Gill.
White hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coffman
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Coffman
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Coffman
Jorgens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ruffing
Fox 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 6/3/1938 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rogell B, ss 4 1 2 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 1 2 0
Walker D, cf 4 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 1 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 2
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Laabs C, lf 4 0 3 0 Dickey B, c 3 1 1 1
Fox P, rf 3 0 0 0 Jorgens A, c 1 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 3 0 1 2
Piet T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hoag M, lf 3 0 1 0
Gill G, p 2 0 0 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 2 0 0 0
White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 29 5 8 5
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 400 01x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gill G (L) 7.0 7 4 4 2 0
Coffman S 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 3
2B -- Crosetti F, Dickey B
HR -- DiMaggio J
CS -- Laabs C
SH -- Knickerbocker B
T -- 1:28
A -- 6294
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
