Final
NYY 3 — DET 7
9/17/1938 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET193809170
Complete available game record for NYY at DET, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Morgan | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Crosetti | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dixie Walker | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Rolfe | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Henrich | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie Gehringer | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Greenberg | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe DiMaggio | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy York | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Gehrig | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Dickey | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Fox | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Selkirk | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Rogell | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gordon | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Christman | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Benton | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Monte Pearson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Monte Pearson | 8.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy York | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Christman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Fox | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Greenberg | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Morgan | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Rogell | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dixie Walker | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Selkirk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Henrich | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Crosetti | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Dickey | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Rolfe | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Monte Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Gehrig | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gordon | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | E4 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→2 | 86(1)5(2)/FO/DP | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7.1-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K/C | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | HR | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | W | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR.1-H | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8 | 3–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | D | 3–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→2 | 6(B)4(2)/LDP | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | WP.2-3;1-2 | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 53 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K/C | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | D.1-3 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7.3-H;2-H | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 2 | 3–5 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53 | 3–5 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 3–5 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 53.3-H | 3–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 6 | 3–6 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 3–6 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 3–6 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S.1-2 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S.2-H;1-2 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 6 | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 3–7 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S.1-2 | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 54/SH.2-3;1-2 | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | FC.3XH(3256);2-3 | 3–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 3–7 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8 | 3–7 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 43 | 3–7 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–7 |