Yankees ace Red Ruffing allowed just 1 run on 5 hits in a complete game victory over the 1935 Detroit Tigers. The real story was the Yankees offense. New York came into the 1st game of this elimination bracket series with the lowest batting average in the American League, after being swept by the Washington Nationals in 3 games. Today, the Yankees hitters waited for their pitches, and the patience paid off. Detroit’s Elden Auker walked the bases loaded in the 3rd, and Joe DiMaggio hit a triple to put the 1st 3 runs on the board for New York. In the 5th, the Yankees scored 3 more on a Charlie Keller 3-run homer that took advantage of the short rightfield line. The next inning, George Selkirk got in on the action, capping another 3-run inning with a 2-run shot of his own. Hank Greenberg’s 8th inning sacrifice fly was the lone Tiger run. DiMaggio has been slumping to start the tournament, but went 2 for 4. Ruffing has now allowed just 5 hits in each of his 1st two complete game starts. Yankees fans are hoping that this is just the start as the team tries to work their way back up in the Tournament.