The 1939 New York Yankees topped the 1935 Detroit Tigers 5-2 to put the Tigers a game away from elimination. Detroit put up 12 hits and walked 4 times, but finished with just two runs to show for it. Six of those runners were left in scoring position, as New York Yankees starter Lefty Gomez found ways to get out of innings. Meanwhile, New York made the most of their baserunners. Joe Gordon and Tommy Henrich hit solo home runs. Tiger shortstop Billy Rogell made a costly error to lead off the 7th, which led to two unearned runs on a George Selkirk single. General Crowder got into trouble again in the 8th when Joe DiMaggio hit one off the wall for a triple. Pete Fox collided with the wall and was forced to leave the game. He’s expected to miss at least a week with an injured collarbone. As the series heads to Detroit, the Tigers will need to win the next 3 to avoid elimination.