The Yankees were then embroiled in a pennant scramble with the Detroit Tigers, and Hopp's game-winning pinch hit grand slam against the Browns on September 17 contributed to the Yankees' surge to the American League championship.
ðə jˈæŋkiːz wɜː ðˈɛn ɛmbɹˈɔɪld ɪn ɐ pˈɛnənt skɹˈæmbəl wɪððə dɪtɹˈɔɪt tˈaɪɡɚz, ænd hˈɑːps ɡˈeɪmwˈɪnɪŋ pˈɪntʃ hˈɪt ɡɹˈænd slˈæm ɐɡˈɛnst ðə bɹˈaʊnz ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə ðə jˈæŋkiːz sˈɜːdʒ tə ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈiːɡ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.