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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 8, 1939 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: George Pipgras 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rip Radcliff | First Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Larry Rosenthal | Right Fielder |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Ferrell
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Ferrell
There goes Radcliff. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Radcliff steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Ferrell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Radcliff tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Ferrell
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Ferrell
Rosenthal bunts towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Ferrell
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Ferrell
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosenthal scores. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Ferrell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. Kreevich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Ferrell
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Smith
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Tresh and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Smith
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ferrell
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ferrell
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Ferrell
Rosenthal strikes out. There goes McNair. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Ferrell
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Ferrell
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. McNair moves to third. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Ferrell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Ferrell
Radcliff strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ferrell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to third for the out. Selkirk scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ferrell
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Ferrell
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Ferrell
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Appling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Ferrell
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Radcliff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Keller reaches second base with a double. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Ferrell
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Radcliff for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ferrell
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ferrell
There goes Owen. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Owen steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Ferrell
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ferrell
McNair bunts towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Ferrell
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Ferrell
Kreevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Ferrell
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to third. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Ferrell
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. Rosenthal scores. There goes Tresh trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1939 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 2 2 1 Radcliff R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Owen M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Henrich T, cf 4 0 1 1 Walker G, lf 3 0 0 1
Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0 Appling L, ss 2 1 0 0
Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0 McNair E, 2b 2 0 1 0
Selkirk G, rf 3 1 0 0 Rosenthal L, rf 2 2 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 2 1 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Tresh M, c 3 0 1 1
Ferrell W, p 4 0 0 0 Smith E, p 4 0 1 3
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33 3 7 3 24 5 5 5
New York 100 001 100 -- 3
Chicago 120 000 02x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrell W (L) 8.0 5 5 5 9 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith E (W) 9.0 7 3 1 5 2
E -- Appling L 2
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Crosetti F, Gordon J, Keller C
HR -- Crosetti F
SB -- Radcliff R, McNair E, Owen M
CS -- Crosetti F
SH -- McNair E 2
SF -- Walker G, Henrich T
T -- 2:00
A -- 6000
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