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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 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 June 8, 1939 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1939 |
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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 | June 8, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Steve Basil 2B: Joe Rue 3B: Red Ormsby |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Atley Donald | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ollie Bejma | Second Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 8, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Donald
Bejma hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Donald
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donald vs. Smith
Donald bunts towards third. Owen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Owen. Selkirk scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Donald
Radcliff hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Donald
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Donald
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Kreevich reaches third base with a triple. Appling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Donald
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Donald
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Donald
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bejma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Donald
Bejma hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Donald
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Donald
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Donald
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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bejma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Smith
Donald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Donald
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Donald
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Donald
Owen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Donald
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Donald
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bejma vs. Donald
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Donald
Kuhel hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Smith
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Donald
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Donald
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kreevich vs. Donald
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donald has Radcliff trapped. There's the throw to Dickey and over to Rolfe, who tags Radcliff for the out. Appling moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Donald
Owen 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 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Rolfe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Donald
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbacher vs. Donald
Hank Steinbacher pinch hits for Eddie Smith.
Steinbacher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Donald
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Brown
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Brown
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Brown
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out. Selkirk scores. Donald moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Brown
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Donald
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donald
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Donald
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Donald
Appling strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Brown
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Henrich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Brown
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Brown
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Brown
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Brown
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Donald
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Donald
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Donald
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1939 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 4 1 0 1 Bejma O, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 4 1 2 1 Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 3 2 Radcliff R, rf 4 0 2 0 Dickey B, c 5 0 2 2 Appling L, ss 3 1 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 1 1 1 Selkirk G, lf 4 2 1 0 Owen M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Tresh M, c 4 0 0 0 Donald A, p 3 0 1 1 Smith E, p 2 0 1 0 Steinbacher H, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 7 34 2 7 2 New York 010 010 212 -- 7 Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Donald A (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Smith E (L) 7.0 8 4 4 5 2 Brown C 2.0 4 3 2 0 1 E -- Owen M, Brown C DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 6 2B -- Dickey B, Radcliff R, DiMaggio J 3B -- Kreevich M HR -- DiMaggio J SF -- Henrich T T -- 2:12 A -- 7500
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