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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 14, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on July 14, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,279 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Red Kress | Second Baseman |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 14, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Croucher vs. Ruffing
Croucher hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Rowe
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Ruffing
Rowe hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher misplays the ball. That's an error on Croucher. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Henrich scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. DiMaggio scores. Selkirk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Rowe
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Rowe covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Ruffing
Croucher hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Ruffing
Rowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Rowe
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rowe
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into right field. Cullenbine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cullenbine. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Rowe
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from York and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Ruffing
Beau Bell pinch hits for Frank Croucher.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Schoolboy Rowe.
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Coffman
Billy Rogell now playing shortstop. Slick Coffman now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Coffman
Ruffing hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Coffman
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Coffman
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine scores. Averill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Coffman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coffman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Coffman
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Pete Fox pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
Fox hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1939 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, cf 5 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 2 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 2 0
Henrich T, rf 3 2 1 0 Averill E, lf 4 1 1 1
DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dickey B, c 5 0 1 1 York R, c 3 0 0 0
Selkirk G, lf 3 0 1 2 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 2 2
Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Kress R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Croucher F, ss 2 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 4 0 1 1 Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rogell B, ss 1 0 0 0
Rowe S, p 2 0 1 0
Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0
Fox P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 8 6 35 3 8 3
New York 000 202 200 -- 6
Detroit 000 000 030 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (L) 7.0 8 6 4 4 1
Coffman S 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Croucher F, Higgins P 2, Cullenbine R
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Dickey B, Higgins P, Dahlgren B, Greenberg H
SB -- DiMaggio J
T -- 2:10
A -- 19279
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