Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Ruffing
  
  McCosky 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Ruffing
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. McKain
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. McKain
  
  Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. McKain
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. McKain
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kress vs. Ruffing
  
  Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rogell vs. Ruffing
  
  Rogell bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
  
  Tebbetts strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McKain vs. Ruffing
  
  McKain strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. McKain
  
  Gordon bunts towards the mound. McKain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. McKain
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gallagher vs. McKain
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. McKain
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dahlgren for the out. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruffing vs. McKain
  
  Ruffing hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Ruffing
  
  McCosky strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Ruffing
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kress vs. Ruffing
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rogell vs. Ruffing
  
  Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. McKain
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. McKain
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. McKain
  
  Henrich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
  
  Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKain vs. Ruffing
  
  McKain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Ruffing
  
  McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Ruffing
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. McKain
  
  Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. McKain
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. McKain
  
  Keller hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. McKain
  
  Gallagher hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. McKain
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. McKain
  
  Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Ruffing
  
  Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Ruffing
  
  Rogell 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
  
  Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKain vs. Ruffing
  
  McKain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. McKain
  
  Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. McKain
  
  Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. McKain
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain juggles the ball. That's an error on McKain. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. McKain
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Ruffing
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Ruffing
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  There goes Walker. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greenberg vs. Ruffing
  
  Greenberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. McKain
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. McKain
  
  Keller strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. McKain
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. Gordon moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dahlgren vs. McKain
  
  Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ruffing vs. McKain
  
  Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon tags and scores. Gallagher tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crosetti vs. McKain
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. Dahlgren moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rolfe vs. McKain
  
  Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Rolfe reaches third base with a triple. Dahlgren scores. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henrich vs. Rowe
  
  Schoolboy Rowe now pitching.
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Ruffing
  
  Kress strikes out. Dickey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kress out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Ruffing
  
  Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Rowe
  
  Dickey strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rowe
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Rowe
  
  Keller strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ruffing
  
  Pete Fox pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  York vs. Ruffing
  
  Rudy York pinch hits for Schoolboy Rowe.
  
  York hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Ruffing
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Ruffing
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1939 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
McCosky B, cf         5  0  1  0   Crosetti F, ss        4  1  1  1   
Walker D, rf          5  0  1  0   Rolfe R, 3b           3  0  1  2   
Gehringer C, 2b       3  1  1  0   Henrich T, cf         4  0  0  0   
Greenberg H, 1b       4  1  1  1   Dickey B, c           3  0  0  0   
Bell B, lf            4  0  2  1   Gordon J, 2b          3  2  1  0   
Kress R, ss           3  0  1  0   Keller C, lf          4  0  1  0   
Rogell B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Gallagher J, rf       3  1  0  1   
Tebbetts B, c         3  0  1  0   Dahlgren B, 1b        2  1  0  0   
Fox P, ph             1  0  0  0   Ruffing R, p          2  0  0  1   
McKain A, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Rowe S, p             0  0  0  0                                      
York R, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        28  5  4  5

Detroit          002 000 000 --  2
New York         010 000 40x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McKain A (L)          6.2  4  5  1  4  1
Rowe S                1.1  0  0  0  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W)         9.0  8  2  2  3  6

E -- McKain A, Kress R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 4
2B -- Bell B, Gehringer C, Greenberg H, Tebbetts B
3B -- Rolfe R
SB -- Walker D
SH -- Rogell B
SF -- Ruffing R
T -- 1:55
A -- 12087

    

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