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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 28, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 28, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 28, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Oral Hildebrand |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 7,946 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Larry Rosenthal | Center Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
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 |
Oral Hildebrand | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 28, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hildebrand
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Hildebrand
Kuhel hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Hildebrand
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Hildebrand
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hildebrand
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Hildebrand
Appling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Hildebrand
McNair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Hildebrand
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hildebrand
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hildebrand
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Hildebrand
Kuhel 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Hildebrand
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hildebrand vs. Smith
Hildebrand hits a popup in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Hildebrand
Radcliff hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hildebrand
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Hildebrand
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Hildebrand
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Hildebrand
There goes McNair. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hildebrand
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hildebrand
Smith hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hildebrand vs. Smith
Hildebrand bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hildebrand
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Hildebrand
Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Hildebrand
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Hildebrand
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hildebrand
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Hildebrand
Appling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Hildebrand
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hildebrand vs. Smith
Hildebrand bunts towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hildebrand
Tresh hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hildebrand
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hildebrand
Hayes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Hildebrand
Kuhel 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
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Smith who tags DiMaggio trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Hildebrand
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Hildebrand covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Hildebrand
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hildebrand
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Rip Radcliff now playing left field. Hank Steinbacher now playing right field.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Smith
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Oral Hildebrand.
Rosar is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to home to get Selkirk. Dahlgren moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. Rosar moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1939 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Hayes J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Rosenthal L, cf 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0 Radcliff R, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 2 0 0 0 Steinbacher H, rf 0 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Appling L, ss 3 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 0 2 0 McNair E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tresh M, c 3 0 1 0 Hildebrand O, p 1 0 0 0 Smith E, p 2 0 0 0 Rosar B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 31 2 8 2 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 New York 000 000 101 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Smith E (L) 8.1 8 2 2 5 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hildebrand O (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 2 E -- Rolfe R, Appling L LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 11 2B -- DiMaggio J, Dahlgren B HR -- Kuhel J, Gordon J CS -- McNair E SH -- Hildebrand O 2 T -- 1:57 A -- 7946
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