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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 20, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 20, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sundra |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 33,562 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Steve Sundra | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 20, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Sundra
Ambler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Sundra
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Nelson
Keller takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Nelson
Selkirk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Sundra
Nagel hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Nelson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Dahlgren hits a line drive towards third. Nagel catches it and throws to first to double up Rosar. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Nelson
Sundra hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sundra
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Nelson
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Sundra
Ambler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Sundra
Brucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Nelson
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Nelson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundra vs. Nelson
Sundra hits a line drive towards third. Nagel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Sundra
Nagel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebert tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Sundra
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Nelson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Sundra
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Sundra
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Nelson
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nelson
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Nelson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundra vs. Nelson
Sundra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Sundra
Dario Lodigiani pinch hits for Bill Nagel.
Lodigiani bunts towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Sundra
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sundra, and towards Crosetti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Dario Lodigiani now playing third base.
Rolfe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Nelson
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brucker fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Potter
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Keller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Potter
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Potter
There goes Gordon. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Potter
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Potter
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Moses hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sundra
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Collins hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Sundra
Brucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Brucker reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Sundra
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Potter
Skeeter Newsome now playing shortstop.
Sundra strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Potter
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Potter
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Potter
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Sundra
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Dario Lodigiani.
Dean 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1939, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 3 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 0 0 Ambler W, ss 3 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Collins E, ph 1 0 0 0 Keller C, rf 3 1 1 0 Newsome S, ss 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 1 0 Brucker E, c 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 4 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nagel B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Sundra S, p 4 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Gantenbein J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Nelson L, p 3 0 0 0 Potter N, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 33 5 10 3 Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1 New York 000 002 30x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Nelson L (L)* 6.0 8 4 4 5 2 Potter N 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sundra S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Crosetti F, Moses W DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, New York 10 2B -- Siebert D, Brucker E HR -- Rolfe R SB -- Selkirk G, Gordon J SH -- Lodigiani D SF -- Gantenbein J WP -- Potter N 2 T -- 2:03 A -- 33562
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