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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 14, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 14, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 14, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,589 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 14, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Caster
Crosetti hits a popup in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Caster
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Caster
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Caster, and towards Newsome, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Ruffing
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Ruffing
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Caster
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Caster
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Caster
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Caster
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Caster
The umpire calls a balk on Caster Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Caster
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel juggles the ball. That's an error on Nagel. Selkirk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Caster
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Ruffing
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Ruffing
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Gordon who throws back to Rolfe who tags Johnson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Caster
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Caster
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Caster
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Ruffing
Caster hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Ruffing
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Caster
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Caster
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Caster
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Ruffing
Brucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Caster
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Caster
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Caster
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Ruffing
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Ruffing
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Caster
Ruffing hits a popup in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Caster
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Caster
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Caster
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Caster
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Caster
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Caster
Keller takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Parmelee
Roy Parmelee now pitching.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Dickey scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Parmelee
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. Keller scores. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Parmelee
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Nagel juggles the ball. That's an error on Nagel. Selkirk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Parmelee
Ruffing 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Ruffing
Parmelee hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Ruffing
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Parmelee
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Parmelee
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Parmelee
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Parmelee
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Ruffing
Brucker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Ruffing
Etten hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Ruffing
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Parmelee
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 -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Parmelee
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Parmelee
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Parmelee
Dahlgren hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Parmelee
Ruffing 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Ruffing
Parmelee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Ruffing
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Parmelee
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Parmelee
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Parmelee
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Parmelee
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Parmelee
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Parmelee
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Ruffing
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1939 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 3 2 1 0 Miles D, rf 4 0 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 2 1 Gantenbein J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Henrich T, cf 4 1 1 2 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 5 1 2 0 Brucker E, c 4 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 4 1 0 0 Johnson B, lf 2 0 1 0 Selkirk G, rf 4 3 2 2 Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Nagel B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 4 0 0 0 Caster G, p 1 0 0 0 Parmelee R, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 10 9 8 30 0 4 0 New York 010 006 021 -- 10 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Caster G (L) 5.1 5 6 5 1 4 Parmelee R 3.2 4 4 3 3 1 E -- Nagel B 2 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Rolfe R HR -- Dahlgren B SB -- Selkirk G, Crosetti F SF -- Henrich T Balk -- Caster G PB -- Dickey B T -- 2:00 A -- 15589
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