Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Dean
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Dean
  
  Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Dean
  
  Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Ruffing
  
  McCoy 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 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Ruffing
  
  Moses 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Ruffing
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Dean
  
  Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Dean
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dean
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ruffing
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Ruffing
  
  Siebert 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 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Ruffing
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Ruffing
  
  Rubeling strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Dean
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Dean
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCoy. Henrich moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruffing vs. Dean
  
  Ruffing bunts towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. Henrich moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Crosetti vs. Dean
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rolfe vs. Dean
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillard vs. Ruffing
  
  Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dean vs. Ruffing
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Ruffing
  
  McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Dean
  
  Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Dean
  
  Keller 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--
  Dickey vs. Dean
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Dean
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Ruffing
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Ruffing
  
  Simmons 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ruffing
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Ruffing
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Ruffing
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Dean
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Dean
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruffing vs. Dean
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Dean
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Ruffing
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillard vs. Ruffing
  
  Lillard strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Ruffing
  
  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 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Dean
  
  Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Dean
  
  Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Dean
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Ruffing
  
  McCoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. McCoy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moses vs. Ruffing
  
  Moses strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Ruffing
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Ruffing
  
  Johnson 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 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Dean
  
  Dickey hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dean
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Dean
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Dean
  
  There goes Henrich. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Henrich steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dahlgren vs. Dean
  
  Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruffing vs. Dean
  
  Ruffing strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Ruffing
  
  Siebert hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Ruffing
  
  Hayes 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Ruffing
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Dean
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Dean
  
  Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Dean
  
  Selkirk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillard vs. Ruffing
  
  Lillard strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Ruffing
  
  Dean strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Ruffing
  
  McCoy 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 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Dean
  
  Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Dean
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Dean
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Dean
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Ruffing
  
  Moses hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Ruffing
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Ruffing
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Dean
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruffing vs. Dean
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Dean
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Dean
  
  Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Selkirk vs. Dean
  
  Selkirk hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Ruffing
  
  Siebert 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Ruffing
  
  Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Ruffing
  
  Rubeling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Rubeling reaches second base with a double. Hayes moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miles vs. Ruffing
  
  Dee Miles pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
  
  Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dean vs. Ruffing
  
  Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hayes scores. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1940 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, ss        5  0  1  1   McCoy B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Rolfe R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Moses W, rf           4  0  0  0   
Selkirk G, rf         5  0  0  0   Simmons A, lf         4  0  1  0   
Keller C, lf          4  0  1  0   Johnson B, cf         4  1  2  1   
Dickey B, c           4  0  1  0   Siebert D, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Gordon J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Hayes F, c            3  1  0  0   
Henrich T, cf         3  1  2  0   Rubeling A, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        3  0  1  0   Lillard B, ss         2  0  0  0   
Ruffing R, p          3  0  0  0   Miles D, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Dean C, p             4  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  6  1                        33  2  6  2

New York         001 000 000 0 --  1
Philadelphia     000 100 000 1 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L)         9.2  6  2  2  3  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dean C (W)           10.0  6  1  0  3  2

E -- McCoy B
DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- McCoy B, Rubeling A
HR -- Johnson B
SB -- Henrich T
SH -- Ruffing R
T -- 1:58
A -- 20187

    

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