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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 24, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 24, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,875 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Beau Bell | Left Fielder |
Red Kress | Shortstop |
Billy Rogell | Third Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
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 |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Joe Gallagher | Right Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 24, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ferrell
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ferrell
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Henrich is chasing the ball. Gehringer rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferrell
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trout
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Trout
Dickey strikes out. There goes Rolfe. The throw from Tebbetts and Rolfe is out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ferrell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ferrell
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Ferrell
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards center. Henrich fields it and throws to second to catch Kress for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Ferrell
Tebbetts hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Trout
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Ferrell
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ferrell
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ferrell
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Trout
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trout
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferrell
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ferrell
Bell hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Ferrell
There goes Greenberg. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Greenberg steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Ferrell
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Ferrell
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Ferrell
There's a wild pitch. Greenberg moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Ferrell
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Trout
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Ferrell
Trout hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ferrell
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ferrell
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ferrell
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ferrell
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Sundra
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehringer tags and scores. Greenberg tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Sundra
Rogell takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Sundra
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Bell moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trout vs. Sundra
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Trout
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Trout
Sundra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Sundra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Sundra
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Sundra
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Sundra
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trout
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Trout
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sundra
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Sundra
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Sundra
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Sundra
There goes Rogell. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Rogell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Sundra
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to home to get Kress. Rogell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trout vs. Sundra
Trout hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Trout
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Trout
George Selkirk pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hadley
Walker bunts towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Hadley
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hadley
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hadley
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Trout
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Trout
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Trout
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Hadley
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Hadley
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Hadley
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Trout
Gallagher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Trout
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Trout
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Bump Hadley.
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1939 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI McCosky B, cf 2 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 2 2 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 2 Henrich T, cf 3 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 2 0 Bell B, lf 4 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 0 1 Kress R, ss 4 0 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rogell B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gallagher J, rf 3 0 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 5 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Trout D, p 4 1 1 0 Ferrell W, p 1 0 0 0 Sundra S, p 1 0 1 0 Selkirk G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 0 0 0 0 Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 6 33 1 7 1 Detroit 100 040 010 -- 6 New York 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trout D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ferrell W (L) 4.1 5 5 5 5 3 Sundra S 2.2 4 0 0 2 0 Hadley B 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1 LOB -- Detroit 11, New York 10 2B -- Greenberg H, Sundra S HR -- Gehringer C, Walker D SB -- Greenberg H, Rogell B CS -- Rolfe R SH -- Walker D SF -- Kress R HBP -- by Trout D (Crosetti F) WP -- Ferrell W, Trout D T -- 2:07 A -- 10875
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