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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 4, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on June 4, 1939 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 44,190 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Joe Rue 2B: Harry Geisel 3B: Lou Kolls |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Left Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 4, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Trout
Henrich 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Trout
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Trout
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Trout
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Selkirk tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Trout
There goes Gordon. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Trout
Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ruffing
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Trout
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Trout
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout juggles the ball. That's an error on Trout. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Rolfe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Trout
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Ruffing
Trout is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Trout
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Trout
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Trout
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren scores. Ruffing moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. Ruffing scores. Rolfe moves to third. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. McKain
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ruffing
Bell 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. McKain
Selkirk hits a fly ball towards center. McCosky settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McCosky. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. McKain
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. Ruffing moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. McKain
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Ruffing
McKain strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a line drive towards the mound. Ruffing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. McKain
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. McKain
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Ruffing
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. McKain
There goes Gordon. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. McKain
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Archie McKain.
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. Cullenbine scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Thomas
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Thomas
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Thomas
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Thomas
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Thomas
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Murphy
Pete Fox pinch hits for Beau Bell.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Murphy
Kress is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Thomas
Dixie Walker now playing left field. Pete Fox now playing right field.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Thomas
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Thomas
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Thomas
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Murphy
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Murphy
Rudy York pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
York strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Murphy
McCosky strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1939 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 0 0 McCosky B, cf 4 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 3 2 Walker D, rf-lf 1 2 0 0
Henrich T, cf 2 1 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 2 2
Dickey B, c 4 0 0 1 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 0 0
Keller C, lf 5 0 1 1 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Selkirk G, rf 4 2 1 0 Bell B, lf 3 0 1 2
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Fox P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 2 2 2 Kress R, ss 4 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 4 1 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 0
Murphy J, p 1 0 0 0 Trout D, p 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 1 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 1 1 0 0
Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0
York R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 6 32 4 6 4
New York 012 220 010 -- 8
Detroit 000 002 200 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 7.0 5 4 4 5 7
Murphy J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (L) 3.1 6 5 4 3 4
McKain A 3.2 4 2 0 1 2
Thomas B 2.0 1 1 1 3 1
E -- Trout D, McCosky B, Kress R 2
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- New York 11, Detroit 6
2B -- Higgins P, Rolfe R
3B -- Gehringer C
SB -- Gordon J
CS -- Gordon J
SF -- Dahlgren B
HBP -- by Trout D (Crosetti F)
T -- 2:21
A -- 44190
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