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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 25, 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 April 25, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Thomas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,168 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Bud Thomas | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 25, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Thomas
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Thomas
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Thomas
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Ruffing
Etten 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: 1--
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ruffing
Thomas hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thomas
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Thomas
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Thomas
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Thomas
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Thomas
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Thomas
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Thomas
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Ruffing
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Gehrig, and towards Knickerbocker, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Johnson scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ruffing
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Thomas
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thomas
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani juggles the ball. That's an error on Lodigiani. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Thomas
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Gehrig moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Smith
Eddie Smith now pitching.
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Nelson
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. Henrich scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Nelson
There goes DiMaggio. The slide. Hayes applies the tag. DiMaggio is out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey 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, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hadley
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Hadley
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Hadley
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hadley
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Nelson
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Nelson
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Nelson
Hadley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hadley
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Hadley
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, 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, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Nelson
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio 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 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hadley
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Hadley
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Hadley
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Hadley
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Nelson
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop.
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Gantenbein who tags Gehrig, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey hits a line drive into right field. Moses picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moses. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Dickey scores. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Nelson
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Nelson
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hadley
Lou Finney pinch hits for Lynn Nelson.
Finney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Hadley
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1939 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0
Gantenbein J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 3 1 0 0
Johnson B, lf 2 2 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 0
Hayes F, c 4 1 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 2 1
Lodigiani D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 3 2 2 2
Etten N, 1b 4 1 2 3 Selkirk G, lf 4 2 3 4
Newsome S, ss 3 0 1 1 Knickerbocker B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 2 0 1 0
Ambler W, ss 0 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 2 0 1 0
Thomas B, p 2 0 0 0
Smith E, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 1 0 0 0
Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 34 8 13 8
Philadelphia 000 202 000 -- 4
New York 010 410 02x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas B (L) 3.1 5 4 3 0 0
Smith E 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Nelson L 4.0 6 3 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 5.0 5 2 2 1 1
Hadley B (S) 4.0 3 2 2 3 4
E -- Lodigiani D, Newsome S, Moses W 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 4
2B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- Selkirk G, Etten N
SF -- Dickey B
HBP -- by Ruffing R (Lodigiani D)
T -- 1:52
A -- 7168
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