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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 25, 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 25, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Archie McKain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,087 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Archie McKain | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gallagher | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 25, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. McKain
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ruffing
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKain vs. Ruffing
McKain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon bunts towards the mound. McKain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. McKain
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. McKain
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dahlgren for the out. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. McKain
Ruffing hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ruffing
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. McKain
Henrich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Ruffing
McKain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rogell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. McKain
Keller hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ruffing
Bell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. McKain
Gallagher hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. McKain
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKain vs. Ruffing
McKain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. McKain
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain juggles the ball. That's an error on McKain. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
There goes Walker. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. McKain
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. McKain
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. Gordon moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. McKain
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon tags and scores. Gallagher tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. Dahlgren moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Rolfe reaches third base with a triple. Dahlgren scores. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Rowe
Schoolboy Rowe now pitching.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress strikes out. Dickey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kress out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Ruffing
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Rowe
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ruffing
Pete Fox pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
Rudy York pinch hits for Schoolboy Rowe.
York hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1939 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 5 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 1 1
Walker D, rf 5 0 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 1 2
Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Henrich T, cf 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 1 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0
Bell B, lf 4 0 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 3 2 1 0
Kress R, ss 3 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0
Rogell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gallagher J, rf 3 1 0 1
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 2 1 0 0
Fox P, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 2 0 0 1
McKain A, p 2 0 0 0
Rowe S, p 0 0 0 0
York R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 28 5 4 5
Detroit 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 010 000 40x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McKain A (L) 6.2 4 5 1 4 1
Rowe S 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 6
E -- McKain A, Kress R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 4
2B -- Bell B, Gehringer C, Greenberg H, Tebbetts B
3B -- Rolfe R
SB -- Walker D
SH -- Rogell B
SF -- Ruffing R
T -- 1:55
A -- 12087
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