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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 28, 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 May 28, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,670 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
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 |
| Atley Donald | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 28, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Donald
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Donald
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Donald
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Donald
Etten 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
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. Nelson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Nelson
There goes Henrich. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Henrich steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Nelson
Keller 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Donald
Nagel hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Donald
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Donald
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Donald
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Donald
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Donald
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Donald
Ambler hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Nelson
Selkirk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donald vs. Nelson
Donald hits a line drive towards short. Ambler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Donald
Etten 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Donald
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Nelson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Nelson
Dickey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Nelson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Donald
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Donald
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Donald
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Donald
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Donald
Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Miles reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ambler vs. Donald
Ambler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Nelson
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donald vs. Nelson
Donald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Gordon scores. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti bunts towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to third. Donald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren scores. Donald scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Nelson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Joyce
Bob Joyce now pitching.
Dickey 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 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Donald
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Donald
Nagel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Joyce
Keller hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Joyce
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Joyce
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Joyce
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Donald
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Donald
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Donald
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Donald
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into right field. Selkirk picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Selkirk. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miles vs. Donald
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Joyce
Donald 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, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Joyce
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Joyce
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Donald
Ambler hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Donald
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Donald
Nagel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Etten tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Donald
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Joyce
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Joyce
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Joyce
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Joyce
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Joyce
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Donald
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Donald
Wally Moses pinch hits for Bob Joyce.
Moses hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Donald
Gantenbein 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Potter
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Potter
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Potter
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Donald
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Donald
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Donald
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1939 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gantenbein J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 0
Miles D, rf 5 0 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 2 2
Ambler W, ss 5 0 0 0 Henrich T, cf 4 0 2 1
Etten N, 1b 5 1 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 2 1 1
Nagel B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, lf 2 1 0 1 Selkirk G, rf 2 3 2 3
Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hayes F, c 3 1 2 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Nelson L, p 2 0 1 0 Donald A, p 4 1 1 2
Joyce B, p 1 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 34 9 12 9
Philadelphia 030 100 100 -- 5
New York 001 510 20x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L (L) 3.1 9 6 6 1 1
Joyce B 3.2 2 3 3 1 0
Potter N 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Donald A (W) 9.0 10 5 5 3 4
E -- Selkirk G
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 5
2B -- Miles D, Rolfe R
HR -- Nagel B, Dickey B, Selkirk G 2
SB -- Henrich T
SH -- Crosetti F
SF -- Johnson B
HBP -- by Nelson L (Selkirk G)
T -- 1:55
A -- 14670
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