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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,341 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Atley Donald | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCoy vs. Donald
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Donald
Averill 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Rowe
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins 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--
Fox vs. Donald
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. Higgins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Croucher vs. Donald
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Donald
Rowe takes first base on ball four. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Croucher moves to third. Rowe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCoy vs. Donald
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Croucher scores. Rowe moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Donald
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to home to get Rowe. McCosky moves to third. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donald vs. Rowe
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Donald
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts 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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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Rowe
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Donald
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Donald
Rowe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Donald
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Donald
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Donald
Averill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Donald
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Donald
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Donald
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Donald
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Rowe
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Atley Donald.
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rosar moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Rosar moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Rowe
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosar tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Chandler
Spud Chandler now pitching.
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Chandler
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Chandler
There goes McCosky. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Croucher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Chandler
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Chandler
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McCoy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Chandler
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Chandler
There's a wild pitch. Higgins moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Chandler
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Croucher vs. Chandler
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Rowe
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Rowe
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Rowe
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Chandler
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Chandler
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Rowe
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Rowe
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Rowe
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Chandler
Arndt Jorgens now catching.
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Chandler
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rowe
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Rowe
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Rowe
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Rowe
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky 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 8/2/1939 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 4 1 2 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 0
McCoy B, 2b 3 1 0 2 Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Averill E, lf 5 0 2 0 Keller C, rf 1 0 0 1
Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 5 2 2 0 Dickey B, c 4 1 1 1
Fox P, rf 4 0 2 2 Jorgens A, c 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 1 1 1 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 1 0
Croucher F, ss 4 1 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rowe S, p 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Donald A, p 1 0 0 0
Rosar B, ph 1 1 1 0
Chandler S, p 1 0 0 0
Henrich T, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 6 33 2 7 2
Detroit 130 020 100 -- 7
New York 010 010 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Donald A (L) 5.0 7 6 6 3 1
Chandler S 4.0 4 1 1 2 0
E -- Gordon J, Higgins P, Crosetti F
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 8
2B -- Tebbetts B, Higgins P
3B -- McCosky B
HR -- Dickey B
CS -- McCosky B
SF -- McCoy B, Keller C
WP -- Chandler S
T -- 2:10
A -- 12341
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