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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oral Hildebrand |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,263 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | 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 |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Oral Hildebrand | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Hildebrand
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Hildebrand
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hildebrand
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Hildebrand
Trosky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hildebrand
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Milnar
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Milnar
DiMaggio hits a fly ball towards right. Campbell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Campbell. Rolfe tags and scores. Keller tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Milnar
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hildebrand
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Hildebrand
Hale hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Hildebrand
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Hildebrand
Milnar hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Milnar
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Milnar
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hildebrand vs. Milnar
Hildebrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Hildebrand
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hildebrand
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hildebrand
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Hildebrand
There goes Chapman. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Hildebrand
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Milnar
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Milnar
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hildebrand
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hildebrand
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Hildebrand
Hale hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Milnar
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Milnar
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Milnar
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Hildebrand
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Hildebrand
Milnar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Hildebrand
Webb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hildebrand vs. Milnar
Hildebrand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Chapman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Hemsley fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hemsley. Hildebrand goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milnar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Milnar
Keller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Milnar
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Milnar
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Russo
Marius Russo now pitching.
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky 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 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Milnar
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Milnar
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russo vs. Milnar
Russo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Hemsley fires to third and picks off Dahlgren. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Russo
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Russo
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Russo
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Milnar
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Milnar
DiMaggio strikes out. There goes Rolfe. The throw from Hemsley to second, and Rolfe is out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Russo
Oscar Grimes pinch hits for Al Milnar.
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Russo
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Russo
Campbell 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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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Dobson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Russo
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1939 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Webb S, ss 4 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 2 0
Campbell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Chapman B, cf 4 0 1 0 Keller C, rf 4 1 2 2
Trosky H, 1b 4 1 1 2 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 1 1
Heath J, lf 4 1 1 1 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hale O, 2b 3 1 1 1 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 2 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Milnar A, p 2 0 0 0 Hildebrand O, p 2 1 1 0
Grimes O, ph 1 0 0 0 Russo M, p 1 0 1 1
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 5 4 32 5 12 4
Cleveland 210 000 100 -- 4
New York 100 031 00x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A (L) 7.0 11 5 2 2 4
Dobson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hildebrand O (W) 5.0 4 3 3 0 6
Russo M (S) 4.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Campbell B, Hemsley R
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 1, New York 6
2B -- Crosetti F
HR -- Trosky H, Hale O, Keller C, Heath J
SB -- Chapman B
CS -- Rolfe R
SF -- DiMaggio J
T -- 2:55
A -- 6263
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