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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 18, 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 August 18, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cotton Pippen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,041 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | 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 |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 18, 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: ---
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Pippen
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Pippen
Rolfe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nagel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Pippen
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel 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: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes 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: ---
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert 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 hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nagel vs. Ruffing
Nagel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pippen vs. Ruffing
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pippen
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Pippen
Dickey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Pippen
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pippen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Ruffing
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newsome for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Pippen
Dahlgren 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: ---
Ruffing vs. Pippen
Ruffing 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Pippen
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Pippen
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman 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: -2-
Nagel vs. Ruffing
Nagel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani 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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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Pippen
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pippen
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Pippen
Dickey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Pippen
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pippen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Ruffing
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pippen for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Ruffing
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Pippen
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dahlgren for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Pippen
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Pippen
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Pippen
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Pippen
Keller takes first base on ball four. Ruffing moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Pippen
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Pippen
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Pippen
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pippen
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Pippen
Dahlgren bunts towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Pippen
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Pippen
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Ruffing
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Ruffing
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Pippen
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Pippen
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Pippen
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Pippen
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Pippen
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Pippen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Ruffing
Dee Miles pinch hits for Cotton Pippen.
Miles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Ruffing
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruffing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Beckmann
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop. Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Beckmann
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Beckmann
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruffing
Hayes hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ruffing
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1939 -- 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 5 0 1 0
Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Gantenbein J, ph 1 0 1 0 Keller C, rf 3 0 0 0
Ambler W, ss 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 1
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 3 2 1 2
Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 2 2
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nagel B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Lodigiani D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Pippen C, p 2 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0
Beckmann B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 32 5 9 5
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 202 10x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Pippen C (L) 7.0 9 5 5 4 3
Beckmann B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 8
2B -- Chapman S, Moses W, Siebert D, DiMaggio J, Gordon J
HR -- Dickey B, Selkirk G
SH -- Dahlgren B
T -- 1:40
A -- 6041
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