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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 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 September 28, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 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 | September 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Page |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bump Hadley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,187 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Sam Page | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Bump Hadley | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 28, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hadley
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Hadley
Brancato takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Hadley
Brucker 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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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Page
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Page
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Page
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani catches it and throws to first to double up Rolfe. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hadley
Siebert 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up 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. Page
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Page
Selkirk 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--
Gordon vs. Page
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Page, and towards Lodigiani, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Page
Rosar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rosar reaches second base with a double. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Page
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Page
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Hadley
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hadley
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brancato vs. Hadley
Brancato hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lodigiani scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Hadley
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Page
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Page
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Page
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Page
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Page
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Page
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hadley
Bill Knickerbocker now playing shortstop.
Siebert 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. DiMaggio chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Rosar fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rosar. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Hadley
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Hadley
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Page
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Page
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Page
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Hadley
Brancato hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Hadley
Brucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hadley
Siebert 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 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Page
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Knickerbocker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Page
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Page
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Caster
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Hadley
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Caster
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Caster
Rosar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Caster
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Caster
Hadley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Hadley
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hadley
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Hadley
Brancato 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 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Caster
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Caster
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Caster
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Caster
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Caster
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Caster covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hadley
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, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hadley
Brucker hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hadley
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Caster
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Caster
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Caster
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Caster
Hadley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Hadley
Lodigiani hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Hadley
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caster for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Caster
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Caster
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Caster
Henrich hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brucker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1939, game 2 -- 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 2 0 0 0
Brancato A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Knickerbocker B, ss 3 1 1 0
Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 3 2 2 1
Brucker E, c 4 1 1 2 Henrich T, rf 5 0 1 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 1
Chapman S, cf 4 2 2 1 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 1 0
Chapman F, ss 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lodigiani D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 2 1
Page S, p 2 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Caster G, p 2 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 4 0 0 0
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34 5 7 4 34 4 9 3
Philadelphia 001 120 001 -- 5
New York 010 020 100 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Page S* 4.0 7 3 3 3 3
Caster G (W) 5.0 2 1 1 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hadley B (L) 9.0 7 5 5 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Rosar B
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, New York 8
2B -- Rosar B 2, Chapman F, Knickerbocker B, DiMaggio J
HR -- Brucker E, Chapman S
T -- 1:45
A -- 4187
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