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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 4, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on September 4, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
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 |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 4, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lodigiani. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Ross
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Keller reaches second base with a double. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. Crosetti scores. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Donald
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Donald
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Donald
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Donald
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Donald
Siebert hits a line drive into right field. Keller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keller. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Donald
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Ross
There goes Gordon. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Nagel applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Ross
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Ross
Donald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Donald
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Donald
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Donald
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Ross
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Donald
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Donald
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Donald
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Donald
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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Donald
Nagel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Donald
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Donald
Lodigiani hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Donald
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Donald
Moses 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Donald
Newsome hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Ross
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Ross
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Donald
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Donald
Siebert bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. Johnson moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nagel vs. Donald
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Donald
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lodigiani vs. Donald
Lodigiani hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Ross
Wayne Ambler now playing second base.
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Ross
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Donald
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Donald
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Donald
Newsome bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Donald
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Donald
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Ross
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Ross
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Atley Donald.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Ross
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Ross
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Ross
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Chandler
Spud Chandler now pitching.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Chandler
Ambler bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Chandler
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Chandler
There goes Chapman. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ross vs. Chandler
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ross
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ross
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Ross
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Ross
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Selkirk scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. Dahlgren moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Ross
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Potter
Jake Powell pinch runs for Red Ruffing. Nels Potter now pitching.
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Crosetti reaches third base with a triple. Dahlgren scores. Powell goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Dean
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Murphy
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Murphy
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dean
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Dean covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dean
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dean
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Dean
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Murphy
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Murphy
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Murphy
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Gantenbein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Murphy
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1939, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 2 1 3 Moses W, rf 4 1 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 3 1 Newsome S, ss 4 1 1 0
Keller C, rf 5 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 3 1 2 1
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 1
Dickey B, c 3 0 0 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Selkirk G, lf 3 1 0 0 Nagel B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Gordon J, 2b 3 2 2 0 Ambler W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Gantenbein J, ph 1 0 1 0
Donald A, p 2 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 3 1 1 0
Henrich T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 4 1 1 2
Chandler S, p 0 0 0 0 Ross B, p 4 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 0 0 0 0 Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
Powell J, pr 0 1 0 0 Dean C, p 0 0 0 0
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 8 5 33 6 10 6
New York 100 000 150 -- 7
Philadelphia 200 301 000 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Donald A 6.0 7 6 6 6 4
Chandler S (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Murphy J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B 7.2 6 6 1 7 1
Potter N (L)* 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Dean C 1.1 1 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Lodigiani D, Keller C, Ambler W, Newsome S
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 10, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Keller C
3B -- Crosetti F
HR -- Nagel B, Lodigiani D
SB -- Chapman S
SH -- Siebert D, Newsome S, Ambler W
SF -- Hayes F
WP -- Donald A
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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