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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
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| 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 | Marius Russo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,126 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Lynn Nelson | 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. Nelson
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Nelson
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. Nelson
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Nelson
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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russo
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Russo
There goes Moses. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Russo
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Russo
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Russo
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Nelson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Nelson fires to third and picks off Gordon. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Russo
Nagel 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Russo
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Nelson
Russo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti bunts towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Russo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russo scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Nelson
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Russo
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russo
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Russo
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Russo
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brucker vs. Russo
Brucker 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Nelson
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 -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Nelson
There goes Gordon. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Nelson
Rosar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Russo
Nagel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Nelson
Russo 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Russo
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Russo
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russo
Moses hits a line drive into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Nelson
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Nelson
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Russo
Newsome hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Russo
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Russo
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Russo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Nelson
There goes Gordon. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Nelson
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Nelson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russo vs. Nelson
Russo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Russo
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Russo
Nagel hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Siebert trying to get to third. Keller throws the ball in to Rolfe, who tags Siebert for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Russo
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Nelson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Nelson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Nelson
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Keller reaches second base with a double. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Nelson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Nelson
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Nelson
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Russo
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Lynn Nelson.
Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Russo
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Russo
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Pippen
Cotton Pippen now pitching.
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Pippen
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Pippen
Russo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Russo
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Russo
Brucker 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Russo
Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Dick Siebert.
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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 9/4/1939, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 3 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 3 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0
Keller C, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 1 Brucker E, c 3 0 0 0
Selkirk G, lf 3 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Hayes F, ph 1 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Nagel B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 1 0
Russo M, p 4 1 1 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 2 0 0 0
Tipton E, ph 1 0 0 0
Pippen C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 30 0 3 0
New York 001 000 010 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L (L) 8.0 7 2 2 4 2
Pippen C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Gordon J
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 5
2B -- DiMaggio J, Gordon J, Rolfe R, Keller C
SB -- Moses W, Gordon J
CS -- Gordon J 2
SH -- Crosetti F
T -- 1:43
A -- 24126
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