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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 27, 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 May 27, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 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 | May 27, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Joyce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,358 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Bob Joyce | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 27, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Pearson
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Pearson
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pearson
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Gantenbein scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etten vs. Pearson
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nagel vs. Pearson
Nagel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brucker vs. Pearson
Brucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Pearson
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Pearson
Joyce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Joyce
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Joyce
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Joyce
There goes Rolfe. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Rolfe steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Joyce
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Joyce
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Pearson
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Pearson
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Joyce
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Joyce
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Joyce
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Joyce
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pearson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Pearson
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Pearson
Nagel hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Joyce
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Joyce
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Joyce
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Joyce
There goes Rolfe. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Rolfe steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Joyce
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Pearson
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Pearson
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Pearson
Joyce bunts towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Pearson
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Pearson
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ambler scores. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Joyce
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Joyce
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Joyce
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Joyce
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Joyce
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Joyce
Joe DiMaggio pinch hits for Monte Pearson.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Keller scores. Selkirk scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Joyce
Joe Gallagher pinch runs for Joe DiMaggio.
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Sundra
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Sundra
Nagel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brucker vs. Sundra
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Etten scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Sundra
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Joyce
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Joyce
Henrich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Joyce
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Joyce
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Joyce
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Joyce
Gordon 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, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Sundra
Wally Moses pinch hits for Bob Joyce.
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Sundra
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Sundra
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel juggles the ball. That's an error on Nagel. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundra vs. Dean
Sundra strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Dean
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Dean
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Dean
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sundra
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Sundra
Etten hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Sundra
Nagel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Nagel reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brucker vs. Sundra
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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dean
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Dean
Keller takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Dean
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dean
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Dean
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Dickey scores. Keller moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Dean
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. Keller scores. Gordon moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Potter
Buddy Rosar pinch runs for Red Ruffing. Nels Potter now pitching.
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Potter
Rolfe hits a ball on the groundRolfe is thrown out after the base hit. Dahlgren scores. Rosar goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Ambler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Murphy
Potter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Murphy
Gantenbein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Potter
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Potter
Dickey hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Potter
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Murphy
Miles 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, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Murphy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Murphy
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Murphy
Etten hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Etten reaches second base with a double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nagel vs. Murphy
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1939, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gantenbein J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 1
Miles D, rf 5 0 1 1 Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 3 1
Chapman S, cf 5 1 2 0 Henrich T, cf 5 1 1 1
Johnson B, lf 5 3 2 1 Dickey B, c 4 1 0 0
Etten N, 1b 5 1 2 1 Keller C, lf 4 3 2 0
Nagel B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Selkirk G, rf 3 3 2 3
Brucker E, c 4 1 1 3 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ambler W, ss 3 1 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 0 1
Joyce B, p 1 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 1 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, ph 1 0 1 2
Dean C, p 0 0 0 0 Gallagher J, pr 0 0 0 0
Potter N, p 1 0 0 0 Sundra S, p 1 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 0 0 0 1
Rosar B, pr 0 1 0 0
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
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38 9 12 8 33 11 10 10
Philadelphia 500 120 100 -- 9
New York 010 230 50x -- 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Joyce B 5.0 8 6 6 2 2
Dean C (L) 1.1 1 5 4 5 3
Potter N 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M 4.0 6 6 6 2 2
Sundra S (W) 3.0 4 3 2 0 0
Murphy J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Nagel B, Rolfe R, Potter N
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 6
2B -- Johnson B, DiMaggio J, Etten N
3B -- Nagel B
HR -- Brucker E, Selkirk G 2, Henrich T
SB -- Rolfe R 2
SH -- Joyce B
SF -- Crosetti F
HBP -- by Pearson M (Nagel B)
PB -- Dickey B
T -- 2:15
A -- 30358
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