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Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Yankees
1936-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 10000 Β· 2:18
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 3β2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Gordon Rhodes earned the win and Bill Dietrich picked up the save. George Puccinelli went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Gordon Rhodes L: Red Ruffing SV: Bill Dietrich
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Steve Basil Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Kolls Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rabbit Warstler | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bill Dietrich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
Bill Dietrich | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 53
- Wally Moses: 31
- Bob Johnson: S7
- George Puccinelli: S8.1-3
- Pinky Higgins: WP.3-H;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: K
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 643.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
- Bill Dickey: IW
- Myril Hoag: 6/L
Top 2
- Rabbit Warstler: S1
- Skeeter Newsome: 63.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Gordon Rhodes: 9/L
Bot 2
- George Selkirk: D7
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Red Ruffing: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Red Rolfe: 43
Top 3
- Lou Finney: 43
- Wally Moses: 7/F
- Bob Johnson: W
- George Puccinelli: HR/F7D.1-H
- Pinky Higgins: 63
Bot 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: 36(1)/FO
- Myril Hoag: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rabbit Warstler: S5
- Skeeter Newsome: 8/F
- Frankie Hayes: 8/F
- Gordon Rhodes: K
Bot 4
- George Selkirk: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/F
- Red Ruffing: 13
Top 5
- Lou Finney: 43
- Wally Moses: T9
- Bob Johnson: FLE2
- Bob Johnson: 4/P
- George Puccinelli: K
Bot 5
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 8/F
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Pinky Higgins: 9/F
- Rabbit Warstler: D7
- Skeeter Newsome: 43.2-3
- Frankie Hayes: 9/F
Bot 6
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
- Bill Dickey: 3/G
- Myril Hoag: W
- George Selkirk: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: T/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Red Ruffing: 8/F
Top 7
- Gordon Rhodes: 63
- Lou Finney: 13
- Wally Moses: 8/F
Bot 7
- Frankie Crosetti: S7
- Red Rolfe: 6(1)/FO
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Johnson: W
- George Puccinelli: S9.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rabbit Warstler: IW
- Chubby Dean: K
- Frankie Hayes: 8/F
Bot 8
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Bill Dickey: S9
- Myril Hoag: WP.1-2
- Myril Hoag: W
- George Selkirk: K
- Tony Lazzeri: 13
Top 9
- Bill Dietrich: 6/P
- Lou Finney: S7
- Wally Moses: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Bot 9
- Roy Johnson: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 13/SH.1-2
- Red Rolfe: 3/G.2-3
- Joe DiMaggio: 63

















