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Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Yankees
1937-05-29 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 2:11
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9β4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Red Ruffing earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Buck Ross SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Billy Werber | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Frankie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Cissell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ace Parker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Rolfe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
Bud Thomas | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Rothrock: W
- Billy Werber: SB2
- Billy Werber: W
- Wally Moses: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Johnson: 7/F.3-H
- Chubby Dean: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
- Red Rolfe: S1
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Skeeter Newsome: K
- Bill Cissell: K
- Buck Ross: K
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: 7
- George Selkirk: 8/L
- Tommy Henrich: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
Top 3
- Jack Rothrock: 13
- Billy Werber: 7
- Wally Moses: 7
Bot 3
- Red Ruffing: S9
- Frankie Crosetti: 34/SH.1-2
- Red Rolfe: PB.2-3
- Red Rolfe: 53
- Joe DiMaggio: D7.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: 8/L
- Chubby Dean: 6
- Frankie Hayes: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: D8
- George Selkirk: HR/9.2-H
- Tommy Henrich: S9
- Tony Lazzeri: S8.1-H(E2)(NR)(UR)
- Red Ruffing: K
- Frankie Crosetti: 2/FL
- Red Rolfe: 5/L
Top 5
- Skeeter Newsome: 5
- Bill Cissell: S9
- Rusty Peters: K
- Jack Rothrock: 9/L
Bot 5
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- Lou Gehrig: 9
- Bill Dickey: 8
- George Selkirk: S8.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Red Ruffing: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Frankie Crosetti: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Red Rolfe: 3/P
Top 6
- Billy Werber: S7
- Wally Moses: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 43.2-3#
- Chubby Dean: 8
Bot 6
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7
- Lou Gehrig: S9
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Selkirk: W
- Tommy Henrich: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Skeeter Newsome: 4/P
- Bill Cissell: 9
Bot 7
- Tony Lazzeri: 53
- Red Ruffing: 31#
- Frankie Crosetti: K
Top 8
- George Turbeville: K
- Jack Rothrock: W
- Billy Werber: S9.1-3
- Wally Moses: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bob Johnson: OA.2X2(6)
- Bob Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Red Rolfe: 8
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bill Dickey: 43
Top 9
- Chubby Dean: 31
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Skeeter Newsome: S8
- Bill Cissell: DI.1-2
- Bill Cissell: S9.2-H
- Ace Parker: DI.1-2
- Ace Parker: S7.2-H
- Jack Rothrock: 4(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Frank Crosetti pulled the hidden ball trick
















