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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1939-05-02 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 11379 · 2:22
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 22–2. New York Yankees put up 9 in the 7th. Red Ruffing earned the win. Charlie Keller went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Vern Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Ruffing | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Croucher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Gill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Kennedy | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Red Lynn | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| George Gill | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: S7
- Red Rolfe: W.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Bill Dickey: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: T/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: S.3-H
- Babe Dahlgren: D/78.1-3
- Red Ruffing: S.3-H;2-H
- Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 5
- Dixie Walker: 4
- Charlie Gehringer: 9
Top 2
- Red Rolfe: 3
- Tommy Henrich: 9
- Bill Dickey: 31
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 6
- Pete Fox: 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: D7
- Billy Rogell: W
- Frank Croucher: 6
Top 3
- Charlie Keller: 6
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Babe Dahlgren: HR.2-H
- Red Ruffing: 53
Bot 3
- Roy Cullenbine: 5
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Dixie Walker: 6
Top 4
- Frankie Crosetti: 3
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Tommy Henrich: K
Bot 4
- Charlie Gehringer: 6
- Hank Greenberg: 3/FL
- Pete Fox: 8
Top 5
- Bill Dickey: 9
- Charlie Keller: W
- George Selkirk: BK.1-2
- George Selkirk: HR.2-H
- Joe Gordon: S
- Babe Dahlgren: 53.1-2
- Red Ruffing: K
Bot 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: 4
- Billy Rogell: 43
- Frank Croucher: W
- Red Lynn: 3
Top 6
- Frankie Crosetti: S
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Tommy Henrich: HR.1-H
- Bill Dickey: S
- Charlie Keller: 46(1)/FO
- George Selkirk: W.1-2
- Joe Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Red Ruffing: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Dixie Walker: 2
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
Top 7
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: D.1-H
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Bill Dickey: S.2-H;1-2#
- Charlie Keller: HR.2-H;1-H
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: W.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 5
- Red Ruffing: S.2-H;1-2#
- Frankie Crosetti: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Rolfe: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tommy Henrich: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Dickey: 8
Bot 7
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Pete Fox: 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9
- Billy Rogell: D/78.1-H
- Frank Croucher: D.2-H
- George Gill: K
Top 8
- Charlie Keller: 6
- George Selkirk: D
- Joe Gordon: 5
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: 2
- Dixie Walker: W
- Charlie Gehringer: S.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Pete Fox: S.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7
Top 9
- Red Ruffing: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: 2
Bot 9
- Billy Rogell: S
- Frank Croucher: S.1-2
- Les Fleming: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Barney McCosky: 43
Notes & reviews
- Lou Gehrig takes himself out of lineup and ends his consecutive games streak at 2,130
- Fred Hutchinson's major-league debut