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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1939-05-03 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14136 · 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 10–6. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Steve Sundra earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Steve Sundra L: Al Benton SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Steve Basil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Henrich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Charlie Keller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Sundra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Croucher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Archie McKain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Sundra | 7.1 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 Slick Coffman | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Archie McKain | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: W
- Tommy Henrich: SB2
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Bill Dickey: T8.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Keller: W
- George Selkirk: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: S
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Hank Greenberg: SB2
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 3/FL
Top 2
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Steve Sundra: S.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 3/P
- Red Rolfe: 43.3-H;2-3
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Bill Dickey: 8
Bot 2
- Pete Fox: S
- Billy Rogell: D.1-3
- Frank Croucher: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Les Fleming: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Barney McCosky: W
- Dixie Walker: 8
Top 3
- Charlie Keller: 43
- George Selkirk: 43
- Joe Gordon: S
- Babe Dahlgren: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.1-H
- Rudy York: 53
- Pete Fox: W
- Billy Rogell: 43.1-2
- Frank Croucher: 4/P
Top 4
- Babe Dahlgren: E5/G
- Steve Sundra: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Rolfe: S9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3(E9);B-2
- Tommy Henrich: S7.3-H;2-3
- Bill Dickey: K+SBH(UR);SB2
- Charlie Keller: 5/FL
- George Selkirk: 13
Bot 4
- Archie McKain: S
- Barney McCosky: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 2/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Joe Gordon: 99
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
- Steve Sundra: K
Bot 5
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Rudy York: K
- Pete Fox: W
- Billy Rogell: 99
Top 6
- Frankie Crosetti: S
- Red Rolfe: SB2
- Red Rolfe: K
- Tommy Henrich: 99
- Bill Dickey: W
- Charlie Keller: W.2-3;1-2
- George Selkirk: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Gordon: 99
Bot 6
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Archie McKain: 99
- Barney McCosky: 99
Top 7
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
- Steve Sundra: 99
- Frankie Crosetti: S
- Red Rolfe: K
Bot 7
- Dixie Walker: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: D
- Rudy York: 99
Top 8
- Tommy Henrich: 99
- Bill Dickey: K
- Charlie Keller: 99
Bot 8
- Pete Fox: 43
- Billy Rogell: D7
- Frank Croucher: S7.2-H
- Archie McKain: WP.1-2
- Archie McKain: S8.2-H
- Barney McCosky: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- George Selkirk: S
- Joe Gordon: 4(1)3/GDP
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
Bot 9
- Dixie Walker: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: D9
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pete Fox: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Rogell: 2/FL
- Frank Croucher: K
Notes & reviews
- Tigers coach Bing Miller ejected by HP umpire Ormsby for arguing check swing/ball four ruling on Dickey