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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1939-06-04 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 44190 · 2:21
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Red Ruffing earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Red Rolfe went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Dizzy Trout SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: Harry Geisel · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Keller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Ruffing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Archie McKain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Johnny Murphy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizzy Trout | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Archie McKain | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Bud Thomas | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: W
- Tommy Henrich: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Dickey: K
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Charlie Gehringer: 4
Top 2
- Charlie Keller: 4
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: S.1-3
- Babe Dahlgren: 8/SF.3-H
- Red Ruffing: SB2
- Red Ruffing: K/C
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Pinky Higgins: D
- Beau Bell: 8
- Red Kress: K
Top 3
- Frankie Crosetti: HP
- Red Rolfe: S.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Dickey: E1.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 43(1)65(2)/GDP.3-H(UR)
- George Selkirk: S.1-2
- Joe Gordon: 8
Bot 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: K/C
- Dizzy Trout: K/C
- Barney McCosky: W
- Dixie Walker: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: S.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 4
- Babe Dahlgren: S
- Red Ruffing: S.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: D.2-H;1-3
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Bill Dickey: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 43
Bot 4
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Beau Bell: 43
- Red Kress: 63
Top 5
- George Selkirk: E8/F.B-2
- Joe Gordon: 2/FL
- Babe Dahlgren: S.2-H(UR)
- Red Ruffing: S.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 6
- Red Rolfe: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Tommy Henrich: K
Bot 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Archie McKain: K
- Barney McCosky: 1/L
Top 6
- Bill Dickey: 8
- Charlie Keller: K
- George Selkirk: 63
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 4
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 53.2-3;1-2
- Beau Bell: S.3-H;2-H
- Red Kress: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Gordon: S
- Babe Dahlgren: CS2(24)
- Babe Dahlgren: E6
- Red Ruffing: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Roy Cullenbine: 36(1)/FO
- Barney McCosky: K
- Dixie Walker: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: T.2-H;1-H
- Hank Greenberg: 63
Top 8
- Frankie Crosetti: 63
- Red Rolfe: 13
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Bill Dickey: W.1-2
- Charlie Keller: S.2-H;1-2
- George Selkirk: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Pete Fox: 54(1)3/GDP
- Red Kress: K/C
Top 9
- Joe Gordon: K
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Johnny Murphy: E6.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Birdie Tebbetts: 2/FL
- Rudy York: K
- Barney McCosky: K