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St. Louis Browns @ 
New York Yankees
1939-05-16 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 6503 · 2:30
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 7–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Bump Hadley earned the win and Atley Donald picked up the save. Babe Dahlgren went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
W: Bump Hadley L: Jack Kramer SV: Atley Donald
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Mazzera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Glenn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Kramer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Christman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Marcum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bump Hadley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kramer | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| George Gill | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bump Hadley | 7.2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Johnny Murphy | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Atley Donald | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: S9
- Myril Hoag: S9.1-3
- George McQuinn: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Mel Mazzera: K/C
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 7/F
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Bill Dickey: 43
Top 2
- Harlond Clift: W
- Joe Glenn: 63.1-2
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Don Heffner: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Charlie Keller: 7/F
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: HR/7
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
Top 3
- Jack Kramer: 7/7D/F
- Mel Almada: 8/8S/F
- Myril Hoag: 43
Bot 3
- Bump Hadley: 43
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/F
- Red Rolfe: D7
- Tommy Henrich: 4/P
Top 4
- George McQuinn: 7/F
- Mel Mazzera: S4/G
- Harlond Clift: E4/TH2.1-2
- Joe Glenn: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Berardino: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Don Heffner: 13
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: 43
- Charlie Keller: 43
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: SB2
- Joe Gordon: 53
Top 5
- Jack Kramer: K/C
- Mel Almada: 43
- Myril Hoag: W
- George McQuinn: HP.1-2
- Mel Mazzera: 7/78/F
Bot 5
- Babe Dahlgren: K/C
- Bump Hadley: 43
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/L
Top 6
- Harlond Clift: 8/F
- Joe Glenn: 43
- Johnny Berardino: 9/9S/F
Bot 6
- Red Rolfe: S9
- Tommy Henrich: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)
- Charlie Keller: 4/P
- George Selkirk: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Gordon: 13
Top 7
- Don Heffner: 43
- Tommy Thompson: K/C
- Mel Almada: 43
Bot 7
- Babe Dahlgren: K/C
- Bump Hadley: S8
- Frankie Crosetti: S8.1-2
- Red Rolfe: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Tommy Henrich: 7/78S/F
Top 8
- Myril Hoag: 53
- George McQuinn: S9
- Mel Mazzera: 2/FL
- Harlond Clift: W.1-2
- Mark Christman: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sullivan: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bill Dickey: W
- Charlie Keller: S7.1-2
- George Selkirk: 8/F
- Joe Gordon: 5/P
- Babe Dahlgren: HR8/78/IPHR/L.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Murphy: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/F
Top 9
- Don Heffner: W
- Johnny Marcum: S7.1-2
- Mel Almada: T7.2-H;1-H
- Myril Hoag: K
- George McQuinn: S7.3-H
- Mel Mazzera: S9.1-2
- Harlond Clift: 7/FL
- Vern Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- McQuinn hit on leg.
- Trying for a DP, Heffner's throw hit Henrich in shoulder.