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Chicago White Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1939-05-20 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 18371 · 1:56
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Oral Hildebrand earned the win and Johnny Murphy picked up the save. Ollie Bejma went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Oral Hildebrand L: Thornton Lee SV: Johnny Murphy
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ollie Bejma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kreevich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Owen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Silvestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornton Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Gallagher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oral Hildebrand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Ruffing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Lee | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Johnny Rigney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Hildebrand | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Johnny Murphy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ollie Bejma: HR/7
- Joe Kuhel: 43
- Gee Walker: 6/P
- Luke Appling: S
- Rip Radcliff: 3/G
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 13
- Red Rolfe: 3/G
- Tommy Henrich: 3/G
Top 2
- Mike Kreevich: 63
- Marv Owen: S
- Ken Silvestri: 7/F
- Thornton Lee: 7/F
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
- Joe Gordon: 43
- Charlie Keller: K
Top 3
- Ollie Bejma: W
- Joe Kuhel: 8/F
- Gee Walker: 6/P
- Luke Appling: K
Bot 3
- Joe Gallagher: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 53.1-2
- Oral Hildebrand: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: S7/L.2-H
- Red Rolfe: 7/F
Top 4
- Rip Radcliff: 13
- Mike Kreevich: 3/P
- Marv Owen: D9
- Ken Silvestri: 3/G
Bot 4
- Tommy Henrich: 3/G
- Bill Dickey: W
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Thornton Lee: S/78/L
- Ollie Bejma: 34/SH.1-2
- Joe Kuhel: K
- Gee Walker: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Luke Appling: 13
Bot 5
- Charlie Keller: 3/P
- Joe Gallagher: 53
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
Top 6
- Rip Radcliff: 2/FL
- Mike Kreevich: 63
- Marv Owen: 9/F
Bot 6
- Oral Hildebrand: 8/F
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: S3/G
- Tommy Henrich: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ken Silvestri: 3/G
- Thornton Lee: 43
- Ollie Bejma: W
- Joe Kuhel: K
Bot 7
- Bill Dickey: 5/FL
- Joe Gordon: 7/F
- Charlie Keller: S4/G
- Joe Gallagher: HP.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Ruffing: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frankie Crosetti: 5/FL
Top 8
- Gee Walker: 53
- Luke Appling: E6/TH
- Rip Radcliff: 8/F
- Mike Kreevich: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Red Rolfe: S/BG
- Tommy Henrich: S3/BG.1-2
- Bill Dickey: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Gordon: D7.3-H;1-3
- Charlie Keller: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
- Joe Gallagher: 5/LDP.1X1(53)
Top 9
- Marv Owen: 43
- Ken Silvestri: 7/F
- Larry Rosenthal: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- 0-0 count
- Walker tried for shoestring catch.
- Gallagher nicked on ankle.
- Selkirk had a bandaged left hand due to iodine burns
- Dickey twice failed to sacrifice.