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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1939-08-02 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 12341 · 2:10
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 7–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Schoolboy Rowe earned the win. Bill Dickey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Schoolboy Rowe L: Atley Donald SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny McCoy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Rolfe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Atley Donald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Chandler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Henrich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolboy Rowe | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atley Donald | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Spud Chandler | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: T
- Benny McCoy: 7/SF.3-H
- Earl Averill: 43
- Hank Greenberg: 63
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 3
- Red Rolfe: 7
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Pete Fox: 2/FL
- Birdie Tebbetts: D.1-H
- Frank Croucher: S.2-H
- Schoolboy Rowe: W.1-2
- Barney McCosky: W.2-3;1-2
- Benny McCoy: E4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Earl Averill: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: HR
- George Selkirk: S
- Joe Gordon: E5.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Atley Donald: 63
Top 3
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Pete Fox: 3/G
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: S
- Red Rolfe: 46(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 4
Top 4
- Frank Croucher: S
- Schoolboy Rowe: 2/FL
- Barney McCosky: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: 43
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: S
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Benny McCoy: 3/G
- Earl Averill: 23
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Pinky Higgins: D.1-3
- Pete Fox: S.3-H;2-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9/L
Bot 5
- Buddy Rosar: S
- Frankie Crosetti: FC.1-2
- Red Rolfe: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
- Bill Dickey: 4
Top 6
- Frank Croucher: 53
- Schoolboy Rowe: 53
- Barney McCosky: S
- Benny McCoy: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- George Selkirk: 9
- Joe Gordon: 6
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
Top 7
- Benny McCoy: W
- Earl Averill: S.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Pinky Higgins: E6
- Pete Fox: S.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: WP.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Frank Croucher: PO3(21)
Bot 7
- Spud Chandler: K
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: S
- Charlie Keller: K
Top 8
- Frank Croucher: 53
- Schoolboy Rowe: 63
- Barney McCosky: 13
Bot 8
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- Bill Dickey: 43
- George Selkirk: 3/G
Top 9
- Benny McCoy: 63
- Earl Averill: S
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Pinky Higgins: 13
Bot 9
- Joe Gordon: 4
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
- Tommy Henrich: S
- Frankie Crosetti: 8