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New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Athletics

1939-08-12 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 4000 Β· 2:35

New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 18–4. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 2nd. Steve Sundra earned the win. Babe Dahlgren went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

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W: Steve Sundra   L: Bob Joyce   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John Quinn Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frankie Crosetti111120
Red Rolfe623100
Charlie Keller533211
Joe DiMaggio411110
Bill Dickey410020
George Selkirk622201
Joe Gordon532210
Babe Dahlgren644600
Oral Hildebrand211100
Steve Sundra300001

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Siebert512100
Wally Moses410011
Bob Johnson301021
Frankie Hayes401000
Eric Tipton411010
Joe Gantenbein211200
Skeeter Newsome301020
Dario Lodigiani300100
Chubby Dean100001
Nels Potter100001
Eddie Collins100000
Wayne Ambler201000
Lynn Nelson101000
Earle Brucker101000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Oral Hildebrand2.2532
Steve Sundra6.1532

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Joyce1.1720
Chubby Dean1.2101
Nels Potter3.0631
Lynn Nelson3.0321

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frankie Crosetti: FLE5#
  • Frankie Crosetti: W
  • Red Rolfe: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Charlie Keller: S9
  • Joe DiMaggio: W.1-2
  • Bill Dickey: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Dick Siebert: 3
  • Wally Moses: 43
  • Bob Johnson: K

Top 2

  • George Selkirk: S8
  • Joe Gordon: D7.1-3
  • Babe Dahlgren: S8.3-H;2-3
  • Oral Hildebrand: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Frankie Crosetti: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Red Rolfe: S9.3-H;2-3
  • Charlie Keller: S1/L.1-2;3-H
  • Joe DiMaggio: PB.2-H;1-3
  • Joe DiMaggio: 53.3-H(UR)
  • Bill Dickey: 8/L

Bot 2

  • Frankie Hayes: 53
  • Eric Tipton: D8
  • Joe Gantenbein: S8.2-H
  • Skeeter Newsome: D7.1-3
  • Dario Lodigiani: 8/SF.3-H
  • Chubby Dean: K

Top 3

  • George Selkirk: K
  • Joe Gordon: HR/7
  • Babe Dahlgren: 7
  • Oral Hildebrand: 63

Bot 3

  • Dick Siebert: HR/9
  • Wally Moses: W
  • Bob Johnson: S7.1-2
  • Frankie Hayes: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Eric Tipton: W.1-2
  • Joe Gantenbein: 9/SF.3-H
  • Skeeter Newsome: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dario Lodigiani: 7

Top 4

  • Frankie Crosetti: HP
  • Red Rolfe: 43.1-2
  • Charlie Keller: W
  • Joe DiMaggio: S4.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Dickey: 3
  • George Selkirk: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Joe Gordon: 53

Bot 4

  • Nels Potter: K
  • Dick Siebert: S8
  • Wally Moses: K
  • Bob Johnson: W.1-2
  • Frankie Hayes: 8

Top 5

  • Babe Dahlgren: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Steve Sundra: 23/SH.2-3
  • Frankie Crosetti: 9/SF.3-H
  • Red Rolfe: D9
  • Charlie Keller: T8.2-H
  • Joe DiMaggio: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
  • Bill Dickey: W.1-2
  • George Selkirk: 8

Bot 5

  • Eric Tipton: 8
  • Joe Gantenbein: 8
  • Skeeter Newsome: W
  • Dario Lodigiani: 7

Top 6

  • Joe Gordon: 7
  • Babe Dahlgren: HR/7
  • Steve Sundra: K
  • Frankie Crosetti: W
  • Red Rolfe: 2/FL

Bot 6

  • Eddie Collins: 53
  • Dick Siebert: 43
  • Wally Moses: 43

Top 7

  • Charlie Keller: K23
  • Joe DiMaggio: HP
  • Bill Dickey: W.1-2
  • George Selkirk: E4/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Joe Gordon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Babe Dahlgren: HR/78.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
  • Steve Sundra: 7
  • Frankie Crosetti: S5
  • Red Rolfe: D8.1-3
  • Charlie Keller: 2/FL

Bot 7

  • Bob Johnson: 7
  • Frankie Hayes: S7
  • Eric Tipton: 2/FL
  • Wayne Ambler: S7.1-3
  • Skeeter Newsome: 9

Top 8

  • Joe DiMaggio: 9
  • Bill Dickey: 5
  • George Selkirk: 5/FL

Bot 8

  • Dario Lodigiani: 53
  • Lynn Nelson: S4
  • Dick Siebert: 9
  • Wally Moses: 9

Top 9

  • Joe Gordon: 2/FL
  • Babe Dahlgren: 63
  • Steve Sundra: 7

Bot 9

  • Bob Johnson: W
  • Earle Brucker: S7.1-2
  • Eric Tipton: 8
  • Wayne Ambler: 8
  • Skeeter Newsome: 5

Notes & reviews

  • P Joyce stopped Keller's drive with bare hand and had to leave game.
  • C Hayes threw his mask towards SS to alert him Crosetti was considering stealing home while Newsome held ball.