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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 18β4. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Gordon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Oral Hildebrand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Sundra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Siebert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dario Lodigiani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Nels Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wayne Ambler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral Hildebrand | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Steve Sundra | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Joyce | 1.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Nels Potter | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Lynn Nelson | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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.



















