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New York Yankees @
Philadelphia Athletics
1939-08-13 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 34570 Β· 2:05
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 21β0. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 2nd. Red Ruffing earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 23 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Cotton Pippen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: John Quinn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dick Siebert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Ambler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cotton Pippen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nels Potter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dee Miles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cotton Pippen | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Nels Potter | 6.0 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Red Rolfe: 8
- Charlie Keller: K
Bot 1
- Wally Moses: W
- Skeeter Newsome: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Johnson: W
- Earle Brucker: 53.2-3;1-2
- Dick Siebert: W
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- Bill Dickey: D7.1-3
- George Selkirk: T7.3-H;2-H
- Joe Gordon: W
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Red Ruffing: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frankie Crosetti: 6
- Red Rolfe: S8.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 9/L
- Joe DiMaggio: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Wayne Ambler: 8
- Joe Gantenbein: 63
- Cotton Pippen: K
Top 3
- Bill Dickey: S9
- George Selkirk: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Joe Gordon: E5.3-H(RBI);2-3#
- Babe Dahlgren: 6
- Red Ruffing: 13.3-H(UR);1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.2-H(UR);1X3(85)
Bot 3
- Wally Moses: S9
- Skeeter Newsome: K
- Bob Johnson: K
- Earle Brucker: 8
Top 4
- Bill Dickey: 63
- George Selkirk: HP
- Joe Gordon: SB2#
- Joe Gordon: 4
- Babe Dahlgren: HR/7.2-H
- Red Ruffing: S9
- Frankie Crosetti: S7.1-2
- Red Rolfe: 4
Bot 4
- Dick Siebert: D7
- Sam Chapman: 5/FL
- Wayne Ambler: 13
- Joe Gantenbein: 9
Top 5
- Charlie Keller: S9
- Joe DiMaggio: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Dickey: S1.2-3
- Tommy Henrich: 43.3-H;1-2
- Joe Gordon: 9
Bot 5
- Nels Potter: 4
- Dee Miles: K
- Skeeter Newsome: 7
Top 6
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Red Ruffing: S8.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Red Rolfe: D8.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Keller: 9
- Joe DiMaggio: HR8/IPHR.3-H;2-H
- Bill Dickey: S3
- Tommy Henrich: S5.1-2
- Joe Gordon: S7.2-H;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Eric Tipton: K
- Earle Brucker: T8
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Sam Chapman: 53
Top 7
- Red Ruffing: 7
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: W
- Charlie Keller: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Collins: 7
- Joe Gantenbein: 4/L
- Nels Potter: 9
Top 8
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7
- Bill Dickey: 43
- Tommy Henrich: E4/G.B-1
- Joe Gordon: 63.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: HR8/IPHR.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Red Ruffing: S7
- Frankie Crosetti: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dee Miles: 5
- Skeeter Newsome: 8
- Eric Tipton: 7
Notes & reviews
- 7 PM curfew ends game after 8th


















