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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 3, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1939
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Pearson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Pearson
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Pearson
There goes McCoy. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. McCoy steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Pearson
Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCoy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pearson vs. Newsom
Pearson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Pearson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Pearson
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Pearson
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Pearson
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCoy vs. Pearson
McCoy hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Pearson
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
There goes Gordon. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Pearson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Pearson
Croucher hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Newsom
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Pearson
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Pearson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Pearson
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Pearson
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Newsom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it and throws to second for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Thomas
Bud Thomas now pitching.
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Thomas
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Dahlgren reaches third base with a triple. Dickey scores. Selkirk scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pearson vs. Thomas
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dahlgren tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Thomas
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Pearson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Pearson
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Thomas
Rolfe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Thomas
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thomas
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Thomas
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Thomas
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Thomas
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Pearson
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Pearson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Pearson
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Pearson
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Benton
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Benton
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Benton
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Pearson
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Pearson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
Merv Shea now catching.
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Pearson
Croucher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pearson
Buddy Rosar now catching. Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Al Benton.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Croucher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Pearson
Billy Rogell pinch runs for Charlie Gehringer.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Croucher scores. Rogell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Pearson
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Rogell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Pearson
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rogell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Pearson
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Pearson
Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1939 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McCosky B, cf 5 0 3 1 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 0
McCoy B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 3 3 1
Averill E, lf 4 0 1 2 Keller C, rf 5 1 2 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 3 3 5
Higgins P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 4 2 2 1
Fox P, rf 2 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 3 0 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 2 1
Shea M, c 0 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Croucher F, ss 4 1 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 3
Newsom B, p 2 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 3 0 0 1
Thomas B, p 0 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0
Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Rogell B, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 3 36 12 16 12
Detroit 100 000 002 -- 3
New York 301 061 01x -- 12
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (L) 4.1 8 8 8 5 1
Thomas B 1.2 4 3 3 2 1
Benton A 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W) 9.0 11 3 1 5 5
E -- Gordon J
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 11, New York 8
2B -- Gordon J, McCosky B, Selkirk G
3B -- Dahlgren B
HR -- DiMaggio J 2, Dickey B, Rolfe R
SB -- McCoy B
CS -- Gordon J
SF -- Pearson M, Averill E
T -- 2:12
A -- 9010
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