1939 All-Star Game Play by Play

1939 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"The fellows in our league are tougher. I didn't expect to be called into the game so soon, so I wasn't quite loosened up." - Bob Feller

NL STARS 1ST: Hack struck out; Frey grounded out (Gordon to Greenberg); Goodman flied to Cramer; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Cramer singled to Medwick; Rolfe flied to Ott; DiMaggio flied to Ott; Dickey popped to Vaughan; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: McCormick grounded out (Cronin to Greenberg); Lombardi singled to Selkirk; Medwick was called out on strikes; Ott flied to Cramer; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Greenberg popped to Vaughan; Cronin singled to Goodman; Selkirk flied to Ott; Gordon flied to Ott; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: Vaughan singled to Cronin; Derringer struck out; Hack singled to Selkirk [Vaughan to second]; Frey doubled to Cramer [Vaughan scored, Hack to third]; Goodman was walked intentionally; McCormick was called out on strikes; Lombardi popped to Gordon; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: HOAG BATTED FOR RUFFING; Hoag struck out; Cramer grounded out (Frey to McCormick); Rolfe lined to Vaughan; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 4TH: BRIDGES REPLACED HOAG (PITCHING); Medwick grounded out (Cronin to Greenberg); Ott popped to Dickey; Vaughan walked; CAMILLI BATTED FOR DERRINGER; Camilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 4TH: LEE REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); DiMaggio grounded out (Hack to McCormick); Dickey walked; Greenberg singled to Medwick [Dickey to second]; Cronin struck out; Selkirk singled to Goodman [Dickey scored, Greenberg to third]; Gordon reached on an error by Vaughan [Greenberg scored (unearned), Selkirk to second]; Bridges struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 2.

NL STARS 5TH: Hack was called out on strikes; Frey grounded out (Greenberg to Bridges); HERMAN BATTED FOR GOODMAN; Herman struck out; Umpires move: Magerkurth (hp), Rommel (1b), Goetz (2b) Hubbard (3b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 2.

AL STARS 5TH: OTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MOORE REPLACED HERMAN (PLAYING CF); Cramer struck out; Rolfe grounded out (Frey to McCormick); DiMaggio homered; Dickey grounded out (McCormick unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 6TH: McCormick grounded out (Cronin to Greenberg); Lombardi singled to Selkirk; Medwick reached on an error by Cronin [Lombardi to second]; Ott singled to Gordon [Lombardi to third, Medwick to second]; FELLER REPLACED BRIDGES (PITCHING); Vaughan grounded into a double play (Gordon to Cronin to Greenberg) [Ott out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 6TH: Greenberg walked; Cronin grounded out (Frey to McCormick) [Greenberg to second]; Selkirk was walked intentionally; Gordon flied to Medwick; Feller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 7TH: PHELPS BATTED FOR LEE; Phelps grounded out (Gordon to Greenberg); Hack walked; Frey flied to Cramer; Moore popped to Rolfe; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 7TH: FETTE REPLACED PHELPS (PITCHING); Cramer grounded out (Frey to McCormick); Rolfe singled to Moore; DiMaggio popped to Hack in foul territory; Dickey grounded out (McCormick to Fette); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: McCormick popped to Cronin; Lombardi grounded out (Gordon to Greenberg); Medwick lined to Gordon; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: Greenberg grounded out (Vaughan to McCormick); Cronin lined to Vaughan; Selkirk walked; Gordon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 9TH: Ott singled to DiMaggio; Vaughan lined to DiMaggio; MIZE BATTED FOR FETTE; Mize struck out; Hack was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

End of 1939 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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