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New York Yankees @
Washington Senators
1939-08-10 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 14000 Β· 2:15
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 7β5. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Dutch Leonard earned the win and Pete Appleton picked up the save. Joe Gordon went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Monte Pearson SV: Pete Appleton
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: John Quinn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Rolfe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Gordon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Monte Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marius Russo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Henrich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Buddy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sam West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taffy Wright | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Ferrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Estalella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Appleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monte Pearson | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Marius Russo | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Steve Sundra | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Pete Appleton | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: D
- Charlie Keller: K/C
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
Bot 1
- George Case: K/C
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Sam West: S.1-3
- Taffy Wright: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Cecil Travis: 8
Top 2
- George Selkirk: 3/G
- Joe Gordon: D
- Buddy Rosar: S.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Monte Pearson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S
- Mickey Vernon: D.1-H
- Rick Ferrell: S.2-H
- Dutch Leonard: 3/SH.1-2
- George Case: W
- Buddy Lewis: 8
- Sam West: 2/FL
Top 3
- Frankie Crosetti: HP
- Red Rolfe: 64(1)/FO
- Charlie Keller: S.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 6
- George Selkirk: WP.2-3;1-2
- George Selkirk: S.3-H;2-H
- Joe Gordon: S.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 4
Bot 3
- Taffy Wright: 8
- Cecil Travis: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S
- Mickey Vernon: T.1-H
- Rick Ferrell: 8
Top 4
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Monte Pearson: K
- Frankie Crosetti: K
Bot 4
- Dutch Leonard: 43
- George Case: 2/FL
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Sam West: 2/FL
Top 5
- Red Rolfe: S
- Charlie Keller: 31.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 13.2-3
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: T.3-H;1-H
- Buddy Rosar: 8
Bot 5
- Taffy Wright: S
- Cecil Travis: S.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G.3-3;2-2
- Rick Ferrell: IW
- Bobby Estalella: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Case: FC.3XH(525);1-2
- Buddy Lewis: K
Top 6
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Marius Russo: K
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
Bot 6
- Sam West: E6
- Pete Appleton: 14/SH.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
Top 7
- Red Rolfe: 63
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: S.1-2
- George Selkirk: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Gordon: K
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Bobby Estalella: K
- George Case: 9
Top 8
- Buddy Rosar: 9
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Tommy Henrich: S
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
Bot 8
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Sam West: 53/SH.1-2
- Pete Appleton: 63
- Cecil Travis: 9
Top 9
- Red Rolfe: S
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
- George Selkirk: K
- Joe Gordon: 3/G






















