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Washington Senators @ 
Chicago White Sox
1939-05-04 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 2500 · 1:49
Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Johnny Rigney earned the win and Clint Brown picked up the save. Ken Silvestri went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Johnny Rigney L: Ken Chase SV: Clint Brown
Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Chase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Owen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Appling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric McNair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kreevich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Silvestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Rigney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Chase | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Pete Appleton | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rigney | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Clint Brown | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S7
- Buddy Lewis: 363.1-2
- Sam West: 43.2-3
- Taffy Wright: BK.3-H
- Taffy Wright: 7
Bot 1
- Marv Owen: 53
- Joe Kuhel: 43
- Gee Walker: T7
- Luke Appling: K
Top 2
- Buddy Myer: 143
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Jimmy Wasdell: S/56
- Rick Ferrell: 53
Bot 2
- Eric McNair: W
- Larry Rosenthal: K
- Mike Kreevich: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Silvestri: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Rigney: K
Top 3
- Ken Chase: 3/P
- George Case: 1/P
- Buddy Lewis: 13
Bot 3
- Marv Owen: W
- Joe Kuhel: K
- Gee Walker: S8.1-3
- Luke Appling: S9.3-H;1-3
- Eric McNair: S5/G.3-H;1-2
- Larry Rosenthal: 9
- Mike Kreevich: 7
Top 4
- Sam West: K23
- Taffy Wright: 43
- Buddy Myer: D7
- Cecil Travis: 43
Bot 4
- Ken Silvestri: 43
- Johnny Rigney: 31
- Marv Owen: 63
Top 5
- Jimmy Wasdell: W
- Rick Ferrell: 9
- Ken Chase: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Joe Kuhel: S4#
- Gee Walker: 53.1-2
- Luke Appling: 43.2-3
- Eric McNair: 63
Top 6
- George Case: S6
- Buddy Lewis: 8
- Sam West: 7
- Taffy Wright: 5/P
Bot 6
- Larry Rosenthal: 3
- Mike Kreevich: W
- Ken Silvestri: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Rigney: 53
Top 7
- Buddy Myer: 43
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Jimmy Wasdell: S8
- Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
- Bobby Estalella: 2/P
Bot 7
- Marv Owen: 63
- Joe Kuhel: S9
- Gee Walker: S7.1-2
- Luke Appling: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Top 8
- George Case: S5/G
- Buddy Lewis: 36(1)/FO
- Sam West: W.1-2
- Taffy Wright: S8.2-H;1-3
- Buddy Myer: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Cecil Travis: S8.1-3
- Jimmy Wasdell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Eric McNair: 8
- Larry Rosenthal: 3/FL
- Mike Kreevich: S8
- Ken Silvestri: K/C
Top 9
- Rick Ferrell: 9
- Jake Early: S7
- George Case: 7/F
- Buddy Lewis: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Balk when Case faked a steal of home.