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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1939-06-08 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 1500 · 2:26
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 7–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 6th. Mel Harder earned the win and Willis Hudlin picked up the save. Bobby Estalella went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Mel Harder L: Joe Krakauskas SV: Willis Hudlin
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: Lou Kolls · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Estalella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rollie Hemsley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Trosky | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Grimes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Skeeter Webb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willis Hudlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Krakauskas | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Harry Kelley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Masterson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Willis Hudlin | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S1
- Bobby Estalella: 64(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Lewis: 63
Bot 1
- Rollie Hemsley: 8
- Bruce Campbell: S8
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)/FO
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
Top 2
- Taffy Wright: W
- Cecil Travis: 46(1)/FO
- Buddy Myer: 8
- Sam West: W.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: 6
- Ken Keltner: 13
- Oscar Grimes: K23
Top 3
- Joe Krakauskas: 43
- George Case: 53
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Buddy Lewis: 43
Bot 3
- Skeeter Webb: 3/FL
- Mel Harder: E3
- Rollie Hemsley: 5/FL
- Bruce Campbell: 3E1.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 31
Top 4
- Taffy Wright: 8
- Cecil Travis: S7
- Buddy Myer: 43.1-2
- Sam West: 31
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: W
- Hal Trosky: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Keltner: S9.1-2
- Oscar Grimes: D9.2-H;1-3
- Skeeter Webb: E6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Mel Harder: 3/FL/BP
- Rollie Hemsley: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Rick Ferrell: 63
- Joe Krakauskas: S9
- George Case: W.1-2
- Bobby Estalella: D8.2-H;1-H
- Buddy Lewis: 8
- Taffy Wright: 4
Bot 5
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Ben Chapman: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jeff Heath: K
- Hal Trosky: FC3.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ken Keltner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: D9
- Buddy Myer: S4/BG.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)
- Sam West: W.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Krakauskas: W
- George Case: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Estalella: 13
Bot 6
- Oscar Grimes: 8
- Skeeter Webb: D9/89
- Mel Harder: FC6.2X3(6E5);B-1
- Rollie Hemsley: S1.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bruce Campbell: 4
- Ben Chapman: D/89.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jeff Heath: K
Top 7
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Taffy Wright: 36(1)/FO
- Cecil Travis: D9.1-3
- Buddy Myer: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Sam West: 63
Bot 7
- Hal Trosky: W
- Ken Keltner: S9.1-2
- Oscar Grimes: K
- Skeeter Webb: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Willis Hudlin: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Rollie Hemsley: 43
Top 8
- Rick Ferrell: D7
- Jake Early: 8.2-3
- George Case: K
- Bobby Estalella: D8.3-H
- Buddy Lewis: 6
Bot 8
- Bruce Campbell: S8
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Jeff Heath: 5
- Hal Trosky: W.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 8
Top 9
- Johnny Welaj: K
- Cecil Travis: 8
- Buddy Myer: 63