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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1939-06-10 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14833 · 2:11
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 17–5. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 1st. Harry Eisenstat earned the win. Frank Croucher went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 |
W: Harry Eisenstat L: Alex Carrasquel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Giuliani | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie DeShong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Croucher | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Carrasquel | 0.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmie DeShong | 7.1 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Eisenstat | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 99
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Buddy Lewis: PB.1-2#
- Buddy Lewis: HR.2-H
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: D
- Pete Fox: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: D.2-H;1-H
- Pinky Higgins: S.2-3
- Beau Bell: SBH
- Beau Bell: 99(1)/FO
- Frank Croucher: S.1-2#
- Birdie Tebbetts: D.2-H;1-H
- Harry Eisenstat: S.2-3
- Barney McCosky: W.1-2
- Pete Fox: 99(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Ossie Bluege: 99
- Tony Giuliani: 99
Bot 2
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: S.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Beau Bell: IW
- Frank Croucher: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Harry Eisenstat: S
- Barney McCosky: PB.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 99
Top 3
- Jimmie DeShong: W
- George Case: 99(1)/FO
- Bobby Estalella: 99
- Buddy Lewis: S.1-2#
- Johnny Welaj: S.2-H;1-2#
- Charlie Gelbert: 99(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Pete Fox: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: HR.1-H
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Beau Bell: 99
Top 4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Ossie Bluege: S
- Tony Giuliani: 99
- Jimmie DeShong: 99
Bot 4
- Frank Croucher: HR
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Harry Eisenstat: 99
- Barney McCosky: 99
Top 5
- George Case: 99
- Bobby Estalella: S
- Buddy Lewis: S.1-3
- Johnny Welaj: 99(1)/FO.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: S.1-2#
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
Bot 5
- Pete Fox: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Pinky Higgins: HR.1-H
- Beau Bell: S
- Frank Croucher: 99
Top 6
- Ossie Bluege: 99
- Tony Giuliani: 99
- Jimmie DeShong: K
Bot 6
- Birdie Tebbetts: D
- Harry Eisenstat: 99/SH.2-3
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Pete Fox: D.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Top 7
- George Case: S
- Bobby Estalella: 99.1-3#
- Buddy Lewis: 99/SF.3-H#
- Johnny Welaj: 99
Bot 7
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Pinky Higgins: 54(1)3/GDP
- Beau Bell: W
- Frank Croucher: 99(1)/FO
Top 8
- Charlie Gelbert: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Ossie Bluege: 99
- Tony Giuliani: 99
Bot 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Harry Eisenstat: S.1-3
- Barney McCosky: FC/SH.3-H;1X3(99);B-2
- Pete Fox: S.2-H
- Red Kress: S.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Top 9
- Cecil Travis: W
- George Case: 99
- Bobby Estalella: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Greenberg stole home when P threw to 1B.