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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1939-07-20 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 5234 · 1:58
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 8th. Harry Kelley earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Harry Kelley L: Archie McKain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Giuliani | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Estalella | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Kelley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Croucher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Archie McKain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Harry Kelley | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Archie McKain | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 99
- Sam West: W
- Buddy Lewis: T8.1-H
- Taffy Wright: 99/G.3-H
- Cecil Travis: S
- Buddy Myer: S.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: K
- Roy Cullenbine: 99
- Earl Averill: 99
Top 2
- Tony Giuliani: S
- Dutch Leonard: 99/SH.1-2
- George Case: K
- Sam West: 99
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Rudy York: 99
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Frank Croucher: 99
Top 3
- Buddy Lewis: T/78
- Taffy Wright: 99/SF.3-H
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
Bot 3
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Al Benton: S8.B-3(E8)
- Barney McCosky: 99/G.3-H(UR)
- Roy Cullenbine: 99
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: S
- Tony Giuliani: CS2(99)
- Tony Giuliani: K
- Dutch Leonard: K
Bot 4
- Earl Averill: HR/8
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Rudy York: 99
- Hank Greenberg: K
Top 5
- George Case: D
- Sam West: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Taffy Wright: K
Bot 5
- Frank Croucher: 99
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Al Benton: K
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Mickey Vernon: 99
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Roy Cullenbine: HR/9
- Earl Averill: 99/F
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Rudy York: S.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Frank Croucher: 99
Top 7
- Tony Giuliani: 99
- Bobby Estalella: W
- George Case: D9.1-3
- Sam West: S8.3-H;2-H
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Taffy Wright: 99
Bot 7
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Archie McKain: K
- Barney McCosky: 99
Top 8
- Cecil Travis: S9
- Buddy Myer: S5/BG.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 25(2)3/BG/GDP.1-2
- Tony Giuliani: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Estalella: HR/7.2-H
- George Case: K
Bot 8
- Roy Cullenbine: S
- Earl Averill: 99
- Pinky Higgins: HP.1-2
- Rudy York: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 9
- Sam West: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Harry Kelley: 99
Bot 9
- Hank Greenberg: S7
- Pete Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Rogell: S
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Barney McCosky: S8.2-H;1-3
- Roy Cullenbine: 3/G