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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1939-08-26 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9838 · 1:49
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 5th. Archie McKain earned the win. Charlie Gehringer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Archie McKain L: Joe Krakauskas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Welaj | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Giuliani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Taffy Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Greenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Rogell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Archie McKain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Krakauskas | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie McKain | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Johnny Welaj: SB2
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- Bobby Estalella: S.2-3
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Earl Averill: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Top 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Mickey Vernon: 99
- Tony Giuliani: 99
Bot 2
- Rudy York: K
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Pete Fox: 99
Top 3
- Joe Krakauskas: K
- George Case: W
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Johnny Welaj: 99
Bot 3
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Archie McKain: 99
Top 4
- Bobby Estalella: T/89
- Charlie Gelbert: 43.3-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Mickey Vernon: 99
Bot 4
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Earl Averill: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Top 5
- Tony Giuliani: 99
- Joe Krakauskas: K
- George Case: 143
Bot 5
- Rudy York: S7
- Birdie Tebbetts: D/89.1-3
- Pete Fox: 6/L
- Pinky Higgins: IW
- Billy Rogell: 8/SF.3-H
- Archie McKain: D9.2-H;1-3
- Barney McCosky: S8.3-H;2-H
- Earl Averill: PO1(13)
Top 6
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
Bot 6
- Earl Averill: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: 99/SH.1-2
- Rudy York: SB3
- Rudy York: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8.3-H
- Pete Fox: S7.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 99(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3
- Tony Giuliani: 99/SF.3-H
- Taffy Wright: 99
- George Case: 99
Bot 7
- Billy Rogell: 99
- Archie McKain: W
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Earl Averill: 99
Top 8
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- Bobby Estalella: 99
Bot 8
- Charlie Gehringer: HR/9
- Rudy York: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Pete Fox: 99
Top 9
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D7
- Mickey Vernon: DI.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: T/89.3-H
- Tony Giuliani: 99/P
- Rick Ferrell: K
Notes & reviews
- Greenberg aggravated a nagging injury to his side