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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1939-07-04 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 1:58
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 3–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Dutch Leonard earned the win. George Selkirk went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Monte Pearson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Prichard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Pearson | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Johnny Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam West: W
- Bob Prichard: K
- Buddy Lewis: 9
- Taffy Wright: S9.1-3
- Cecil Travis: S7.3-H;1-2
- Buddy Myer: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 31
- Red Rolfe: 43
- George Selkirk: 43
Top 2
- Bobby Estalella: K
- Rick Ferrell: 3
- Dutch Leonard: S7
- Sam West: S6.1-2
- Bob Prichard: S7.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 9
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 53
- Bill Dickey: 43
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Taffy Wright: 7
- Cecil Travis: 2
- Buddy Myer: 13
Bot 3
- Babe Dahlgren: D7
- Monte Pearson: 13/SH.2-3
- Frankie Crosetti: 63.3-H
- Red Rolfe: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Estalella: 6
- Rick Ferrell: T7
- Dutch Leonard: S8.3-H
- Sam West: 6
- Bob Prichard: W.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G
Bot 4
- George Selkirk: 7
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Taffy Wright: 7
- Cecil Travis: 9/L
- Buddy Myer: 4/L
Bot 5
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Babe Dahlgren: S8
- Monte Pearson: 43
Top 6
- Bobby Estalella: 63
- Rick Ferrell: 8
- Dutch Leonard: 3
Bot 6
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
- Red Rolfe: S9
- George Selkirk: 4
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Sam West: 43
- Bob Prichard: K
- Buddy Lewis: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Dickey: 9
- Charlie Keller: D8
- Joe Gordon: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Taffy Wright: 13
- Cecil Travis: S9
- Buddy Myer: 9
- Bobby Estalella: 43
Bot 8
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Tommy Henrich: 3/G
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
Top 9
- Rick Ferrell: 13
- Dutch Leonard: 13
- Sam West: K
Bot 9
- Red Rolfe: 4
- George Selkirk: HR/9
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO
- Charlie Keller: 53
Notes & reviews
- Lou Gehrig day
- Travis overslid third base.