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Washington Senators @ New York Yankees

1939-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 6607 Β· 1:37

New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 4–0. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Marius Russo earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
WS100000000004
NYA1000002146

W: Marius Russo   L: Dutch Leonard   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Pipgras Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Case400001
Buddy Lewis300011
Sam West200020
Bobby Estalella400000
Charlie Gelbert400000
Jimmy Bloodworth402000
Mickey Vernon401001
Rick Ferrell200020
Dutch Leonard301000
Tony Giuliani100000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frankie Crosetti400000
Red Rolfe411100
Charlie Keller221020
Joe DiMaggio413300
Bill Dickey400001
George Selkirk201000
Joe Gordon200011
Babe Dahlgren300001
Marius Russo300001

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dutch Leonard8.0634

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Marius Russo9.0453

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • George Case: 8
  • Buddy Lewis: 13
  • Sam West: W
  • Bobby Estalella: 4

Bot 1

  • Frankie Crosetti: 7/L
  • Red Rolfe: 3/G
  • Charlie Keller: D
  • Joe DiMaggio: D.2-H
  • Bill Dickey: 2

Top 2

  • Charlie Gelbert: 13
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
  • Mickey Vernon: E6
  • Rick Ferrell: 5

Bot 2

  • George Selkirk: 9/L
  • Joe Gordon: W
  • Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Dutch Leonard: 53
  • George Case: 43
  • Buddy Lewis: W
  • Sam West: W.1-2
  • Bobby Estalella: 6

Bot 3

  • Marius Russo: K
  • Frankie Crosetti: 7
  • Red Rolfe: 43

Top 4

  • Charlie Gelbert: 4
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: S
  • Mickey Vernon: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Mickey Vernon: OA.3XH(32)
  • Mickey Vernon: S
  • Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
  • Dutch Leonard: 8

Bot 4

  • Charlie Keller: 9
  • Joe DiMaggio: 7
  • Bill Dickey: 7

Top 5

  • George Case: 9
  • Buddy Lewis: 43
  • Sam West: 9

Bot 5

  • George Selkirk: HP
  • Joe Gordon: K
  • Babe Dahlgren: CS2(26)
  • Babe Dahlgren: K

Top 6

  • Bobby Estalella: 7
  • Charlie Gelbert: 53
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: S
  • Mickey Vernon: K

Bot 6

  • Marius Russo: 43
  • Frankie Crosetti: 4
  • Red Rolfe: 6/L

Top 7

  • Rick Ferrell: 8/L
  • Dutch Leonard: S
  • George Case: K
  • Buddy Lewis: K

Bot 7

  • Charlie Keller: W
  • Joe DiMaggio: HR.1-H
  • Bill Dickey: K
  • George Selkirk: S
  • Joe Gordon: 6
  • Babe Dahlgren: 8

Top 8

  • Sam West: 5
  • Bobby Estalella: 7
  • Charlie Gelbert: 8

Bot 8

  • Marius Russo: 63
  • Frankie Crosetti: 63
  • Red Rolfe: HR
  • Charlie Keller: W
  • Joe DiMaggio: S.1-2
  • Bill Dickey: 8

Top 9

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 6/L
  • Mickey Vernon: 4
  • Rick Ferrell: W
  • Tony Giuliani: 8

Notes & reviews

  • DWS: last two plays probably continuation of same play