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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1939-07-09 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:54
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–4. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Dutch Leonard earned the win. Bill Nagel went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Nels Potter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam West | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nagel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S6/G
- Mickey Vernon: SB2
- Mickey Vernon: 8/F.2-3
- Sam West: S8.3-H
- Taffy Wright: 8
- Cecil Travis: S4.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 3/L
Bot 1
- Dee Miles: 63
- Wayne Ambler: 8
- Dick Siebert: 43
Top 2
- Charlie Gelbert: 2/FL
- Rick Ferrell: 63
- Dutch Leonard: E6/G.B-1
- George Case: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Johnson: W
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Sam Chapman: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Nagel: K
Top 3
- Mickey Vernon: S4/G
- Sam West: 8
- Taffy Wright: T9/9LD.1-H
- Cecil Travis: 3/G.3-H
- Buddy Myer: 3/G
Bot 3
- Dario Lodigiani: W
- Nels Potter: S6.1-2
- Dee Miles: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Wayne Ambler: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Top 4
- Charlie Gelbert: 5/L
- Rick Ferrell: 5/FL
- Dutch Leonard: D7
- George Case: 7/L
Bot 4
- Dick Siebert: S7
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Frankie Hayes: HR/7.1-H
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Bill Nagel: HR/7
- Dario Lodigiani: W
- Nels Potter: 9
Top 5
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Sam West: D9/9D.1-3
- Taffy Wright: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Cecil Travis: 8
- Buddy Myer: S4/BG.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dee Miles: 7
- Wayne Ambler: D7
- Dick Siebert: 43
- Bob Johnson: 2/FL
Top 6
- Rick Ferrell: D7
- Dutch Leonard: 23/SH.2-3
- George Case: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3
- Sam West: W.1-2
- Taffy Wright: CSH(2)
Bot 6
- Frankie Hayes: S6
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Bill Nagel: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Taffy Wright: 31
- Cecil Travis: 7
- Buddy Myer: S7
- Charlie Gelbert: 8
Bot 7
- Dario Lodigiani: 9
- Nels Potter: 3/G
- Dee Miles: 7
Top 8
- Rick Ferrell: 9
- Dutch Leonard: 53
- George Case: 7
Bot 8
- Wally Moses: 3/G
- Dick Siebert: S8
- Bob Johnson: 3/FL
- Frankie Hayes: 9
Top 9
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Sam West: 3/G
- Taffy Wright: 4/L
Bot 9
- Sam Chapman: 5/FL
- Bill Nagel: HR/8
- Chubby Dean: S7
- Earle Brucker: S9.1-2
- Dee Miles: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Lynn Nelson: 3/G