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Washington Senators @
St. Louis Browns
1939-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 1431 Β· 2:53
Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 9β7. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 4th. Harry Kelley earned the win. Mel Mazzera went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| SLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Harry Kelley L: Ewald Pyle SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: George Moriarty Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cal Hubbard Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Buddy Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Estalella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Taffy Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Myer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ossie Bluege | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Haynes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Welaj | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sam West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Wasdell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Kelley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
George McQuinn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Red Kress | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Harlond Clift | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Russ Van Atta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Grace | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mel Almada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmie DeShong | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Joe Haynes | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Harry Kelley | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Van Atta | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Bill Trotter | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 2/FL
- Buddy Lewis: 8/F
- Bobby Estalella: 9/F
Bot 1
- Tommy Thompson: S
- Mel Mazzera: S.1-3
- George McQuinn: S.3-H;1-3
- Red Kress: W.1-2
- Harlond Clift: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2(E7/TH)
- Myril Hoag: 53.3-3
- Johnny Berardino: 53
Top 2
- Taffy Wright: W
- Buddy Myer: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Charlie Gelbert: W
- Ossie Bluege: W.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Rick Ferrell: K
Bot 2
- Billy Sullivan: 9/F9D
- Russ Van Atta: 7/F
- Tommy Thompson: W
- Mel Mazzera: W.1-2
- George McQuinn: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Kress: 9/FL
Top 3
- Joe Haynes: 99
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Bobby Estalella: FC.1-2#
- Johnny Welaj: K
Bot 3
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Myril Hoag: 99
- Johnny Berardino: 99
Top 4
- Buddy Myer: S
- Charlie Gelbert: BK.1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: D7.2-H
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Rick Ferrell: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Joe Haynes: 99
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
Bot 4
- Billy Sullivan: S
- Fred Johnson: 99/P
- Tommy Thompson: W.1-2
- Mel Mazzera: 99/P
- George McQuinn: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Kress: 8/F
Top 5
- Bobby Estalella: K
- Johnny Welaj: W
- Buddy Myer: E5.1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: SB3
- Charlie Gelbert: S.3-H;1-2
- Ossie Bluege: PO1(99)#
- Ossie Bluege: S.2-3
- Rick Ferrell: W.1-2
- Joe Haynes: 99
Bot 5
- Harlond Clift: W
- Myril Hoag: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Billy Sullivan: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Grace: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Thompson: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mel Mazzera: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George McQuinn: IW
- Red Kress: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Top 6
- George Case: W
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: SB3
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Bobby Estalella: S/BG.3-3;1-2
- Sam West: 99/SF.3-H
- Buddy Myer: S.2-H;1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Myril Hoag: HP
- Johnny Berardino: 99(1)/FO
- Billy Sullivan: 99
Top 7
- Jimmy Wasdell: 99
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Harry Kelley: S
- George Case: 99
Bot 7
- Mel Almada: 99
- Tommy Thompson: 99
- Mel Mazzera: S
- George McQuinn: 99
Top 8
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Bobby Estalella: 99
- Sam West: 99
Bot 8
- Red Kress: K
- Harlond Clift: W
- Myril Hoag: S.1-2
- Johnny Berardino: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Top 9
- Buddy Myer: W
- Charlie Gelbert: 99(1)/FO
- Jimmy Wasdell: T/F78D.1-H
- Rick Ferrell: S.3-H
- Harry Kelley: SB2
- Harry Kelley: 99
- George Case: K
Bot 9
- Billy Sullivan: W
- Roy Hughes: K
- Tommy Thompson: S/BG.1-2
- Mel Mazzera: S.2-H;1-2
- George McQuinn: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Wright collided with wall after catch, injuring his head.
- Wright replaced by Welaj after several minutes.























