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Washington Senators @ 
St. Louis Browns
1939-07-13 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 728 · 98°F, sunny, dry · 1:48
St. Louis Browns defeated Washington Senators 4–3. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 6th. Vern Kennedy earned the win. Charlie Gelbert went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Vern Kennedy L: Pete Appleton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Giuliani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Heffner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gallagher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Myril Hoag | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Glenn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Krakauskas | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Alex Carrasquel | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Appleton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 8/F
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Sam West: 31
Bot 1
- Don Heffner: 9/F
- Chet Laabs: 9/F
- George McQuinn: 53
Top 2
- Taffy Wright: 3/G
- Cecil Travis: W
- Buddy Myer: S7.1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Rick Ferrell: S9
- Joe Krakauskas: S7.1-2
- George Case: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam West: 13
Bot 2
- Harlond Clift: D7
- Joe Gallagher: FC6.2X3(65)
- Myril Hoag: K
- Joe Glenn: W.1-2
- Johnny Berardino: FLE2
- Johnny Berardino: 5/FL
Top 3
- Taffy Wright: S7.BX2(76)
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Buddy Myer: W
- Charlie Gelbert: 5/P
Bot 3
- Vern Kennedy: K
- Don Heffner: S9
- Chet Laabs: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rick Ferrell: 7/F
- Joe Krakauskas: 53
- George Case: 63
Bot 4
- George McQuinn: HR/F9D
- Harlond Clift: W
- Joe Gallagher: K
- Myril Hoag: S7.1-2
- Joe Glenn: CS3(25).1-2
- Joe Glenn: 43
Top 5
- Mickey Vernon: 8/L
- Sam West: 43
- Taffy Wright: W
- Cecil Travis: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Vern Kennedy: 99
- Don Heffner: S
- Chet Laabs: 99
Top 6
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Alex Carrasquel: S.1-2
- George Case: 4/P
Bot 6
- George McQuinn: 99/F
- Harlond Clift: S7
- Joe Gallagher: S7.1-2
- Myril Hoag: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Glenn: S4/G.3-H;1X3(15)
- Johnny Berardino: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: D9
- Sam West: 99/SH.2-3
- Taffy Wright: FC6.3XH(625)
- Cecil Travis: S8.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 99/P
Bot 7
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Vern Kennedy: 99
- Don Heffner: W
- Chet Laabs: K
Top 8
- Charlie Gelbert: W
- Tony Giuliani: 99/G.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- George Case: 63
Bot 8
- George McQuinn: 99
- Harlond Clift: E5/TH.B-2
- Joe Gallagher: 7/L
- Myril Hoag: S8.2-H(UR)
- Joe Glenn: K
Top 9
- Mickey Vernon: 99/F
- Johnny Welaj: 99/F
- Taffy Wright: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- Krakauskas left game due to the 98 degree heat.