New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
June 29, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 29, 1939 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 1, Washington Senators 2

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 3 1 0 0
Rolfe 3b 4 0 1 0
Henrich rf 5 0 0 0
DiMaggio cf 5 0 1 1
Dickey c 4 0 1 0
Selkirk lf 4 0 0 0
Gordon 2b 5 0 2 0
Dahlgren 1b 4 0 0 0
Ruffing p 5 0 2 0
Totals 39 1 7 1
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
West cf 5 1 2 0
Prichard 1b 5 0 0 0
Lewis 3b 6 0 2 1
Wright rf 5 0 1 1
Travis ss 5 0 1 0
Myer 2b 3 0 0 0
Estalella lf 5 0 0 0
Ferrell c 4 1 2 0
Leonard p 4 0 0 0
Totals 42 2 8 2
New York 100 000 000 000171
Washington 100 000 000 001280
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing  L(11-2) 11.2 8 2 2 5 5
Totals
11.2
8
2
2
5
5
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  W(7-2) 12.0 7 1 1 3 2
Totals
12.0
7
1
1
3
2

  E–Gordon (13).  DP–Washington 1. Lewis-Myer-Prichard.  2B–New York Gordon (15), Washington Travis (7).  3B–New York Rolfe (3), Washington West (3).  SH–Crosetti (5); Dahlgren (6); Leonard (5).  HBP–Crosetti (8).  Team LOB–8.  Team–11.  U–Bill Grieve, Bill Summers, Lou Kolls.
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