Washington Senators vs New York Yankees
July 4, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium I. 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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Washington Senators 3, New York Yankees 2
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
West cf 4 1 1 0
Prichard 1b 3 0 1 0
Lewis 3b 4 0 0 0
Wright rf 4 1 1 0
Travis ss 4 0 2 1
Myer 2b 4 0 1 1
Estalella lf 4 0 0 0
Ferrell c 4 1 1 0
Leonard p 4 0 2 1
Totals 35 3 9 3
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 4 0 0 1
Rolfe 3b 4 0 1 0
Selkirk rf 4 1 1 1
DiMaggio cf 3 0 1 0
Dickey c 4 0 0 0
  Powell pr 0 0 0 0
Keller lf 2 0 1 0
Gordon 2b 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren 1b 3 1 2 0
Pearson p 1 0 0 0
  Henrich ph 1 0 0 0
  Murphy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 6 2
Washington 200 100 000–390
New York 001 000 001–260
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  W(8-2) 9.0 6 2 2 3 0
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
3
0
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson  L(7-2) 8.0 9 3 3 2 3
  Murphy   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
2
4
  E–None.  DP–Washington 3. Myer-Travis-Prichard, Travis-Myer-Prichard, Travis-Myer.  2B–New York Keller (6); Dahlgren (8).  3B–Washington Ferrell (1).  HR–New York Selkirk (13,9th inning off Leonard 0 on).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Pearson (3).  Team–4.  U–John Quinn, Bill McGowan, George Pipgras.
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