Washington Senators vs New York Yankees
July 5, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 5, 1939 at Yankee Stadium I. The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 4, New York Yankees 6

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
West cf 2 0 1 0
Prichard 1b 4 0 1 0
Lewis 3b 2 1 1 0
  Gelbert ph,3b 2 0 0 0
Wright rf 4 0 0 0
Travis ss 4 1 2 2
Myer 2b 4 1 1 1
Welaj lf 4 0 1 0
Ferrell c 1 1 0 0
  Early c 1 0 0 0
Chase p 2 0 0 0
  Bloodworth ph 1 0 0 0
  Krakauskas p 0 0 0 0
  Estalella ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 3
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 3 0 0 0
Rolfe 3b 3 1 1 0
Selkirk rf 4 1 2 0
DiMaggio cf 4 1 1 3
Dickey c 4 0 0 0
Gordon 2b 4 2 2 1
Keller lf 2 0 0 0
Dahlgren 1b 4 0 0 0
Donald p 2 1 1 1
Totals 30 6 7 5
Washington 000 100 120470
New York 000 123 00x672
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Chase  L(3-10) 6.0 6 6 5 5 3
  Krakauskas   2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Totals
8.0
7
6
5
5
6
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Donald  W(10-0) 9.0 7 4 2 7 2
Totals
9.0
7
4
2
7
2

  E–Gordon 2 (15).  DP–Washington 1. Travis-Prichard, New York 2. Gordon-Crosetti-Dahlgren, Donald-Gordon.  PB–Ferrell (7).  2B–Washington West (8); Travis (8), New York Rolfe (24); Gordon (19).  3B–New York Donald (1).  HR–Washington Travis (4,8th inning off Donald 0 on); Myer (1,8th inning off Donald 0 on), New York DiMaggio (8,6th inning off Chase 1 on); Gordon (13,6th inning off Chase 0 on).  Team LOB–8.  Team–5.  CS–Welaj (2).  U–George Pipgras, John Quinn, Bill McGowan.  T–2:05.  A–3,874.
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