New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
August 9, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 9, 1939 at Griffith Stadium. 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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New York Yankees 13, Washington Senators 8
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 6 1 1 2
Rolfe 3b 5 2 3 0
Keller rf 5 2 3 0
DiMaggio cf 5 2 2 4
Dickey c 5 2 2 1
Gordon 2b 4 1 1 1
Selkirk lf 3 1 2 1
Dahlgren 1b 3 1 0 1
Ruffing p 5 1 1 2
  Hildebrand p 0 0 0 0
Totals 41 13 15 12
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case rf 5 1 2 2
Lewis 3b 3 0 0 0
  Gelbert 3b 2 0 0 0
West cf 5 2 2 1
Wright lf 5 1 1 2
Travis ss 5 1 3 2
Bloodworth 2b 5 0 1 1
Vernon 1b 4 0 0 0
Ferrell c 1 1 0 0
  Early c 1 1 1 0
Chase p 0 0 0 0
  Carrasquel p 1 0 0 0
  Masterson p 1 0 0 0
  Haynes p 2 1 2 0
Totals 40 8 12 8
New York 434 010 100–13152
Washington 300 000 410–8121
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing  W(16-4) 7.0 8 7 4 2 2
  Hildebrand  SV(1) 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
8
5
2
3
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Chase  L(7-14) 1.2 9 7 7 0 0
  Carrasquel   1.1 4 4 3 1 1
  Masterson   2.0 0 1 1 7 1
  Haynes   4.0 2 1 1 2 3
Totals
9.0
15
13
12
10
5
  E–Rolfe (11), Ruffing (1), Lewis (27).  DP–Washington 1. Lewis-Bloodworth-Vernon.  2B–Washington West 2 (16); Wright (21).  3B–New York Selkirk (3), Washington Travis (8); Bloodworth (1).  HR–New York Crosetti (4,3rd inning off Carrasquel 1 on); DiMaggio (14,2nd inning off Chase 2 on).  Team LOB–11.  Team–7.  U–Bill McGowan, Bill Grieve.  T–2:30.  A–14,000.
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