Washington Senators vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 7, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 7, 1939 at Shibe Park. The Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 10, Philadelphia Athletics 1

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case rf 5 0 0 0
Lewis 3b 5 1 2 0
West cf 4 2 2 0
Wright lf 5 2 4 2
  Pitko lf 0 0 0 0
Travis ss 5 1 2 2
  Quick ss 0 0 0 0
Bloodworth 2b 5 2 2 0
Vernon 1b 4 0 1 2
Ferrell c 4 2 1 1
Chase p 4 0 2 3
Totals 41 10 16 10
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Moses rf 4 0 0 0
Newsome ss 3 1 1 0
Tipton lf 4 0 1 1
Hayes c 4 0 1 0
Siebert 1b 3 0 0 0
  Brucker ph 0 0 0 0
Nagel 2b 1 0 1 0
  Lodigiani pr,2b 2 0 0 0
Chapman cf 3 0 1 0
Brancato 3b 3 0 0 0
Potter p 0 0 0 0
  McCrabb p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 5 1
Washington 034 210 00010161
Philadelphia 001 000 000151
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Chase  W(10-17) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
3
3
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Potter  L(7-11) 2.1 7 6 6 0 1
  McCrabb   6.2 9 4 3 1 1
Totals
9.0
16
10
9
1
2

  E–Chase (3), Brancato (1).  DP–Washington 3. Chase-Travis-Vernon, Travis-Bloodworth-Vernon, Quick-Bloodworth-Vernon, Philadelphia 1. Newsome-Lodigiani-Siebert.  2B–Washington Travis (19); Chase (3), Philadelphia Tipton (4).  HR–Washington Wright (4,4th inning off McCrabb 1 on).  SH–Vernon (8); Ferrell (7).  Team LOB–7.  Team–5.  SB–Wright (1).  U–Cal Hubbard, Lou Kolls, Eddie Rommel.  T–1:48.  A–5,000.
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