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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 8, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on July 8, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Krakauskas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cotton Pippen |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gelbert | Third Baseman |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
| Tony Giuliani | Catcher |
| Joe Krakauskas | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 8, 1939
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Pippen
Case hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pippen
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Pippen
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Krakauskas
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krakauskas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Krakauskas
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Krakauskas
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Welaj reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giuliani vs. Pippen
Giuliani hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Krakauskas
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Krakauskas
Brucker takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Krakauskas
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Krakauskas
Nagel hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Krakauskas
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pippen vs. Krakauskas
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Pippen
Krakauskas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Krakauskas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Pippen
Case bunts towards the mound. Pippen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Krakauskas moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Pippen
Vernon hits a popup towards the mound. Pippen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Pippen
Gelbert hits a popup towards third. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Krakauskas
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Krakauskas covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Krakauskas
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Krakauskas
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pippen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welaj for the out. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giuliani vs. Pippen
Giuliani hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Krakauskas
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Krakauskas
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Krakauskas
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Pippen
Krakauskas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Pippen
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Pippen
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Pippen
Gelbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles. Travis reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Gelbert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Krakauskas
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Krakauskas
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Krakauskas
Pippen hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Pippen
Giuliani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krakauskas vs. Pippen
Krakauskas bunts towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Giuliani moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Pippen
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giuliani scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Pippen
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Krakauskas
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krakauskas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Krakauskas
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Krakauskas
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Pippen
Gelbert hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Krakauskas
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Krakauskas
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Krakauskas
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nagel vs. Krakauskas
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. Brucker moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lodigiani vs. Krakauskas
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Krakauskas
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Cotton Pippen.
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Joyce
Bob Joyce now pitching.
Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Joyce
Krakauskas hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Joyce
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Krakauskas
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Krakauskas
Ambler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Giuliani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Krakauskas
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Joyce
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Joyce
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Joyce
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Joyce
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Krakauskas
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Krakauskas
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Krakauskas
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Krakauskas
Nagel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Krakauskas
Lodigiani takes first base on ball four. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Krakauskas
Eddie Collins pinch runs for Dario Lodigiani. Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Bob Joyce.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1939, game 2 -- Washington at Philadelphia
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Case G, lf 5 1 3 1 Miles D, rf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 1 1 0 Ambler W, ss 3 0 0 0
Gelbert C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wright T, rf 4 1 1 0 Johnson B, lf 2 3 2 1
Travis C, ss 5 0 2 2 Brucker E, c 3 0 1 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0
Welaj J, cf 4 0 1 0 Nagel B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Giuliani T, c 4 1 1 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Krakauskas J, p 3 0 1 0 Collins E, pr 0 0 0 0
Pippen C, p 2 0 0 0
Tipton E, ph 1 0 0 0
Joyce B, p 0 0 0 0
Hayes F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 30 3 5 3
Washington 000 031 200 -- 6
Philadelphia 010 000 101 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Krakauskas J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 6 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Pippen C (L) 7.0 11 6 6 2 2
Joyce B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Welaj J, Krakauskas J, Travis C
HR -- Bloodworth J, Johnson B
SH -- Krakauskas J
T -- 2:04
A -- 6523
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