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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 21, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 21, 1939 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Bass |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Leip | Second Baseman |
| Hal Quick | Shortstop |
| Alex Pitko | Right Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Elmer Gedeon | Center Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dick Bass | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 21, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bass
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Bass
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bass
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Bass
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Bass
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Bass
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leip vs. Milnar
Leip strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quick vs. Milnar
Quick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitko vs. Milnar
Pitko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bass
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Bass
Grimes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bass
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Bass
Milnar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Milnar
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Milnar
Vernon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Milnar
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bass
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bass
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bass
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Bass
Hale hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Bass
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Milnar
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Milnar
Bass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leip vs. Milnar
Leip hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milnar can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quick vs. Milnar
Quick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bass
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Bass
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Bass
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Bass
Milnar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pitko vs. Milnar
Pitko hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Milnar
Gelbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Milnar
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bass
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bass
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bass
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Gedeon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Milnar
Gedeon hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Milnar
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Milnar
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Bass
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Bass
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wright. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Bass
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Bass
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Gedeon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Leip vs. Milnar
Leip hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Quick vs. Milnar
Quick hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pitko vs. Milnar
Pitko hits a fly ball towards right. Campbell catches it and throws to first to double up Leip. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bass
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Bass
Milnar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bass
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Gedeon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Milnar
Gelbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Milnar
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Milnar
Gedeon hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Milnar
Ferrell hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bass
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bass
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Bass
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Bass
Campbell is hit by the pitch. Chapman moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Bass
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gedeon. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Hale scores. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Bass
Grimes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Bass
Hemsley bunts towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Campbell scores. Keltner moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Milnar vs. Bass
Milnar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip fields it and throws to second for the out. Keltner scores. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Bass
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip fields it and throws to second for the out. Grimes scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Bass
There's a wild pitch. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Bass
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Milnar
Al Evans pinch hits for Dick Bass.
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leip vs. Milnar
Leip hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Quick vs. Milnar
Quick hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pitko vs. Milnar
There's a wild pitch. Leip moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pitko vs. Milnar
Pitko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leip scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Carrasquel
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Carrasquel
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Gedeon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Carrasquel
Keltner strikes out. There goes Chapman. The throw from Ferrell and Chapman is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Milnar
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Milnar
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Milnar
Gedeon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1939 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 1 Leip E, 2b 4 1 3 0
Weatherly R, lf 4 1 1 0 Quick H, ss 4 0 0 0
Chapman B, cf 3 1 2 0 Pitko A, rf 3 0 1 1
Hale O, 2b 4 1 2 1 Wright T, lf 4 1 1 0
Campbell B, rf 4 1 1 0 Gelbert C, 3b 4 1 2 2
Keltner K, 3b 5 1 1 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grimes O, 1b 2 1 0 0 Gedeon E, cf 4 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 1 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0
Milnar A, p 4 0 0 1 Bass D, p 2 0 0 0
Evans A, ph 1 0 0 0
Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 33 3 7 3
Cleveland 000 000 060 -- 6
Washington 000 000 210 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bass D (L) 8.0 7 6 6 6 1
Carrasquel A 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Vernon M
DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Washington 4
2B -- Gelbert C, Campbell B, Keltner K
HR -- Gelbert C
CS -- Chapman B
SH -- Hemsley R
HBP -- by Bass D (Campbell B)
WP -- Bass D, Milnar A
PB -- Ferrell R
T -- 2:00
A -- 5000
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