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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on August 16, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,607 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1939
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Russo
Case hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Russo
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Russo
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Russo
Estalella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Keller scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Russo
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Russo
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Russo
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Russo
Ferrell hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Russo
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Russo
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Russo
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Russo
West takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Russo
Estalella hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Leonard
Russo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe 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 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Russo
Gelbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Russo
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Russo
Russo fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Russo. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Russo
Bloodworth is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Russo
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Russo
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Russo
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Russo
Case hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Russo
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Russo
West hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Gelbert applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Russo
Estalella hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Russo
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Russo
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Russo
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Leonard
Russo 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 -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a line drive towards short. Gelbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Russo
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Russo
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Russo
Case strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Russo
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Leonard
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Leonard
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Russo
West hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Russo
Estalella hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Russo
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Leonard
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Leonard
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Leonard
Rolfe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Leonard
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Leonard
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Leonard
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Russo
Bloodworth hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Russo
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Russo
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giuliani vs. Russo
Tony Giuliani pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Giuliani hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1939 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0
Lewis B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 1
West S, cf 2 0 0 0 Keller C, rf 2 2 1 0
Estalella B, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 3 3
Gelbert C, ss 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Selkirk G, lf 2 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ferrell R, c 2 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 3 0 1 0 Russo M, p 3 0 0 0
Giuliani T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 28 4 6 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 000 21x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 3
E -- Crosetti F, Russo M
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, New York 4
2B -- Keller C, DiMaggio J
HR -- DiMaggio J, Rolfe R
CS -- Selkirk G
HBP -- by Leonard D (Selkirk G)
T -- 1:37
A -- 6607
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