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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 30, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 30, 1939 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Carrasquel |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Welaj | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Sam West | First Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Alex Carrasquel | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 30, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Carrasquel
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Carrasquel
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Travis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Carrasquel
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Carrasquel
Etten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Carrasquel
Nagel hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Case fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Case. Etten goes all the way around to score. Nagel moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Carrasquel
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Potter
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Potter
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Potter
Lewis hits a line drive into right field. Miles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miles. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Potter
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Carrasquel
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Carrasquel
Potter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Potter
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Potter
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Potter
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Potter
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Potter
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gantenbein fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Carrasquel
Gantenbein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Carrasquel
Miles bunts for an out with unknown description. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Carrasquel
Ambler hits a fly ball towards left field. Welaj makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Welaj. Gantenbein scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Carrasquel
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Potter
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Potter
There goes Case. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welaj vs. Potter
Welaj hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Potter
Lewis hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Potter
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Potter
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Carrasquel
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carrasquel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Carrasquel
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Potter
Myer bunts towards the mound. Potter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Potter
West hits a line drive towards first. Etten catches it and steps on first to double up Myer. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Potter
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Potter
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Carrasquel
Potter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Carrasquel
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. Potter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Carrasquel
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. West fields it and throws to second for the out. Potter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ambler vs. Carrasquel
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Potter
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Potter
Welaj hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Potter
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Carrasquel
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Carrasquel
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carrasquel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Potter
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Potter
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Potter
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Carrasquel
Chapman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes bunts towards the mound. Carrasquel fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Potter vs. Carrasquel
Potter hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Carrasquel
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Carrasquel
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Potter
West hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Potter
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Potter
Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Potter
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Potter
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Carrasquel
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Carrasquel
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Carrasquel
Nagel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Potter
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Potter
Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Potter
Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Potter
Myer takes first base on ball four. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
West hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carrasquel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Carrasquel
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Dean
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Dean
Charlie Gelbert pinch hits for Alex Carrasquel.
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gantenbein. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Dean
Tony Giuliani pinch runs for Charlie Gelbert.
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Giuliani trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to Hayes who tags Giuliani, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Dean
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1939, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Gantenbein J, 2b 2 1 1 0 Case G, cf 3 0 2 0
Miles D, rf 3 1 0 0 Welaj J, lf 5 0 0 0
Ambler W, ss 4 0 0 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Etten N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Wright T, rf 3 0 0 0
Nagel B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Travis C, ss 3 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Myer B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Chapman S, cf 3 0 0 0 West S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 2 0
Potter N, p 3 0 1 0 Carrasquel A, p 3 1 1 1
Dean C, p 0 0 0 0 Gelbert C, ph 1 0 0 0
Giuliani T, pr 0 0 0 0
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30 3 4 2 32 1 8 1
Philadelphia 201 000 000 -- 3
Washington 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (W) 7.2 7 1 1 6 0
Dean C (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Carrasquel A (L) 9.0 4 3 2 2 5
E -- Case G, Miles D, Welaj J, Travis C, Gantenbein J
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Washington 10
2B -- Nagel B
HR -- Carrasquel A
SB -- Case G
SH -- Miles D, Hayes F
HBP -- by Carrasquel A (Chapman S)
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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