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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 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 September 8, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
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 | 1,500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Welaj | Right Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Sam West | Center Fielder |
Taffy Wright | Left Fielder |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Joe Krakauskas | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Joe Gantenbein | Third Baseman |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 8, 1939
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Pippen
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Pippen
West takes first base on ball four. Welaj moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani misplays the ball. That's an error on Lodigiani. Welaj moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Welaj tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Krakauskas
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Krakauskas
Gantenbein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Krakauskas
Tipton hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Krakauskas
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pippen
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Pippen
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krakauskas vs. Pippen
Krakauskas hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Pippen
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Vernon moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Pippen
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Krakauskas
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Krakauskas covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Krakauskas
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Krakauskas
Newsome bunts towards the mound. Krakauskas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebert moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lodigiani vs. Krakauskas
Lodigiani hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Chapman scores. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pippen vs. Krakauskas
Pippen hits a fly ball into right field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Krakauskas
Moses hits a fly ball towards center. West catches it and throws to first to double up Lodigiani. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pippen
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Pippen
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Krakauskas
Gantenbein 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Krakauskas
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Krakauskas
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Hayes reaches third base with a triple. Tipton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Krakauskas
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vernon. Hayes scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Krakauskas
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Krakauskas
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Krakauskas
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into right field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Pippen
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitko vs. Pippen
Alex Pitko pinch hits for Joe Krakauskas.
Pitko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Carrasquel
Tony Giuliani now catching. Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Carrasquel
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Carrasquel
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasquel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Pippen
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Lewis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Pippen
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Wright reaches second base with a double. Lewis scores. West goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Pippen
Vernon strikes out. There goes Bloodworth. The throw from Hayes to Newsome, and Bloodworth is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Carrasquel
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasquel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Carrasquel
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giuliani vs. Pippen
Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pippen
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Pippen
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Carrasquel
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Carrasquel
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Carrasquel
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pippen
West strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Pippen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Carrasquel
Pippen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Carrasquel
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Carrasquel
Gantenbein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Carrasquel
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Carrasquel
Hayes 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, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pippen
Vernon hits a line drive into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giuliani vs. Pippen
Giuliani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Pippen
Bobby Estalella pinch hits for Alex Carrasquel.
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Giuliani moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Pippen
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giuliani moves to third. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Pippen
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Thuman
Lou Thuman now pitching.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Thuman covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thuman
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Thuman
Newsome hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Giuliani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Thuman
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pippen
West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebert. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Pippen
George Case pinch runs for Cecil Travis.
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1939 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D) Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Welaj J, rf 5 1 2 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 0 0 Lewis B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Gantenbein J, 3b 4 0 2 0 West S, cf 3 1 1 0 Tipton E, lf 3 1 1 0 Wright T, lf 5 1 2 2 Hayes F, c 4 1 1 1 Travis C, ss 4 0 0 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Case G, pr 0 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 3 1 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Newsome S, ss 3 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lodigiani D, 2b 4 0 1 2 Ferrell R, c 2 0 2 0 Pippen C, p 2 0 0 1 Giuliani T, c 2 0 0 0 Krakauskas J, p 1 0 0 0 Pitko A, ph 1 0 0 0 Carrasquel A, p 1 0 0 0 Estalella B, ph 1 0 1 0 Thuman L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 13 4 31 5 8 5 Washington 100 030 000 -- 4 Philadelphia 032 000 00x -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Krakauskas J (L) 3.0 5 5 5 3 0 Carrasquel A 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 Thuman L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Pippen C (W) 9.0 13 4 3 2 4 E -- Lodigiani D, Vernon M, Chapman S, Siebert D DP -- Washington 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Washington 11, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Wright T 2 3B -- Hayes F, Lewis B CS -- Bloodworth J SF -- Travis C, Pippen C PB -- Hayes F T -- 2:13 A -- 1500
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