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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 27, 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 April 27, 1939 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 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 | April 27, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Third Baseman |
| Sam West | Left Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 27, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Leonard
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Leonard
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Caster
Case hits a line drive towards first. Etten reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Caster
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Gelbert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Caster
West hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gelbert tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Caster
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Caster
Myer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Leonard
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Leonard
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Caster
Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Caster
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Travis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Caster
There goes Wasdell. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Wasdell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Caster
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Caster
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Gantenbein covering, for the out. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Case vs. Caster
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Caster
There goes Case. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Caster
Gelbert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Leonard
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Leonard
Dee Miles pinch hits for George Caster.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantenbein vs. Leonard
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Myer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Miles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Leonard
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Dean
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. West tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Dean
Myer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dean
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Dean
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Dean
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Leonard
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Dean
Leonard hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dean
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Dean
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Dean
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Dean
Wright hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Gelbert scores. West moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myer vs. Dean
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Hal Wagner.
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Leonard
Newsome hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Leonard
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dean
Frankie Hayes now catching.
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Dean
There goes Travis. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Dean
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Dean
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Dean
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Leonard
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Leonard
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson 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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dean
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Dean
Gelbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Dean
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Dean
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Leonard
Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Dean
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dean
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, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Dean
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Leonard
Newsome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Leonard
Dean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsome scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a fly ball towards right. Wright settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wright. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Leonard
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Leonard
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dean scores. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Finney moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etten vs. Leonard
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lodigiani vs. Leonard
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Dean
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Dean
Leonard bunts towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Dean
Case hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Dean
There goes Case. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Dean
Gelbert hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Dean
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Dean covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Leonard
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Leonard
Dean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Case 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 4/27/1939 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Finney L, cf 5 0 1 0 Case G, cf 5 0 2 2
Gantenbein J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Gelbert C, 3b 4 2 2 0
Moses W, rf 4 0 2 1 West S, lf 4 1 2 1
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 3 0 2 2
Etten N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Myer B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lodigiani D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Travis C, ss 4 1 2 0
Wagner H, c 1 0 0 0 Wasdell J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Hayes F, ph-c 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 1 1 0
Newsome S, ss 4 1 1 0 Leonard D, p 3 0 0 0
Caster G, p 0 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 1 1 0
Dean C, p 3 1 2 1
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36 3 9 3 34 6 13 6
Philadelphia 001 000 020 -- 3
Washington 121 100 01x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Dean C 6.0 8 3 3 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 2
E -- Johnson B, Newsome S, Wright T
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Washington 9
2B -- Wright T, Etten N, Travis C, Newsome S
3B -- Gelbert C, West S
SB -- Wasdell J, Case G 2
CS -- Travis C
SH -- Leonard D
SF -- West S, Wright T
PB -- Ferrell R
T -- 1:56
A -- 2000
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