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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 21, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 21, 1939 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Krakauskas |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 13,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ollie Bejma | Second Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Joe Krakauskas | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 21, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Krakauskas
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Krakauskas
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Krakauskas
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Krakauskas
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Krakauskas
Radcliff 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 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Lyons
Case hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lyons
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Lyons
Wasdell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Krakauskas
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Krakauskas
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Krakauskas
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Krakauskas
Lyons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bejma vs. Krakauskas
Bejma hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Krakauskas
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lyons
Wright hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Lyons
Myer strikes out. Tresh drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Myer out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Lyons
Travis hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Krakauskas
Walker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Krakauskas
Appling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Krakauskas
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Krakauskas
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Krakauskas
There goes Radcliff. The slide. Ferrell applies the tag. Radcliff is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Lyons
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Lyons
Ferrell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krakauskas vs. Lyons
Krakauskas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Krakauskas
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Krakauskas
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Krakauskas
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bejma vs. Krakauskas
Bejma hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Lyons
Case hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Lyons
The ball gets by Tresh for a passed ball. Case moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Lyons
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Lyons
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and has Case trapped. There's the throw to Owen who throws to Bejma, who tags Case for the out. Wasdell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Lyons
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Lyons
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Krakauskas
Kuhel hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Krakauskas
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Krakauskas
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Krakauskas
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Myer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Lyons
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Lyons
Estalella hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Lyons
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Krakauskas
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Krakauskas
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Krakauskas
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Krakauskas
Lyons bunts towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Myer covering, for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bejma vs. Krakauskas
Bejma hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Lyons
Krakauskas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Lyons
Case hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kreevich. Krakauskas moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Lyons
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Krakauskas tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Lyons
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Lyons
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Krakauskas
Kuhel 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Krakauskas
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Krakauskas
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Krakauskas
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Lyons
Myer hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Lyons
Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Lyons
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Lyons
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Krakauskas
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Krakauskas
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Krakauskas
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Krakauskas
Ferrell fires to second and picks off Kreevich for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Krakauskas
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Tresh trying to get to home. Case throws the ball in to Ferrell, who tags Tresh, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Lyons
Krakauskas strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Lyons
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lyons
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bejma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Krakauskas
Bejma strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bejma out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Krakauskas
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Krakauskas
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krakauskas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Lyons
Wasdell strikes out. Tresh drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wasdell out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lyons
Wright strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Lyons
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Lyons
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Krakauskas
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Krakauskas
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Krakauskas
Kreevich hits a line driveKreevich is thrown out after the base hit. Appling goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Krakauskas
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Krakauskas
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Krakauskas
Lyons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Lyons
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Lyons
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Lyons
Charlie Gelbert pinch hits for Joe Krakauskas.
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1939 -- Chicago at Washington (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Bejma O, 2b 5 0 1 0 Case G, cf 4 0 2 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Lewis B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Walker G, lf 5 0 0 0 Wasdell J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Appling L, ss 2 1 1 0 Wright T, rf 4 0 1 1 Radcliff R, rf 5 0 1 0 Myer B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 1 2 0 Travis C, ss 4 0 1 0 Owen M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Estalella B, lf 4 0 1 0 Tresh M, c 4 0 2 1 Ferrell R, c 4 0 0 0 Lyons T, p 4 0 3 1 Krakauskas J, p 3 1 1 0 Gelbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 11 2 35 2 7 2 Chicago 010 001 000 1 -- 3 Washington 000 101 000 0 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lyons T (W) 10.0 7 2 2 0 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Krakauskas J (L) 10.0 11 3 2 7 3 E -- Travis C, Kreevich M, Case G DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 12, Washington 4 2B -- Kuhel J, Radcliff R, Kreevich M SH -- Lyons T SF -- Lewis B PB -- Tresh M T -- 2:13 A -- 13000
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