Top 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Rigney
  
  Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Rigney
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out. Case moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Rigney
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Case moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wright vs. Rigney
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Rigney Case scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Rigney
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Chase
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Chase
  
  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 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Chase
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Appling vs. Chase
  
  Appling strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Rigney
  
  Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rigney, and towards McNair, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Travis vs. Rigney
  
  Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Rigney
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Rigney
  
  Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Chase
  
  McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosenthal vs. Chase
  
  Rosenthal strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kreevich vs. Chase
  
  Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Silvestri vs. Chase
  
  Silvestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Chase
  
  Rigney strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chase vs. Rigney
  
  Chase hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Rigney
  
  Case hits a popup towards the mound. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Rigney
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Chase
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuhel vs. Chase
  
  Kuhel strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Chase
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Appling vs. Chase
  
  Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Owen scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McNair vs. Chase
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker scores. Appling moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosenthal vs. Chase
  
  Rosenthal hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kreevich vs. Chase
  
  Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Rigney
  
  West strikes out. Silvestri drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws West out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Rigney
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Rigney
  
  Myer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Myer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Travis vs. Rigney
  
  Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silvestri vs. Chase
  
  Silvestri 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 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Chase
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Chase covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Chase
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Rigney
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Rigney
  
  Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chase vs. Rigney
  
  Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Chase
  
  Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Chase
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Appling vs. Chase
  
  Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuhel moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McNair vs. Chase
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Rigney
  
  Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Rigney
  
  Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Rigney
  
  West hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Rigney
  
  Wright hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosenthal vs. Chase
  
  Rosenthal hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreevich vs. Chase
  
  Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Silvestri vs. Chase
  
  Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Chase
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Rigney
  
  Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Travis vs. Rigney
  
  Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Rigney
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrell vs. Rigney
  
  Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Estalella vs. Rigney
  
  Bobby Estalella pinch hits for Ken Chase.
  
  Estalella hits a popup in front of the plate. Silvestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Appleton
  
  Pete Appleton now pitching.
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuhel vs. Appleton
  
  Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Appleton
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Appling vs. Appleton
  
  Appling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Myer catches it and throws to first to double up Walker. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Case vs. Rigney
  
  Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Rigney
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Rigney
  
  West takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Rigney
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. West moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Myer vs. Brown
  
  Clint Brown now pitching.
  
  Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. West scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Travis vs. Brown
  
  Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wasdell vs. Brown
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Appleton
  
  McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosenthal vs. Appleton
  
  Rosenthal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreevich vs. Appleton
  
  Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Silvestri vs. Appleton
  
  Silvestri is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrell vs. Brown
  
  Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Early vs. Brown
  
  Jake Early pinch hits for Pete Appleton.
  
  Early hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Case vs. Brown
  
  Case hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Brown
  
  Lewis 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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         Game of 5/4/1939 -- Washington at Chicago (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Case G, cf            5  1  3  0   Owen M, 3b            3  1  0  0   
Lewis B, 3b           5  1  0  0   Kuhel J, 1b           4  0  2  0   
West S, lf            3  1  0  0   Walker G, lf          4  1  3  0   
Wright T, rf          4  0  1  1   Appling L, ss         4  0  1  1   
Myer B, 2b            4  0  1  1   McNair E, 2b          3  0  1  1   
Travis C, ss          4  0  1  0   Rosenthal L, rf       4  0  0  0   
Wasdell J, 1b         3  0  2  0   Kreevich M, cf        3  1  1  0   
Ferrell R, c          3  0  0  0   Silvestri K, c        4  1  1  2   
Chase K, p            2  0  0  0   Rigney J, p           3  0  0  0   
Estalella B, ph       1  0  0  0   Brown C, p            0  0  0  0   
Appleton P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Early J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  2                        32  4  9  4

Washington       100 000 020 --  3
Chicago          022 000 00x --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chase K (L)           6.0  6  4  4  3  4
Appleton P            2.0  3  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rigney J (W)          7.1  7  3  3  3  1
Brown C (S)           1.2  2  0  0  0  0

DP -- Washington 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Myer B
3B -- Walker G
HR -- Silvestri K
Balk -- Rigney J
T -- 1:49
A -- 2500

    

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