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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 3, 1918
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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 May 3, 1918 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Right Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Ray Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Claude Davidson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 3, 1918
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Burns, and into shallow right field. Shotton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan bunts in front of the plate. McAvoy fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Myers
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milan for the out. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Myers
Shanks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Shanks reaches second base with a double. Lavan scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Myers
Judge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shanks scores. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Myers
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Judge scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Myers
Foster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Davidson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Ayers
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Ayers
Kopp takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ayers
Walker bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to third. Kopp moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Ayers
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. Jamieson scores. Kopp scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Ayers
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davidson vs. Ayers
Davidson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Myers
Ainsmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayers vs. Myers
Ayers bunts towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Ainsmith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ainsmith moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milan vs. Myers
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dugan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ayers
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Ayers
McAvoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ayers
Myers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Myers
Shanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Myers
Judge bunts towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Shanks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Myers
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Myers
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainsmith vs. Myers
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Ayers
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Ayers
Kopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ayers
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ayers
There goes Kopp. The throw from Ainsmith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Ayers
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Ayers
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge fields the ball and throws to Ayers covering. Safe. Kopp scores. Burns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davidson vs. Ayers
Davidson hits a fly ball into right field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Myers
Ayers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ayers
Dugan hits a popup towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Ayers
McAvoy hits a line drive into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ayers
Myers hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Myers
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Myers
Shanks hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Myers
Judge hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Ayers
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shotton. Jamieson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kopp vs. Ayers
Kopp bunts in front of the plate. Ainsmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ayers
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Ayers
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jamieson scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Ayers
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Myers
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Myers
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Myers
Ainsmith hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Ayers
Davidson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Ayers
Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Ayers
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Ayers
Myers hits a line drive into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Myers
Frank Schulte pinch hits for Doc Ayers.
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Myers
Milan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Milan reaches third base with a triple. Schulte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shanks vs. Myers
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shaw
Jim Shaw now pitching.
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Shaw
Kopp takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Shaw
Walker bunts for an out with unknown description. Jamieson moves to third. Kopp moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Shaw
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. Jamieson scores. Kopp scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Shaw
Gardner bunts for an out with unknown description. Burns scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Shaw
Davidson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Shaw
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Davidson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Myers
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Myers
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns juggles the ball. That's an error on Burns. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Myers
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Myers
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Shaw
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Shaw
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Shaw
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Shaw
There goes Jamieson. The throw from Ainsmith, and Lavan drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kopp vs. Shaw
Kopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Shaw
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. Kopp moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Shaw
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Myers
Patsy Gharrity pinch hits for Jim Shaw.
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lavan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Myers
There goes Lavan. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Lavan steals third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milan vs. Myers
Milan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavan scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Myers
Shanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Gregg
Walter Johnson pinch hits for Joe Judge. Vean Gregg now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Milan scores. Shanks moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Gregg
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1918 -- WS1 at PHA (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, rf 5 0 1 0 Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 4 2 0
Doc Lavan, ss 5 2 2 0 Merlin Kopp, lf 2 3 1 0
Clyde Milan, cf 5 1 2 2 Tilly Walker, cf 3 0 2 1
Howie Shanks, lf 5 1 3 1 George Burns, 1b 4 1 2 5
Joe Judge, 1b 3 1 1 1 Larry Gardner, 3b 3 0 1 2
Walter Johnson, ph 1 0 1 1 Claude Davidson, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ray Morgan, 2b 4 0 1 1 Joe Dugan, ss 4 0 1 0
Eddie Foster, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wickey McAvoy, c 4 0 1 0
Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 0 1 0 Elmer Myers, p 4 0 0 0
Doc Ayers, p 1 0 0 0 Vean Gregg, p 0 0 0 0
Frank Schulte, ph 1 1 1 0
Jim Shaw, p 0 0 0 0
Patsy Gharrity, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 13 6 30 8 10 8
WS1 300 000 102 -- 6
PHA 201 010 31x -- 8
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers 6.0 6 4 3 3 0
Jim Shaw (L) 2.0 4 4 4 4 1
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (W) 8.2 12 6 6 1 2
Vean Gregg (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Eddie Ainsmith, George Burns, Doc Lavan
LOB -- WS1 9, PHA 8
2B -- Burt Shotton, Howie Shanks, Charlie Jamieson, Doc Lavan, Walter Johnson
3B -- George Burns 2, Clyde Milan
SB -- Merlin Kopp, Charlie Jamieson, Doc Lavan
SH -- Tilly Walker 2, Doc Ayers, Joe Judge, Larry Gardner
T -- 1:54
A -- 3500
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