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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 30, 1940
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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 30, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chubby Dean |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Chubby Dean | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 30, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dean
Case 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: ---
Lewis vs. Dean
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Dean
Welaj takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Dean
Walker hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Dean
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling juggles the ball. That's an error on Rubeling. Lewis scores. Welaj moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Dean
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Chase
McCoy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chase
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Chase
Hayes 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Chase
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Dean
Pofahl hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Dean
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Dean
Chase strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Chase
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Chase
Dean is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Chase
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Chase
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dean
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dean
Lewis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welaj vs. Dean
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Dean
Walker 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. Lewis scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Dean
Bonura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Dean
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pofahl vs. Dean
Pofahl 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. Walker scores. Bonura scores. Bloodworth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Dean
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chase vs. Dean
Chase strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Chase
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Chase
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ross
Buck Ross now pitching.
Case hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ross
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welaj vs. Ross
Welaj hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Chase
Lillard hits a popup towards short. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Chase
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ross
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Ross
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Ross
Pofahl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Pofahl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Ross
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chase vs. Ross
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Chase
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chase
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Chase
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Chase
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ross
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ross
There goes Case. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Lillard applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ross
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Ross
Welaj hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Chase
Lillard hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Chase
Ross takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Chase
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. There goes Ross trying to get to second. Case throws the ball in to Bloodworth who tags Ross for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ross
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Ross
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Ross
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to third for the out. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pofahl vs. Ross
Pofahl hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Ross
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. Bonura scores. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chase vs. Ross
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Chase
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Chase
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Chase
Siebert hits a line drive into right field. Case picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Case. Moses scores. Hayes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Chase
Rubeling strikes out. There goes Chapman. The throw from Ferrell to second, and Chapman is out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ross
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ross
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Ross
Welaj hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ross
There goes Welaj. The throw from Hayes and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Chase
Earle Brucker pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
Brucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hudson
Al Brancato pinch runs for Earle Brucker. Al Simmons pinch hits for Buck Ross. Sid Hudson now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brancato moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCoy vs. Hudson
McCoy hits a fly ball towards right field. Case fields the ball and throws to first. Bonura drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Bonura. Brancato scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hudson
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hudson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heusser
Al Brancato now playing shortstop. Ed Heusser now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Heusser
There goes Walker. The throw from Hayes and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Heusser
Bonura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Heusser
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hudson
Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudson
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hudson
Chapman bunts towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Bloodworth covering, for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welaj. Rubeling reaches second base with a double. Siebert scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1940, game 1 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 5 0 1 0 McCoy B, 2b 5 0 2 1
Lewis B, 3b 5 2 3 0 Moses W, rf 5 2 3 0
Welaj J, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 5 0 2 1
Walker G, lf 5 1 3 1 Hayes F, c 4 2 2 1
Bonura Z, 1b 4 2 2 0 Siebert D, 1b 5 1 3 1
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Chapman S, cf 3 1 1 0
Pofahl J, ss 4 0 2 2 Rubeling A, 3b 5 0 3 1
Ferrell R, c 2 0 1 1 Lillard B, ss 3 0 0 0
Chase K, p 4 0 0 0 Brucker E, ph 0 0 0 0
Hudson S, p 0 0 0 0 Brancato A, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Haynes J, p 0 0 0 0 Dean C, p 1 0 0 0
Ross B, p 1 0 0 0
Simmons A, ph 1 0 1 0
Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 14 4 38 7 17 5
Washington 104 000 100 -- 6
Philadelphia 100 001 212 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K* 7.0 13 5 3 4 3
Hudson S (L) 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
Haynes J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dean C 3.0 5 5 3 3 2
Ross B 5.0 7 1 1 1 0
Heusser E (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hayes F, Rubeling A, Chapman S, Johnson B, Case G, Bonura Z
DP -- Washington 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Lewis B 2, Pofahl J, Ferrell R, Rubeling A
3B -- Moses W 2
HR -- Hayes F
CS -- Case G, Welaj J, Walker G
SH -- Chapman S
T -- 2:55
A -- 0
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