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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 17, 1942
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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 April 17, 1942 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herman Besse |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,318 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Third Baseman |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Bob Repass | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Right Fielder |
| Herman Besse | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 17, 1942
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Besse
Case hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Besse
Spence hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Besse
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Leonard
Kreevich hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Leonard
Knickerbocker strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Leonard
Blair hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Besse
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Besse
Estalella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Early vs. Besse
Early hits a fly ball into right field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repass vs. Besse
Repass 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. Repass moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pofahl vs. Besse
Pofahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Besse
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Leonard
Siebert hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Besse
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Besse
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Besse
Vernon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Leonard
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Leonard
Mackiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Besse vs. Leonard
Besse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Besse
Campbell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Besse
Estalella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Estalella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Besse
Early hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz who is chasing the ball. Early reaches third base with a triple. Estalella scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repass vs. Besse
Repass hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pofahl vs. Besse
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Leonard
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Leonard
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Estalella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Leonard
Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Blair reaches second base with a double. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Leonard
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Knickerbocker scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Besse
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Besse
Case hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Besse
Spence takes first base on ball four. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Besse
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Besse
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Leonard scores. Spence goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Besse
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. Besse
Early strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Leonard
Suder hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Leonard
Mackiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Besse vs. Leonard
Besse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repass vs. Besse
Eddie Collins now playing right field.
Repass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Besse
Pofahl hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Besse
Leonard hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Leonard
Kreevich hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Leonard
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Leonard
Blair hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Besse
Case strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Besse
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Besse
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Besse
There goes Vernon. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Vernon steals second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Besse
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Besse
Estalella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Leonard
Siebert hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Besse
Early strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repass vs. Besse
Repass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Besse
Pofahl hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Leonard
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglia vs. Leonard
Jim Castiglia pinch hits for Herman Besse.
Castiglia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suder scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Early for a passed ball. Castiglia moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kreevich vs. Leonard
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knickerbocker vs. Leonard
Knickerbocker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Harris
Lum Harris now pitching.
Leonard hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Harris
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Harris
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Harris
Campbell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Leonard
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pofahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Leonard
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Leonard
Dee Miles pinch runs for Frankie Hayes.
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Harris
Hal Wagner now catching.
Estalella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Harris
Early hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repass vs. Harris
Repass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Early moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pofahl vs. Harris
Pofahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Harris
Roberto Ortiz pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Zuber
Kreevich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Zuber
Knickerbocker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1942 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Case G, lf 5 0 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 5 0 0 0
Spence S, cf 4 1 1 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 5 2 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Blair B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Campbell B, rf 4 1 2 2 Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 2
Estalella B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Early J, c 5 0 2 2 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0
Repass B, ss 5 0 1 0 Miles D, pr 0 0 0 0
Pofahl J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 0 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 4 1 1 0 Suder P, ss 4 1 1 0
Ortiz R, ph 1 0 0 0 Mackiewicz F, rf 2 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0 Collins E, rf 2 0 0 0
Besse H, p 2 0 0 0
Castiglia J, ph 1 0 1 1
Harris L, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 10 4 37 5 8 5
Washington 010 120 000 0 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 100 012 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 9.0 7 4 4 1 6
Zuber B (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Besse H 8.0 7 4 4 5 6
Harris L (W) 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
E -- Johnson B, Early J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Washington 11, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Campbell B 2, Estalella B, Blair B, Suder P
3B -- Early J
HR -- Johnson B, Knickerbocker B
SB -- Vernon M
PB -- Early J
T -- 2:30
A -- 8318
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