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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 18, 1946
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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 August 18, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Grace | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 18, 1946
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Flores
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman 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. Flores
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Flores
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Leonard
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Leonard
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Leonard
McCosky hits a line drive towards short. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Flores
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Flores
Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Flores
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Flores
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Early vs. Flores
Early hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Leonard
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Leonard
Chapman bunts towards third. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Leonard
McQuinn bunts towards third. Travis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Travis. Suder scores. Chapman moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Leonard
Majeski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. McQuinn moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flores vs. Leonard
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McQuinn scores. Majeski moves to third. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Leonard
Valo hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Lewis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lewis. Majeski scores. Desautels scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Leonard
Grimes hits a fly ball towards right. Lewis catches it and throws to home to double up Valo. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Flores
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Flores
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Flores
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Leonard
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Leonard
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Leonard
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Early for a passed ball. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Leonard
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Flores
Spence hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Flores
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Flores, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Flores
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Spence moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Flores
Priddy hits a line drive towards short. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Leonard
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Leonard
Desautels hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Leonard
Flores hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Leonard
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Leonard
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Flores
Hitchcock bunts towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Flores
Early hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn catches it and steps on first to double up Hitchcock. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Flores
George Binks pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Binks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Flores
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Pieretti
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pieretti
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Pieretti
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first, with Pieretti covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Flores
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Flores
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Flores
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Pieretti
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Pieretti
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Pieretti
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Pieretti
Flores hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Pieretti
Valo takes first base on ball four. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Pieretti
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Flores
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Flores
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Flores
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Flores
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Flores
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching. Gil Torres now playing third base.
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Kennedy
Desautels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flores vs. Kennedy
Flores hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grace. Flores reaches second base with a double. McQuinn scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Flores
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Flores
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Flores
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Kennedy
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky bunts towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grimes moves to third. Suder moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Flores
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Flores
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Flores
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Flores
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1946, game 1 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Grace J, lf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 2 2
Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 2b 4 1 0 0
Spence S, cf 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 4 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Suder P, ss 3 2 2 0
Travis C, 3b 2 0 1 0 Chapman S, lf 4 3 2 3
Torres G, 3b 1 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 5 2 2 1
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hitchcock B, ss 4 0 1 0 Desautels G, c 4 1 1 1
Early J, c 3 0 1 0 Flores J, p 4 0 3 2
Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0
Binks G, ph 1 0 1 0
Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 36 11 15 10
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 050 000 33x -- 11
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 4.0 8 5 5 1 1
Pieretti M 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Kennedy B 2.0 5 6 6 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Flores J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 2
E -- Travis C, Lewis B
DP -- Washington 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Travis C, Valo E, Suder P, Spence S, Majeski H, Flores J
HR -- Chapman S
SH -- Suder P, McCosky B
PB -- Early J
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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