Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Scheib
  
  Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Scheib
  
  Robertson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Scheib
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Scheib
  
  Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Scheib
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kozar vs. Scheib
  
  Kozar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dente vs. Scheib
  
  Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vollmer scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Scheib
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Scarborough
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Scarborough
  
  Wright hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Evans settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Scarborough
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fain vs. Scarborough
  
  Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Scarborough
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Fain moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Majeski vs. Scarborough
  
  Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valo vs. Scarborough
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Scarborough
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scarborough vs. Scheib
  
  Scarborough hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Scheib
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Coan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robertson vs. Scheib
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Scheib
  
  Stewart hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerra vs. Scarborough
  
  Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheib vs. Scarborough
  
  Scheib hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Scarborough
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Scarborough
  
  Wright takes first base on ball four. Scheib moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Scarborough
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. Scheib moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chapman vs. Scarborough
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Scheib
  
  Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Scheib
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kozar vs. Scheib
  
  Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Scarborough
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Scarborough
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Scarborough
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Scheib
  
  Dente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Scheib
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Evans reaches second base with a double. Dente goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scarborough vs. Scheib
  
  Scarborough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coan vs. Harris
  
  Bubba Harris now pitching.
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Evans scores. Scarborough moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robertson vs. Harris
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scarborough scores. Coan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Harris
  
  There goes Coan. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Coan steals third. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stewart vs. Harris
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vollmer vs. Harris
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerra vs. Scarborough
  
  Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Scarborough
  
  Harris bunts towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerra moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Scarborough
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Scarborough
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Scarborough
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Harris
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kozar vs. Harris
  
  Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Harris
  
  Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Scarborough
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Scarborough
  
  Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Scarborough
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Scarborough
  
  Fox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kozar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Harris
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scarborough vs. Harris
  
  Scarborough strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Harris
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerra vs. Scarborough
  
  Guerra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Scarborough
  
  Wally Moses pinch hits for Bubba Harris.
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Scarborough
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Scarborough
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Fowler
  
  Dick Fowler now pitching.
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Fowler
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Fowler
  
  There goes Stewart. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Fowler
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Scarborough
  
  Mark Christman now playing third base.
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Scarborough
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Majeski vs. Scarborough
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Scarborough
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart. Valo reaches second base with a double. Majeski scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Haefner
  
  Mickey Haefner now pitching.
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerra vs. Haefner
  
  Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valo moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fowler vs. Haefner
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. Fox scores. Guerra moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joost vs. Haefner
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. Guerra moves to third. Fowler moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Haefner
  
  Don White pinch hits for Taffy Wright.
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fain vs. Haefner
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerra scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chapman vs. Haefner
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 6 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fowler
  
  Don White now playing right field.
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kozar vs. Fowler
  
  Kozar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Fowler
  
  Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Fowler
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Fowler
  
  John Simmons pinch runs for Al Evans. Buddy Lewis pinch hits for Mickey Haefner.
  
  Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Welteroth
  
  Ralph Weigel now catching. Dick Welteroth now pitching.
  
  Majeski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Welteroth
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Welteroth
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerra vs. Welteroth
  
  Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Fowler
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Fowler
  
  Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Fowler
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Fowler
  
  Vollmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1949, game 1 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Coan G, lf            4  1  1  1   Joost E, ss           2  1  0  0   
Robertson S, 3b       4  1  1  3   Wright T, rf          3  0  0  0   
Christman M, 3b       0  0  0  0   White D, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Stewart B, rf         5  0  1  0   Fain F, 1b            4  2  2  2   
Vollmer C, cf         3  1  0  0   Chapman S, cf         5  1  2  1   
Robinson E, 1b        4  1  2  1   Majeski H, 3b         4  2  2  2   
Kozar A, 2b           4  0  2  0   Valo E, lf            3  1  1  2   
Dente S, ss           4  1  1  1   Fox N, 2b             4  1  0  0   
Evans A, c            4  1  1  1   Guerra M, c           5  1  3  0   
Simmons J, pr         0  0  0  0   Scheib C, p           1  0  1  0   
Weigel R, c           0  0  0  0   Harris B, p           0  0  0  0   
Scarborough R, p      3  1  1  0   Moses W, ph           1  0  0  0   
Haefner M, p          0  0  0  0   Fowler D, p           1  0  1  2   
Lewis B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Welteroth D, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  7                        34  9 12  9

Washington       300 300 010 --  7
Philadelphia     200 000 61x --  9

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scarborough R*        6.0  9  6  6  6  1
Haefner M (L)         1.0  2  2  2  2  0
Welteroth D           1.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scheib C+             3.0  7  6  5  3  0
Harris B              3.0  0  0  0  0  1
Fowler D (W)          3.0  3  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Evans A, Fain F, Joost E
DP -- Washington 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Washington 6, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Chapman S 2, Coan G, Evans A, Majeski H, Valo E
HR -- Robertson S, Robinson E, Majeski H
SB -- Coan G
CS -- Stewart B
SH -- Harris B
T -- 2:41
A -- 18024

    

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