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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1952
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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 15, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,322 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Bill Grieve |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1952
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Shantz
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Suder fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Shea
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--
Fain vs. Shea
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Shea
Valo takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Shea
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Shea
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suder scores. There goes Valo trying to get to third. Jensen throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Valo for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Shantz
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Shantz
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shea vs. Shantz
Shea 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Shea
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Shea
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Shea
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Shea
Shantz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Shantz reaches second base with a double. Astroth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Shea
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Suder reaches third base with a triple. Shantz scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Shea
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Shantz
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Shantz
Wood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Hoderlein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Shantz
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Hoderlein scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Shantz
Shea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Shea
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Shea
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Shea
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Shea
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Shantz
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Shea
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Shea
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Shea
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to second for the out. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Shea
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Shea
Fain takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Shea
Valo takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock scores. Shantz moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Shea
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Shantz
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Shea
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Shea
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Shea
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Shea
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Consuegra
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. Astroth moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Consuegra
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. Suder scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Consuegra
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Valo reaches second base with a double. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Consuegra
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Johnson
Don Johnson now pitching.
Philley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Johnson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Shantz
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shantz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Johnson
George Bradshaw now catching.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Johnson
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Johnson
Shantz hits a line drive into center field. Busby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Busby. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Johnson
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Shantz
Busby bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Shantz
Wood 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, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Haynes
Valo takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Haynes
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hoderlein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Haynes
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradshaw vs. Shantz
Bradshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haynes vs. Shantz
Haynes hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Haynes
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Haynes
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Haynes
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Haynes
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. Hitchcock scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Haynes
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Runnels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Shantz
Busby hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Shantz
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1952 -- Washington at Philadelphia (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 2 3 1 Suder P, ss 6 2 3 2
Busby J, cf 5 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 1 2
Jensen J, rf 5 2 2 2 Valo E, rf 1 1 1 2
Runnels P, ss 4 1 3 0 Zernial G, lf 5 0 1 1
Wood K, lf 5 1 1 2 Philley D, cf 4 1 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 5 0 2 1 Michaels C, 2b 5 0 0 0
Hoderlein M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 3 2 1
Kluttz C, c 3 0 2 1 Astroth J, c 5 2 4 0
Bradshaw G, c 1 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 5 1 2 2
Shea S, p 2 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, p 1 0 0 0
Haynes J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 14 7 38 11 16 11
Washington 005 000 002 -- 7
Philadelphia 120 160 01x -- 11
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (L) 4.1 9 7 7 5 3
Consuegra S 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Johnson D 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Haynes J 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 14 7 7 2 2
E -- Busby J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Shantz B, Hoderlein M, Kluttz C, Philley D, Valo E
3B -- Suder P
HR -- Jensen J, Wood K, Yost E
T -- 2:44
A -- 14322
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