Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 11, 1946
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 11, 1946 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Knerr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 14,588 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Weafer |
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 |
| Lou Knerr | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 11, 1946
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newsom
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Newsom
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. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Newsom
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Knerr
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Knerr
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Knerr
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Lewis trying to get to third. Chapman throws the ball in to Majeski, who tags Lewis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Knerr
There goes Priddy. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Priddy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Knerr
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newsom
Majeski hits a line drive towards short. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Newsom
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Newsom
Knerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Newsom
Valo hits a popup towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Knerr
Spence hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Knerr
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knerr, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Knerr
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Knerr
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Knerr
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Newsom
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Knerr
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Knerr
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Knerr
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Knerr
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. Lewis scores. Priddy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Knerr
Spence hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs. Knerr
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Newsom covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newsom
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Newsom
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Knerr
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Knerr
Early hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Knerr
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to first for the out. Early moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Knerr
Coan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. McCosky is chasing the ball. Coan rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Knerr
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Newsom
Knerr strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newsom
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes 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
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Knerr
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Knerr
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Knerr
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Newsom
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a popup towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Knerr
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Knerr
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Knerr
Early hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newsom
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Newsom
Desautels hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Newsom
Knerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Newsom
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hitchcock fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Knerr
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Knerr
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Knerr
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Newsom
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Newsom
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Knerr
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Knerr
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Knerr
Spence hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Knerr
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Newsom
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newsom
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newsom
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Rosar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/11/1946, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0 Coan G, lf 4 1 1 2
Grimes O, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lewis B, rf 4 1 2 0
McCosky B, cf 3 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Suder P, ss 4 0 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Chapman S, lf 3 0 0 0 Spence S, cf 4 0 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Travis C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, ss 3 0 0 0
Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0 Early J, c 2 1 1 0
Rosar B, ph 1 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 2 0 0 0
Knerr L, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 30 3 7 2
Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1
Washington 001 200 00x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Knerr L (L) 8.0 7 3 2 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 1
E -- Grimes O
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Washington 6
2B -- Spence S
HR -- Coan G
SB -- Priddy J
SH -- Grimes O, Newsom B
T -- 1:47
A -- 14588
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
