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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 12, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 12, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 18,320 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| George Binks | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Gene Handley | Second Baseman |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
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 |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 12, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newsom
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Newsom
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Newsom
Binks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Marchildon
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Marchildon
There goes Grace. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Marchildon
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Marchildon
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newsom
Rosar hits a popup towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newsom
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Newsom
Handleyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Mancuso interferes with Handley who is awarded first base. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marchildon vs. Newsom
Marchildon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Marchildon
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Marchildon
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Marchildon
There goes Priddy. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Handley applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Marchildon
Christman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newsom
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newsom
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Marchildon
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Marchildon
Newsom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Marchildon
Grace is hit by the pitch. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Marchildon
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to second for the out. Newsom moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Newsom
Binks hits a popup towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Newsom
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Newsom
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Newsom
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Marchildon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Marchildon
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Marchildon
There goes Travis. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Handley applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Marchildon
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Newsom
Marchildon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newsom
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Newsom
Fain 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
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Marchildon
Christman hits a line drive into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Marchildon
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Marchildon
Newsom hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Newsom
Binks bunts towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Newsom
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Newsom
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Newsom
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Marchildon
Grace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Marchildon
Lewis hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Newsom
Marchildon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newsom
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Marchildon
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Marchildon
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Marchildon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newsom
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Newsom
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Newsom
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Newsom
There goes Binks. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Binks steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Newsom
Rosar hits a line drive into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Marchildon
George Myatt pinch hits for Mark Christman.
Myatt hits a line drive into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Marchildon
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Marchildon
George Case pinch runs for Frank Mancuso. Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Marchildon
There goes Case. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Marchildon
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Case moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Marchildon
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case scores. There goes Grace trying to get to third. Binks throws the ball in to Majeski, who tags Grace for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Scarborough
John Sullivan now playing shortstop. Al Evans now catching. Ray Scarborough now pitching.
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Scarborough
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Scarborough
Marchildon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Marchildon
Vernon hits a popup towards first. Fain catches it and throws to Handley, who tags Spence for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Marchildon
Travis hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Scarborough
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Binks vs. Scarborough
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Marchildon
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Marchildon
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Marchildon
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Marchildon
Scarborough hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Scarborough
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan misplays the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Scarborough
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marchildon vs. Scarborough
Marchildon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosar scores. Majeski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost takes first base on ball four. Marchildon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo takes first base on ball four. Marchildon moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain takes first base on ball four. Marchildon scores. Joost moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Knerr
Lou Knerr now pitching.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Joost scores. Valo moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Binks vs. Knerr
Binks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Knerr
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Marchildon
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Marchildon
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Marchildon
Spence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Marchildon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1947 -- Philadelphia at Washington (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 5 1 1 0 Grace J, lf 4 0 3 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 2 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 1
Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 1 Spence S, cf 3 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 3 1 0 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 0 0
Binks G, lf 5 0 0 0 Travis C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 6 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 4 1 2 1 Christman M, ss 2 0 0 0
Handley G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Myatt G, ph 1 0 0 0
Marchildon P, p 5 1 1 2 Sullivan J, ss 1 0 0 0
Mancuso F, c 3 0 1 0
Case G, pr 0 1 0 0
Evans A, c 1 0 0 0
Newsom B, p 2 0 1 0
Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 1 0 0 0
Knerr L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 8 5 33 1 7 1
Philadelphia 000 001 000 04 -- 5
Washington 000 000 010 00 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (W) 11.0 7 1 1 5 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B 8.0 5 1 1 3 7
Scarborough R (L) 2.1 3 4 3 5 1
Knerr L 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Mancuso F, Sullivan J
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 13, Washington 6
2B -- Majeski H
SB -- Binks G, Case G
CS -- Grace J, Priddy J, Travis C
SH -- Binks G, Valo E, Lewis B
HBP -- by Marchildon P (Grace J)
T -- 3:11
A -- 18320
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