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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 8, 1948
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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 September 8, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Weik |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,680 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Dick Weik | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 8, 1948
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Weik
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Weik
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Weik
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Weik
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Weik
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Scheib
Yost hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Scheib
Kozar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Scheib
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Scheib
There goes Coan. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Scheib
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Scheib covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Weik
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Weik
Guerra bunts towards the mound. Weik 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-
Suder vs. Weik
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Weik
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheib vs. Weik
Scheib strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Weik
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Weik
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Valo scores. Suder moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Weik
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Scheib
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Scheib
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Scheib
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Weik
Majeski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Weik
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Weik
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Weik
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Majeski moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Weik
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheib vs. Weik
Scheib hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Scheib
Early hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Early for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weik vs. Scheib
Weik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Scheib
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Scheib
Kozar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Kozar reaches third base with a triple. Weik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Scheib
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Weik
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Weik
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Weik
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Weik
There goes Fain. The throw from Early and he is out, Kozar applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Scheib
Stewart 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: ---
Vernon vs. Scheib
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Scheib
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Scheib
There go the runners. The throw from Guerra and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Scheib
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Early vs. Scheib
Early hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Early for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Weik
Majeski hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Weik
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Weik
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Weik
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weik vs. Scheib
Weik hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Weik reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Scheib
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kozar vs. Scheib
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to home to get Weik. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Scheib
The ball gets by Guerra for a passed ball. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Scheib
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Scheib
Stewart 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, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Weik
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Weik
Scheib hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Weik
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Weik
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Weik
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Weik
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. McCosky scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Thompson
Forrest Thompson now pitching.
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Scheib
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Scheib
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Scheib
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Thompson
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Thompson
Guerra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Thompson
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Thompson
Scheib hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Scheib reaches third base with a triple. Guerra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Thompson
Joost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Scheib
Early hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Scheib
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Scheib
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Scheib
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to third for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Scheib
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Thompson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Thompson
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Thompson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Scheib
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Scheib
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Scheib
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Scheib
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thompson
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Thompson
Valo 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Thompson
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Scheib
Early hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Scheib
Larry Drake pinch hits for Forrest Thompson.
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Scheib
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Scheib
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1948, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Washington (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 3 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
McCosky B, lf 3 1 0 1 Kozar A, 2b 5 0 2 1
Fain F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 3 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 5 0 3 2 Stewart B, cf 4 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 5 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Valo E, rf 3 2 1 1 Robertson S, rf 3 0 1 0
Guerra M, c 4 1 2 0 Christman M, ss 4 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Early J, c 4 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 4 0 1 1 Weik D, p 2 1 2 0
Thompson F, p 1 0 1 0
Drake L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 34 2 7 1
Philadelphia 010 012 100 -- 5
Washington 001 100 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Scheib C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Weik D (L) 5.2 5 4 4 10 3
Thompson F 3.1 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Guerra M
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Washington 9
2B -- Majeski H, Thompson F
3B -- Kozar A, Weik D, Scheib C
HR -- Valo E
SB -- Coan G, Suder P, Valo E, Robertson S, Vernon M
CS -- Fain F
SH -- Guerra M
PB -- Guerra M
T -- 2:18
A -- 9680
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