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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 22, 1953
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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 April 22, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Dixon |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,637 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Sonny Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 22, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dixon
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Dixon
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Dixon
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dixon
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball 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. Byrd
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Michaels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dixon
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Dixon
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Dixon
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Dixon
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Dixon
Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Dixon
Joost takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Dixon
Philley hits a popup towards short. Runnels 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: ---
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Byrd
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terwilliger vs. Byrd
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grasso vs. Byrd
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dixon
Michaels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dixon
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Dixon
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Dixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Dixon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Runnels. Robinson scores. Suder moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Dixon
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Dixon
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Byrd
Dixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dixon
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Dixon
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Dixon
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Dixon
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dixon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Byrd
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Byrd
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Dixon
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Dixon
Suder bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Terwilliger covering, for the out. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Dixon
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Dixon
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Byrd
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Byrd
Frank Campos pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Campos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost takes first base on ball four. Campos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Pearce
Jim Pearce now pitching.
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Pearce
Philley hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Grasso settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grasso. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Pearce
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Pearce
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Joost scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pearce
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Byrd
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pearce
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pearce
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Pearce
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Pearce
Murray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Byrd
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Byrd
Grasso hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Byrd
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Jim Pearce.
The ball gets by Murray for a passed ball. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Byrd
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Byrd
The ball gets by Murray for a passed ball. Terwilliger moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby 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, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Moreno
Julio Moreno now pitching.
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Moreno
Joost hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Moreno
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Moreno
Michaels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Byrd
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Byrd
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moreno
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Moreno
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Moreno
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Vernon. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Moreno
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Moreno
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Moreno
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Byrd
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Byrd
Mel Hoderlein pinch hits for Julio Moreno.
Hoderlein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Zernial chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Joost. Joost fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Joost. Yost goes all the way around to score. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Busby scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
The ball gets by Murray for a passed ball. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Scheib
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Scheib
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1953 -- Philadelphia at Washington (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 2 2 0 0 Yost E, 3b 1 1 0 0
Philley D, cf 4 1 3 1 Busby J, cf 5 1 1 1
Michaels C, 2b 5 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 2 1
Robinson E, 1b 5 1 1 1 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 2
Valo E, rf 5 1 1 0 Runnels P, ss 2 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 0 Wood K, lf 4 0 2 0
Suder P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Murray R, c 4 0 1 2 Grasso M, c 4 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 4 0 0 0 Dixon S, p 1 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 Campos F, ph 1 0 1 0
Pearce J, p 0 0 0 0
Baker F, ph 0 0 0 0
Moreno J, p 0 0 0 0
Hoderlein M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 5 32 4 7 4
Philadelphia 012 211 000 -- 7
Washington 000 000 004 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W) 8.2 7 4 4 10 6
Scheib C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon S (L) 5.0 7 6 5 4 3
Pearce J 2.0 1 1 0 2 0
Moreno J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Runnels P, Grasso M, Vernon M, Joost E
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Washington 12
2B -- Zernial G, Busby J, Vernon M
3B -- Philley D
HR -- Michaels C, Jensen J
SH -- Suder P
PB -- Murray R 3
T -- 2:20
A -- 6637
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