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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 24, 1917
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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 24, 1917 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Shaw |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 915 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Buck Thrasher | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Left Fielder |
| Joe Leonard | Third Baseman |
| Sam Crane | Shortstop |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Jim Shaw | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 24, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shaw
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Shaw
There goes Witt. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Witt steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grover vs. Shaw
Grover bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bodie vs. Shaw
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shaw
Strunk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thrasher vs. Shaw
The ball gets by Ainsmith for a passed ball. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thrasher vs. Shaw
Thrasher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Myers
Judge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Myers
Foster bunts towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Myers
Milan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Myers
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Myers
Schang fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Schang. Judge scores. Milan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Myers
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Shaw
McInnis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Shaw
Bates hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Shaw
Schang takes first base on ball four. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Shaw
Myers hits a fly ball for a double play. McInnis moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Myers
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crane vs. Myers
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainsmith vs. Myers
Ainsmith bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Leonard moves to third. Crane moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shaw vs. Myers
Shaw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Judge vs. Myers
Judge hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Strunk who is chasing the ball. Judge reaches third base with a triple. Leonard scores. Crane scores. Ainsmith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Myers
Foster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Judge scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Myers
Milan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Myers
There goes Milan. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Milan steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Myers
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster scores. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Myers
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bates settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bates. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Myers
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Myers
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shaw
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Shaw
Grover hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Shaw
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. Johnson
Ellis Johnson now pitching. Raymond Haley now catching.
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Johnson
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Johnson
Shaw hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shaw
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thrasher vs. Shaw
Thrasher hits a popup towards short. Crane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Shaw
There goes Strunk. The throw from Ainsmith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McInnis vs. Shaw
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strunk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Shaw
Ray Morgan now playing third base.
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haley vs. Shaw
Haley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Johnson
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Johnson
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Johnson
There goes Judge. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Judge steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Johnson
Milan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menosky vs. Johnson
Mike Menosky pinch hits for Sam Rice.
Menosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shaw
Mike Menosky now playing right field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shaw
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Shaw
Grover hits a fly ball into right field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. Johnson
Crane is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Johnson
Ainsmith hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shaw
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shaw
Strunk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thrasher vs. Shaw
Thrasher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Shaw
McInnis hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Johnson
Shaw strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Johnson
Judge hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Johnson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Shaw
Bates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Shaw
Bill Johnson pinch hits for Raymond Haley.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Bates moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Shaw
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Bates moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witt vs. Shaw
Witt hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grover vs. Shaw
Grover hits a fly ball into right field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bodie vs. Shaw
Bodie hits a line drive into left field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Bates scores. Johnson scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strunk vs. Shaw
Strunk hits a popup towards short. Crane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Johnson
Billy Meyer now catching.
Milan hits a fly ball into right field. Thrasher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Johnson
Menosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk who is chasing the ball. Menosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thrasher vs. Shaw
Thrasher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Shaw
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Shaw
Bates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Shaw
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Foster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. Johnson
Crane strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Johnson
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Johnson
Shaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Johnson
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawry vs. Shaw
Otis Lawry pinch hits for Ellis Johnson.
Lawry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Shaw
Shaw fires to first and picks off Lawry. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shaw
Witt hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Shaw
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grover for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1917 -- PHA at WS1 (D)
PHA AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 4 1 0 0 Joe Judge, 1b 5 2 3 3
Roy Grover, 2b 4 0 1 0 Eddie Foster, 2b 3 1 1 1
Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 1 3 Clyde Milan, cf 3 1 2 0
Amos Strunk, cf 3 1 1 0 Sam Rice, rf 2 0 0 1
Buck Thrasher, rf 4 0 1 0 Mike Menosky, ph-rf 2 1 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 2 1 Elmer Smith, lf 4 0 1 2
Ray Bates, 3b 3 1 1 0 Joe Leonard, 3b 1 1 0 0
Wally Schang, c 0 0 0 0 Ray Morgan, 3b 2 0 0 0
Ray Haley, c 1 0 0 0 Sam Crane, ss 4 1 1 0
Bill Johnson, ph 0 1 0 0 Eddie Ainsmith, c 3 1 0 0
Billy Meyer, c 1 0 0 0 Jim Shaw, p 4 0 1 0
Elmer Myers, p 1 0 0 0
Walt Johnson, p 1 1 0 0
Otis Lawry, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 7 4 33 8 10 7
PHA 100 100 300 -- 5
WS1 160 000 10x -- 8
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (L) 2.0 7 7 5 1 0
Walt Johnson 6.0 3 1 1 1 6
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Shaw (W) 9.0 7 5 2 7 1
E -- Wally Schang, Ray Bates, Eddie Ainsmith, Elmer Smith
DP -- WS1 2
LOB -- PHA 6, WS1 5
3B -- Joe Judge, Mike Menosky
SB -- Whitey Witt, Clyde Milan, Amos Strunk, Joe Judge
SH -- Roy Grover, Eddie Foster, Eddie Ainsmith
PB -- Eddie Ainsmith 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 915
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