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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 12, 1937
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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 August 12, 1937 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Kelley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmie DeShong |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Harry Kelley | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| John Mihalic | Shortstop |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| John Stone | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Jimmie DeShong | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 12, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. DeShong
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. DeShong
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mihalic fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. DeShong
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. DeShong
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Myer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Kelley
Almada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Kelley
There goes Almada. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Almada steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Kelley
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Almada moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mihalic vs. Kelley
Mihalic hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Kelley
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. DeShong
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. DeShong
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. DeShong
Peters bunts towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to third. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. DeShong
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill scores. Brucker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelley vs. DeShong
Kelley hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. DeShong
Moses hits a line drive into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Kelley
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Kelley
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Kelley
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. DeShong
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. DeShong
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Kelley
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Kelley
DeShong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Kelley
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Kelley
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeShong moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mihalic vs. Kelley
Mihalic hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. DeShong
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. DeShong
There goes Hill. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Myer applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. DeShong
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. DeShong
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kelley
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Kelley
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Kelley
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Kelley
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. DeShong
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mihalic scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. DeShong
Kelley hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. DeShong
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with DeShong covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Kelley
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Kelley
DeShong hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Kelley
Almada hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brucker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Kelley
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Almada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mihalic vs. Kelley
Mihalic hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. DeShong
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. DeShong
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. DeShong
Hill takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. DeShong
Brucker takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. DeShong
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of DeShong's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kelley
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Kelley
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Kelley
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. DeShong
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. DeShong
Kelley hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. DeShong
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. DeShong
Finney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lewis. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. DeShong
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. DeShong
Werber hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Kelley
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Kelley
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Kelley
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Jimmie DeShong.
Travis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Travis reaches second base with a double. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almada vs. Kelley
Almada hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Kelley
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jacobs
Bucky Jacobs now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Jacobs
Hill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Hill reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brucker vs. Jacobs
Brucker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Jacobs
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Hill scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Jacobs
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelley vs. Jacobs
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mihalic fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mihalic vs. Kelley
Mihalic hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Mihalic reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Kelley
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mihalic moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stone vs. Kelley
Stone hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Kelley
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mihalic scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Kelley
Myer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Myer reaches second base with a double. Kuhel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Kelley
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Nelson
Wes Ferrell pinch hits for Bucky Jacobs. Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Ferrell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Cohen
Syd Cohen now pitching.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Cohen
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Cohen
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cohen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cohen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Cohen
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Nelson
Almada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Almada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Nelson
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Almada scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1937 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 4 1 2 0 Almada M, cf 5 1 3 1
Finney L, 1b 5 0 2 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Werber B, 3b 5 0 0 1 Mihalic J, ss 4 1 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 1 3 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 0
Hill J, cf 4 2 3 0 Stone J, rf 4 0 0 0
Brucker E, c 3 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Peters R, 2b 3 0 1 2 Myer B, 2b 4 2 1 1
Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 1 Ferrell R, c 4 0 1 1
Kelley H, p 4 0 0 0 DeShong J, p 2 0 1 0
Nelson L, p 0 0 0 0 Travis C, ph 1 0 1 0
Jacobs B, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrell W, ph 1 0 0 0
Cohen S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 13 4 37 5 12 5
Philadelphia 110 000 020 -- 4
Washington 000 000 131 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley H 7.2 10 4 3 1 0
Nelson L (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
DeShong J 7.0 8 2 2 4 1
Jacobs B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Cohen S (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Lewis B, Newsome S
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Washington 9
2B -- Travis C, Hill J, Mihalic J, Myer B, Almada M
SB -- Almada M
CS -- Johnson B, Hill J
SH -- Peters R
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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