Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Marchildon
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Marchildon
  
  There goes Yost. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Marchildon
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Marchildon
  
  Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Binks vs. Hudson
  
  Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Hudson
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Hudson
  
  Valo 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 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Marchildon
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spence vs. Marchildon
  
  Spence hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christman vs. Marchildon
  
  Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Priddy vs. Marchildon
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon moves to third. Christman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Marchildon
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hudson vs. Marchildon
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Hudson
  
  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 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Hudson
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Hudson
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suder vs. Hudson
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. Chapman scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Hudson
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Marchildon
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Marchildon
  
  Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Marchildon
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Marchildon
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marchildon vs. Hudson
  
  Marchildon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Binks vs. Hudson
  
  Binks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Hudson
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Hudson
  
  Valo is hit by the pitch. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Hudson
  
  Barney McCosky pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chapman vs. Candini
  
  Milo Candini now pitching.
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosar vs. Candini
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Fain scores. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suder vs. Candini
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws to second. Priddy drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Priddy. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Candini
  
  Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Marchildon
  
  Barney McCosky now playing left field. George Binks now playing right field.
  
  Spence 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 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Marchildon
  
  Christman hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Marchildon
  
  Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marchildon vs. Candini
  
  Marchildon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Binks vs. Candini
  
  Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Marchildon goes all the way around to score. Binks moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Joost vs. Candini
  
  Joost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCosky vs. Candini
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Binks scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Candini
  
  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 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Marchildon
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Candini vs. Marchildon
  
  Candini hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Marchildon
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Candini
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Candini
  
  Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Candini
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Marchildon
  
  Lewis 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 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Marchildon
  
  Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Marchildon
  
  Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Candini
  
  Joe Grace now playing right field.
  
  Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marchildon vs. Candini
  
  Marchildon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Binks vs. Candini
  
  Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Candini
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Marchildon
  
  Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christman vs. Marchildon
  
  Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Marchildon
  
  Priddy strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Marchildon
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Candini
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Yost. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fain vs. Candini
  
  Fain hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chapman vs. Candini
  
  Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosar vs. Candini
  
  Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Travis vs. Marchildon
  
  Cecil Travis pinch hits for Milo Candini.
  
  Travis 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 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Marchildon
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Marchildon
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Marchildon
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Cary
  
  Scott Cary now pitching.
  
  Suder hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Cary
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marchildon vs. Cary
  
  Marchildon hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Marchildon
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spence vs. Marchildon
  
  Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Christman vs. Marchildon
  
  Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Marchildon
  
  Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Marchildon
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1947 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   Binks G, lf-rf        4  1  0  0   
Lewis B, rf           3  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           3  1  0  0   
Grace J, rf           1  0  1  0   Valo E, rf            1  0  0  0   
Robertson S, lf       3  0  0  0   McCosky B, pr-lf      2  1  1  1   
Vernon M, 1b          4  1  2  0   Fain F, 1b            4  1  1  1   
Spence S, cf          4  0  0  0   Chapman S, cf         2  2  0  0   
Christman M, ss       4  0  3  1   Rosar B, c            4  0  2  2   
Priddy J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Suder P, 2b           4  0  0  1   
Evans A, c            4  0  0  0   Majeski H, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Hudson S, p           1  0  0  0   Marchildon P, p       4  2  3  1   
Candini M, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Travis C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Cary S, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        32  8  7  6

Washington       000 000 001 --  1
Philadelphia     015 200 00x --  8

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L)          2.1  3  5  5  2  0
Candini M             4.2  4  3  1  1  0
Cary S                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (W)      9.0  7  1  1  2  6

E -- Priddy J, Vernon M, Lewis B, Yost E
LOB -- Washington 7, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Vernon M
HR -- Marchildon P
CS -- Yost E
HBP -- by Hudson S (Valo E)
T -- 1:45
A -- 8042

    

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