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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on April 16, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hod Lisenbee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Barry 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Sisler | Left Fielder |
Grant Gillis | Shortstop |
Joe Judge | First Baseman |
Goose Goslin | Right Fielder |
Babe Ganzel | Center Fielder |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
Bobby Reeves | Second Baseman |
Hod Lisenbee | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
Bing Miller | Left Fielder |
Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 16, 1928
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hauser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillis vs. Walberg
Gillis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Gillis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Walberg
Judge hits a line drive into center field. Speaker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Speaker. Gillis scores. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goslin vs. Walberg
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to home to get Judge. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ganzel vs. Walberg
Ganzel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. Ganzel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Lisenbee
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Lisenbee
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Walberg
Ruel hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Walberg
Reeves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goslin. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hauser vs. Lisenbee
Hauser hits a popup towards short. Gillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane hits a popup towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Lisenbee
Hale is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boley vs. Lisenbee
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Walberg
Lisenbee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillis vs. Walberg
Gillis hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Walberg
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Lisenbee
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goslin. Bishop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Lisenbee
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Lisenbee
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speaker for the out. Bishop moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Walberg
Goslin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ganzel vs. Walberg
Ganzel hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Walberg
Ruel hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Lisenbee
Hauser hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Ganzel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lisenbee
Hale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goslin. Hale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Lisenbee
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Walberg
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lisenbee vs. Walberg
Lisenbee bunts towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Reeves moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reeves moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillis vs. Walberg
Gillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Lisenbee
Walberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Walberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Lisenbee
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege throws to second for one, and Reeves throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Walberg scores. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Lisenbee
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hauser vs. Lisenbee
Hauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hauser for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Walberg
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Walberg
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ganzel vs. Walberg
Ganzel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Ganzel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruel vs. Walberg
Ruel hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Lisenbee
There goes Cochrane. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Cochrane steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Lisenbee
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Ganzel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Lisenbee
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Ganzel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walberg vs. Lisenbee
Walberg hits a popup towards short. Gillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Walberg
Reeves hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Walberg
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Lisenbee
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Lisenbee
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillis vs. Walberg
Gillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Walberg
Judge hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Judge reaches second base with a double. Gillis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goslin vs. Walberg
Goslin hits a line drive beyond first. Hauser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gillis scores. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ganzel vs. Walberg
Ganzel bunts towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judge scores. Goslin scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Walberg
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hauser vs. Lisenbee
Hauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reeves misplays the ball. That's an error on Reeves. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reeves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Lisenbee
Hale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Hale reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Hauser goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Lisenbee
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Joe Boley.
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walberg vs. Lisenbee
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Walberg
Jimmy Dykes now playing shortstop.
Reeves hits a popup towards first. Hauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Walberg
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Sam West now playing center field. Goose Goslin now playing left field. Babe Ganzel now playing right field.
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Lisenbee
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lisenbee. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Lisenbee
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out. Speaker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1928 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D) Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Sisler G, lf 5 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 0 1 0 West S, cf 0 0 0 0 Cobb T, rf 4 1 1 1 Gillis G, ss 4 2 2 0 Speaker T, cf 5 0 0 0 Judge J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Miller B, lf 4 1 2 1 Goslin G, rf-lf 4 2 2 2 Hauser J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Ganzel B, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 4 0 1 0 Bluege O, 3b 3 0 1 2 Hale S, 3b 3 0 2 2 Ruel M, c 4 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 3 0 0 0 Reeves B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Collins E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lisenbee H, p 3 0 1 0 Dykes J, ss 0 0 0 0 Walberg R, p 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 10 5 36 4 8 4 Washington 100 100 030 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 020 020 -- 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Lisenbee H (W) 9.0 8 4 1 3 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Walberg R (L) 9.0 10 5 5 1 3 E -- Speaker T, Reeves B 2, Lisenbee H DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Washington 5, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Gillis G, Miller B, Bishop M, Hale S 2, Ganzel B, Judge J HR -- Goslin G SB -- Cochrane M SH -- Lisenbee H, Ganzel B HBP -- by Lisenbee H (Hale S) T -- 1:45 A -- 4000
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