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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 23, 1948
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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 23, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1948 |
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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 23, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,298 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
Mark Christman | Shortstop |
Jake Early | Catcher |
Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Don White | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 23, 1948
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Yost reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to McCahan covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. McCahan
There goes Vernon. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Masterson
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Masterson
McCosky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kozar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Masterson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. McCahan
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. McCahan
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Culberson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. McCahan
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masterson vs. McCahan
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Culberson moves to third. Early moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Masterson
Fain hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Masterson
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Kozar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kozar moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kozar scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. McCahan
Culberson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Masterson
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Masterson
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCahan vs. Masterson
There's a wild pitch. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCahan vs. Masterson
McCahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suder scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Masterson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. McCahan
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. McCahan
Early hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. McCahan
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with McCahan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Masterson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Masterson
White hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Masterson
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Masterson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Masterson
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Masterson
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. McCahan
Culberson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. McCahan
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Masterson
McCahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCahan for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Masterson
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Masterson
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. McCahan
Early hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. McCahan
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Masterson
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Masterson
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Masterson
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. McCahan
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. McCahan
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. McCahan
Early hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Masterson
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Masterson
Suder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Masterson
George Binks pinch hits for Bill McCahan.
Binks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Masterson
Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson. Joost reaches second base with a double. Binks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Masterson
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Masterson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Difani vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching. Jay Difani pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Difani strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brissie
Yost hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Brissie
Kozar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Brissie
Coan hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Fain hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferrick
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrick
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Brissie
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Brissie
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culberson vs. Brissie
Culberson hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Brissie
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Brissie
Early hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Early reaches second base with a double. Christman scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrick vs. Brissie
Ferrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ferrick
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Ferrick
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Ferrick
Rudy York pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Ferrick
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Ferrick
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1948 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D) Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Joost E, ss 5 0 1 1 Kozar A, 2b 3 1 1 1 McCosky B, lf 5 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 5 0 0 0 White D, rf 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robertson S, rf 4 1 2 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Culberson L, cf 3 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 Christman M, ss 5 1 2 2 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 Early J, c 4 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b 4 2 3 1 Masterson W, p 3 0 1 0 McCahan B, p 2 0 1 1 Difani J, ph 1 0 0 0 Binks G, ph 0 1 0 0 Ferrick T, p 1 0 0 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 York R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 11 5 37 3 9 3 Washington 101 000 010 2 -- 5 Philadelphia 001 000 020 0 -- 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Masterson W 8.0 7 3 3 1 2 Ferrick T (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO McCahan B 8.0 8 3 3 4 2 Brissie L (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 DP -- Washington 2 LOB -- Washington 10, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Kozar A, Fain F, Yost E, Joost E, Early J 3B -- Yost E HR -- Suder P CS -- Vernon M SH -- Robertson S WP -- Masterson W T -- 2:20 A -- 7298
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