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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 30, 1939
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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 May 30, 1939 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 30, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cotton Pippen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 16,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Center Fielder |
Bobby Estalella | Left Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Sam West | First Baseman |
Jake Early | Catcher |
Ken Chase | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 30, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Chase
Gantenbein hits a line drive towards first. West reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Chase
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Chase
Ambler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Chase
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Chase
Nagel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Pippen
Case hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Pippen
There goes Case. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Pippen
Estalella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Pippen
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Pippen
Myer hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Chase
Brucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Estalella. Brucker reaches second base with a double. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pippen vs. Chase
Pippen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brucker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantenbein vs. Chase
Gantenbein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brucker scores. Pippen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Chase
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pippen
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Pippen
Early hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Pippen
Chase hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Pippen
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Chase
Ambler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Chase
Etten takes first base on ball four. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Chase
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Pippen
Estalella hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Pippen
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pippen
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Pippen
Travis hits a line drive towards short. Ambler catches it and throws to second to double up Lewis. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Chase
Brucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pippen vs. Chase
Pippen bunts towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Chase
Gantenbein hits a line drive into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Chase
Miles hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Pippen
Myer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles. Myer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Pippen
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Pippen
Early hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Early reaches third base with a triple. West goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chase vs. Pippen
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Early scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Pippen
Case strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Pippen
Estalella strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Chase
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Chase
Etten takes first base on ball four. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Chase
Nagel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Parmelee
Roy Parmelee now pitching.
Lewis hits a popup towards third. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Parmelee
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Parmelee
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Parmelee
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ambler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Chase
Brucker hits a line drive into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Chase
Parmelee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Chase
Gantenbein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Chase
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Parmelee
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Parmelee
Early hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Chapman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Chapman. Ambler throws it away. That's an error on Ambler. West goes all the way around to score. Early moves all the way to home. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Parmelee
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Parmelee
Case hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Parmelee
There goes Case. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Parmelee
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Parmelee
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Lewis reaches third base with a triple. Case scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Parmelee
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Chase
Skeeter Newsome pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Chase
Dick Siebert pinch hits for Nick Etten.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Chase covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNamara vs. Chase
Bob McNamara pinch hits for Bill Nagel.
McNamara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Chase
There's a wild pitch. McNamara moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Parmelee
Skeeter Newsome now playing shortstop. Dick Siebert now playing first base. Bob McNamara now playing third base. Dario Lodigiani now playing secon
Travis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Parmelee
Myer hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNamara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Parmelee
West hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Parmelee
Early takes first base on ball four. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chase vs. Parmelee
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Chase
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parmelee vs. Chase
Parmelee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Chase
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Chase
Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Chase
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Parmelee
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Parmelee
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani misplays the ball. That's an error on Lodigiani. Case moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Parmelee
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Case moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Parmelee
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Parmelee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Chase
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNamara vs. Chase
McNamara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Chase
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Chase
Brucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Case. Brucker reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Chase
Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Roy Parmelee.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brucker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lodigiani vs. Chase
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1939, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Gantenbein J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Case G, cf 4 2 2 0 Lodigiani D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Estalella B, lf 5 1 1 2 Miles D, rf 5 0 1 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ambler W, ss 2 0 2 0 Wright T, rf 5 0 1 0 Newsome S, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Travis C, ss 3 0 2 0 Etten N, 1b 1 0 0 0 Myer B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Siebert D, ph-1b 2 1 1 0 West S, 1b 4 2 2 1 Nagel B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Early J, c 3 2 2 2 McNamara B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Chase K, p 4 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 1 0 0 Brucker E, c 5 1 3 2 Pippen C, p 1 0 1 0 Parmelee R, p 2 0 0 0 Hayes F, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 12 4 36 8 13 7 Philadelphia 020 000 002 -- 4 Washington 200 303 00x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Pippen C (L) 4.0 8 5 5 1 2 Parmelee R 4.0 5 3 2 3 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Chase K (W) 9.0 12 4 4 6 3 E -- Travis C 2, Ambler W, Chapman S, Lodigiani D DP -- Philadelphia 2, Washington 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 15, Washington 8 2B -- Brucker E 2, Myer B, Early J, Siebert D 3B -- Early J, Lewis B HR -- Estalella B SB -- Case G 2 SH -- Pippen C WP -- Chase K T -- 2:15 A -- 16000
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