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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 26, 1940
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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 26, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Miles | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 26, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Hudlin
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Caster
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Caster
Welaj hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Caster
There goes Case. The throw from Brucker to Caster to Rubeling who tags Case out. Welaj moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Caster
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Caster
Bonura hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miles. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Welaj scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Caster
Travis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miles. Travis reaches second base with a double. Bonura scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Caster
Bloodworth hits a popup in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hudlin
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Caster
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Caster
Hudlin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Caster
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Hudlin
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Hudlin
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Hudlin
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Caster moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Caster scores. Miles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Hudlin
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Caster
Welaj hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a line drive into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hudlin
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Caster
Bonura hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Caster
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Caster
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Hudlin
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Hudlin
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Hudlin
Caster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Caster
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Caster
Hudlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Caster
Case hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hudlin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Caster
Welaj hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welaj who is chasing the ball. Miles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCoy vs. Hudlin
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Caster
Bonura hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Caster
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hudlin
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Hudlin
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Hudlin
Lillard hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Hudlin
Caster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Caster
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Caster
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Caster
Hudlin bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with McCoy covering, for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Caster
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Hudlin
There goes Moses. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Travis applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Hudlin
Jimmy Pofahl now playing shortstop.
McCoy hits a line drive towards first. Bonura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Caster
Welaj hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Caster
There goes Welaj. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Welaj steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Welaj moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonura vs. Caster
Bonura hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert bunts towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Bloodworth covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Hudlin
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Hudlin
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Al Rubeling.
Dean strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Caster
Al Brancato now playing third base.
Pofahl hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Caster
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Caster
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Caster
Hudlin strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Hudlin
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Hudlin
Caster hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Caster
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Caster
Welaj hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Johnson is chasing the ball. Welaj rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1940 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Miles D, lf 5 1 2 0 Case G, rf 5 0 2 0
Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0 Lewis B, 3b 5 0 0 0
McCoy B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Welaj J, cf 5 2 3 1
Johnson B, cf 3 1 1 1 Walker G, lf 3 1 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 1 2
Brucker E, c 4 0 0 0 Travis C, ss 3 0 1 1
Rubeling A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pofahl J, ss 1 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Brancato A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 1 0
Lillard B, ss 4 0 0 0 Hudlin W, p 3 0 1 0
Caster G, p 4 1 0 0
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35 3 5 2 37 4 10 4
Philadelphia 001 002 000 0 -- 3
Washington 300 000 000 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 9.2 10 4 4 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W (W) 10.0 5 3 2 1 3
E -- Hudlin W, Travis C
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Washington 6
2B -- Bonura Z, Travis C
3B -- Miles D
HR -- Johnson B, Welaj J
SB -- Welaj J
CS -- Case G, Moses W
SH -- Hudlin W, Siebert D
T -- 2:09
A -- 10000
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