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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 18, 1944
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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 April 18, 1944 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lum Harris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 27,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo White | Right Fielder |
| Woody Wheaton | Center Fielder |
| Bill Burgo | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Lum Harris | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Ortiz | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Gil Torres | Third Baseman |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 18, 1944
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niggeling
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheaton vs. Niggeling
Wheaton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgo vs. Niggeling
Burgo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a fly ball towards center. Spence catches it and throws to Torres who throws to Myatt to double up Wheaton. White scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Harris
Myatt bunts in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. Case moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Harris
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Case moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Harris
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a popup towards third. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Harris
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Harris
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Harris
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Niggeling
Harris bunts towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Myatt covering, for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Niggeling
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheaton vs. Niggeling
Wheaton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgo vs. Niggeling
Burgo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Harris
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Harris
Niggeling bunts for an out with unknown description. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Harris
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel catches it and steps on first to double up Hayes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Harris
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Harris
There goes Spence. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Busch applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Harris
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Harris
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Niggeling
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Harris
Torres hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Harris
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Harris
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niggeling
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheaton vs. Niggeling
Wheaton bunts towards first. Kuhel catches it and throws to Myatt, who tags White for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgo vs. Niggeling
Burgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Harris
Niggeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a line drive into right field. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Niggeling moves to third. Case moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myatt vs. Harris
Myatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niggeling scores. Case scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Harris
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Harris
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Harris
Kuhel hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Niggeling
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Harris
Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Harris
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Busch fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Harris
There goes Sullivan. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Sullivan steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Harris
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niggeling vs. Harris
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Case vs. Harris
Case hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Niggeling
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Harris
Myatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Harris
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Harris
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Harris
There goes Myatt. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Kell applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niggeling
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheaton vs. Niggeling
Wheaton hits a line drive to right field. Ortiz throws towards third. Torres fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgo vs. Niggeling
Burgo hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Wheaton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flick vs. Niggeling
Lew Flick pinch hits for George Kell.
Flick hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busch vs. Niggeling
Busch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Harris
Bobby Wilkins now playing shortstop. Ed Busch now playing third base.
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Harris
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Burgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Harris
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Harris
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Burgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niggeling
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and throws to Niggeling covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Lum Harris.
Wagner bunts towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Niggeling
White hits a fly ball towards right. Ortiz catches it and throws to first to double up Wagner. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Niggeling hits a popup towards third. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Berry
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Burgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Berry
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheaton vs. Niggeling
Wheaton hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgo vs. Niggeling
Burgo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Berry
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Berry
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilkins. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Berry
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Berry
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Kuhel steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Berry
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 12
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Candini
Wilkins bunts towards the mound. Candini fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busch vs. Candini
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Candini
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Hall reaches second base with a double. Siebert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Candini
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Berry
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Berry
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Burgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Berry
Hillis Layne pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Layne strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1944 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
White J, rf 2 2 1 0 Case G, lf 5 1 2 0
Wheaton W, cf 5 0 2 0 Myatt G, 2b 4 0 2 2
Burgo B, lf 5 0 0 0 Spence S, cf 5 0 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 0 1 2 Ortiz R, rf 5 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Torres G, 3b 5 0 1 0
Flick L, ph 1 0 0 0 Sullivan J, ss 5 0 1 0
Wilkins B, ss 0 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 1 0
Busch E, ss-3b 5 0 0 0 Niggeling J, p 3 1 1 0
Hall I, 2b 5 0 3 1 Candini M, p 0 0 0 0
Harris L, p 2 0 0 0 Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner H, ph 1 0 0 0
Berry J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 8 3 42 2 9 2
Philadelphia 100 000 001 001 -- 3
Washington 000 002 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Harris L 9.0 9 2 2 1 1
Berry J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J 11.0 6 2 1 4 3
Candini M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- White J, Torres G, Wilkins B
DP -- Washington 4
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Washington 7
2B -- Hall I
SB -- Sullivan J, Kuhel J
CS -- Spence S, Myatt G
SH -- Myatt G, Harris L, Niggeling J, Wilkins B
HBP -- by Niggeling J (White J)
T -- 2:25
A -- 27000
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