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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 26, 1947
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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 September 26, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1947 |
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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 | September 26, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Shortstop |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rutner | Third Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
Gil Coan | Right Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
John Sullivan | Shortstop |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 26, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wynn
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wynn
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Wynn
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Suder reaches second base with a double. Majeski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rutner vs. Wynn
Rutner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coan. Rutner reaches second base with a double. Suder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Wynn
Guerra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Fowler
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Suder picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Suder. Yost moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Coan scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Fowler
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Majeski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Wynn
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wynn
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wynn
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Wynn
The ball gets by Evans for a passed ball. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Wynn
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fowler
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fowler
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Fowler
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Wynn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Fowler
Coan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rutner vs. Kennedy
Rutner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Kennedy
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Guerra goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. Fowler goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fowler
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 -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Fowler
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Fowler
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Fowler
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spence scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Fowler
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rutner vs. Kennedy
Rutner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Fowler
Coan hits a popup towards short. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Kennedy
Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Fowler
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fowler
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder hits a line drive towards right. Coan catches it and throws to Sullivan to double up Fain. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fowler
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Fowler
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rutner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rutner vs. Kennedy
Rutner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan misplays the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Kennedy
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Fowler
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Fowler
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rutner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 10 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain strikes out. There goes Chapman. The throw from Evans to Sullivan, and Chapman is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fowler
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fowler
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Fowler
Buddy Lewis pinch hits for Bill Kennedy.
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson hits a popup in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Candini
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candini fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rutner vs. Candini
Rutner hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Candini
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Fowler
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler juggles the ball. That's an error on Fowler. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Fowler
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fowler
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fowler
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1947, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI McCosky B, lf 5 2 4 1 Yost E, 3b 4 1 0 0 Valo E, rf 3 1 1 2 Robertson S, lf 5 0 2 1 Chapman S, cf 5 2 2 1 Coan G, rf 5 1 2 0 Fain F, 1b 4 2 3 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 2 0 0 Majeski H, ss 4 1 2 2 Spence S, cf 4 3 3 6 Suder P, 2b 5 1 1 1 Priddy J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rutner M, 3b 5 0 1 1 Sullivan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Guerra M, c 5 1 1 0 Evans A, c 5 0 2 1 Fowler D, p 4 1 0 0 Wynn E, p 1 0 1 0 Kennedy B, p 2 0 0 0 Lewis B, ph 1 0 1 0 Candini M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 15 10 40 8 12 8 Philadelphia 422 200 010 -- 11 Washington 211 000 202 -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D (W) 9.0 12 8 6 4 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (L) 2.0 6 6 6 2 3 Kennedy B 6.0 8 5 3 1 1 Candini M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Suder P, Fain F, Yost E, Robertson S, Sullivan J, Fowler D DP -- Philadelphia 1, Washington 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Washington 9 2B -- Majeski H, Suder P, Rutner M 3B -- McCosky B HR -- Valo E, Fain F, Spence S 2 CS -- Chapman S SH -- Valo E PB -- Evans A T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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