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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 18, 1950
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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, 1950 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 29,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 18, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Scarborough
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Scheib
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Scheib
Dente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Dente reaches second base with a double. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noren vs. Scheib
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan scores. Dente moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Scheib
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Stewart hits a line drive into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Dente scores. Noren scores. Robinson moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Stewart scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Shantz
Kozar hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Shantz
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Shantz
Scarborough hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Scarborough
Dillinger hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Scarborough
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Shantz
Coan hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Shantz
Dente hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Scarborough
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Scarborough
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Scarborough
There goes Shantz. The throw from Evans and he is safe. Shantz steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Scarborough
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Shantz
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Shantz
Stewart bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Shantz
Kozar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Shantz
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Scarborough
Dillinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan who is chasing the ball. Dillinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Scarborough
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dillinger scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Scarborough
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Shantz
Scarborough hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Shantz
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Shantz
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Scarborough
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Scarborough
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shantz moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Scarborough
There's a wild pitch. Shantz scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Scarborough
Dillinger 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Shantz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Shantz
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Scarborough
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Scarborough
Guerra takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Scarborough
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Guerra moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Shantz
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Shantz
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kozar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Shantz
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards second. Suder scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Shantz
Sam Mele pinch hits for Gil Coan.
Mele hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kozar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Shantz
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dente for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
Sam Mele now playing right field. Bud Stewart now playing left field.
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Harris
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harris, and towards Kozar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Harris
Fain hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Harris
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Shantz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Shantz
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to third for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Shantz
Kozar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Shantz
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harris
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guintini vs. Harris
Ben Guintini pinch hits for Mike Guerra.
Guintini strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Harris
Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Hitchcock reaches third base with a triple. Suder goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Harris
Joost hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kellner
Joe Tipton now catching. Alex Kellner now pitching.
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Kellner
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Kellner
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Harris
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Harris
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Harris
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1950 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 3 1 1 0
McCosky B, lf 4 2 2 0 Mele S, ph-rf 2 0 1 1
Valo E, rf 5 0 1 0 Dente S, ss 5 1 2 0
Fain F, 1b 5 0 1 2 Noren I, cf 3 1 1 1
Dillinger B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 1 3 1 0
Chapman S, cf 4 1 0 1 Stewart B, rf-lf 3 1 1 2
Suder P, 2b 3 2 1 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 3
Guerra M, c 2 0 0 0 Kozar A, 2b 4 1 3 1
Guintini B, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans A, c 4 0 1 0
Tipton J, c 0 0 0 0 Scarborough R, p 2 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 Harris M, p 2 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 2 1 2 1
Hitchcock B, ph 1 0 1 1
Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 6 33 8 12 8
Philadelphia 000 221 110 -- 7
Washington 501 001 10x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Scheib C (L)* 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Shantz B 7.0 8 4 3 3 0
Kellner A 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (W) 5.1 7 5 4 3 1
Harris M (S) 3.2 2 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Chapman S, Yost E
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Washington 7
2B -- Dente S, Robinson E, McCosky B
3B -- Dillinger B, Hitchcock B
HR -- Suder P
SB -- Shantz B
SH -- Stewart B
HBP -- by Shantz B (Noren I)
WP -- Scarborough R
T -- 2:20
A -- 29320
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