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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 30, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on May 30, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,654 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
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 |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 30, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Caster
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welaj vs. Caster
Welaj hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Case scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Caster
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Caster
Early hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Masterson
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Masterson
Moses takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brucker vs. Masterson
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCoy scores. Moses moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Masterson
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Moses scores. Johnson moves to third. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rubeling vs. Masterson
Rubeling hits a popup towards first. Bonura catches it and throws to home to double up Johnson, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Caster
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Caster
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Caster
Masterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Masterson
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Masterson
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Masterson
McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Caster
Case is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welaj vs. Caster
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Case scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Masterson
Moses hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Masterson
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Masterson
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Caster
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Caster
Early hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Caster covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
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
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Masterson
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Masterson
Lillard hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Caster
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling juggles the ball. That's an error on Rubeling. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masterson vs. Caster
Masterson takes first base on ball four. Pofahl moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Caster
There's a wild pitch. Pofahl moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Case vs. Caster
Case bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pofahl scores. Masterson moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Caster
Lewis bunts towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. Masterson moves to third. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Welaj vs. Caster
Welaj hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Masterson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Caster
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Masterson
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for George Caster.
Gantenbein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welaj throws the ball in to Bloodworth who tags Gantenbein trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Masterson
McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Masterson
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Beckmann
Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Beckmann
Early hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Beckmann
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Beckmann
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Masterson
Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Earle Brucker.
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Masterson
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman strikes out. There goes Siebert. The throw from Early to Pofahl, and Siebert is out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Beckmann
Frankie Hayes now catching.
Masterson bunts towards the mound. Beckmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Beckmann
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masterson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Beckmann
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Beckmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Masterson moves to third. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Welaj vs. Beckmann
Welaj hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Masterson scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Beckmann
Walker takes first base on ball four. Case moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonura vs. Beckmann
Bonura hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Beckmann
Early hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Beckmann
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Beckmann
Pofahl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Pofahl reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masterson vs. Beckmann
Masterson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Masterson reaches second base with a double. Pofahl scores. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Beckmann
Case hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Besse
Herman Besse now pitching.
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Masterson
Rubeling 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 -
Senators, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Masterson
Dee Miles pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
Miles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Besse vs. Masterson
Besse strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1940, game 2 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 3 4 3 3 McCoy B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Lewis B, 3b 4 2 3 0 Moses W, rf 1 1 0 0
Welaj J, cf 4 0 0 3 Johnson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Walker G, lf 3 1 1 0 Brucker E, c 2 0 1 1
Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 1 5 Hayes F, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Early J, c 4 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Chapman S, cf 2 0 0 1
Pofahl J, ss 4 2 1 1 Rubeling A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 3 3 2 1 Lillard B, ss 2 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0
Caster G, p 1 0 0 0
Gantenbein J, ph 1 0 1 0
Beckmann B, p 0 0 0 0
Besse H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 14 13 13 21 2 3 2
Washington 201 020 9 -- 14
Philadelphia 200 000 0 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (W) 7.0 3 2 2 6 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 5.0 4 5 3 1 1
Beckmann B 1.2 9 9 9 1 0
Besse H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rubeling A
DP -- Washington 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Washington 3, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Pofahl J, Masterson W
HR -- Bonura Z, Case G
CS -- Siebert D
SH -- Case G, Lewis B
HBP -- by Caster G (Case G)
WP -- Caster G
T -- 1:33
A -- 23654
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