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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
October 2, 1948
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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 October 2, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | October 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Weik |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,444 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Meeks | Shortstop |
| Len Okrie | Catcher |
| Dick Weik | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Billy DeMars | Shortstop |
| Don White | Third Baseman |
| Ray Coleman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Wellman | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Carl Scheib | Left Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
October 2, 1948
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. McCahan
McCahan fires to first and picks off Coan. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. McCahan
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMars scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Weik
Fox 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 -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMars vs. Weik
DeMars hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Weik
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Weik
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. McCahan
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMars fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Weik
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Weik
Wellman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Weik
Valo takes first base on ball four. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Weik
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. McCahan
Meeks hits a popup towards short. DeMars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Okrie vs. McCahan
Okrie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weik vs. McCahan
Weik hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMars scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Weik
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Weik
McCahan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Weik
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCahan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMars vs. Weik
DeMars takes first base on ball four. McCahan moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Weik
White takes first base on ball four. McCahan scores. Fox moves to third. DeMars moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Weik
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wellman vs. Weik
There goes Fox. The slide. Okrie applies the tag. Fox is out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wellman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMars fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMars. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. McCahan
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. McCahan
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. McCahan
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. McCahan
There's a wild pitch. Kozar scores. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Weik
Wellman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Weik
Valo takes first base on ball four. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Weik
Scheib strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Weik
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCahan vs. Weik
McCahan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wellman moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Weik
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. McCahan
Meeks hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Okrie vs. McCahan
Okrie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weik vs. McCahan
Weik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. McCahan
There's a wild pitch. Weik moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMars vs. Weik
DeMars hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Weik
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Weik
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wellman vs. Weik
There goes Coleman. The throw from Okrie and he is out, Meeks applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wellman vs. Weik
Wellman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Weik
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Okrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. McCahan
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. McCahan
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wellman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMars scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Weik
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Weik
Brucker strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Weik
McCahan 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
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. McCahan
Meeks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. McCahan
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Len Okrie.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Meeks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Early vs. McCahan
Jake Early pinch hits for Dick Weik.
Early hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Early moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMars fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Welteroth
Dick Welteroth now pitching. Jake Early now catching.
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMars vs. Welteroth
DeMars bunts towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMars for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Welteroth
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Welteroth
White strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Welteroth
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. McCahan
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. McCahan
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon bunts towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Vollmer moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meeks vs. McCahan
Meeks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. Stewart scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welteroth vs. McCahan
The ball gets by Brucker for a passed ball. Yost moves to third. Meeks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Welteroth vs. McCahan
Welteroth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Early vs. McCahan
Early hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Meeks scores. Early moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. McCahan
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Early scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. McCahan
Kozar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Welteroth
Wellman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kozar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Welteroth
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Welteroth
Scheib takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Welteroth
Brucker takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Scheib moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Welteroth
Mike Guerra pinch hits for Bill McCahan.
Guerra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Welteroth
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Holborow
Wally Holborow now pitching.
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Holborow
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Holborow
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Holborow
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meeks vs. Holborow
Meeks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMars vs. Welteroth
DeMars hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Welteroth
White hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Welteroth
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wellman vs. Welteroth
Wellman hits a line drive into right field. Stewart 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 10/2/1948 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Coan G, lf 5 0 3 2 Fox N, 2b 5 0 2 0
Kozar A, 2b 4 1 0 0 DeMars B, ss 3 0 1 0
Vollmer C, cf 5 1 2 0 White D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Stewart B, rf 4 1 2 0 Coleman R, cf 5 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wellman B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Yost E, 3b 4 1 0 0 Valo E, rf 1 0 0 0
Meeks S, ss 5 1 2 2 Scheib C, lf 3 0 0 0
Okrie L, c 2 0 0 0 Brucker E, c 3 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 0 1 0 0 McCahan B, p 3 1 2 0
Welteroth D, p 1 0 0 0 Guerra M, ph 1 0 0 0
Weik D, p 2 0 1 0 Holborow W, p 0 0 0 0
Early J, ph-c 2 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 6 30 1 8 1
Washington 000 100 150 -- 7
Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Weik D (W) 6.0 6 1 1 7 3
Welteroth D (S) 3.0 2 0 0 3 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
McCahan B (L) 8.0 10 7 7 5 3
Holborow W 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- DeMars B
DP -- Washington 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Philadelphia 13
SB -- Stewart B, Kozar A
CS -- Coleman R
SH -- DeMars B, Vernon M
WP -- McCahan B 2, Welteroth D
PB -- Brucker E
T -- 2:15
A -- 1444
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