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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1938
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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 20, 1938 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Babe Barna | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Gene Hasson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Leonard
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Leonard
Barna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lodigiani vs. Leonard
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Ross
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ross
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Ross
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Ross
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Leonard
Hasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Leonard
Ambler hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ross
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hasson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ross
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ross
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Leonard
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada who is chasing the ball. Finney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Leonard
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barna vs. Leonard
Barna hits a ball on the ground that hits Werber. Werber is out and Barna is safe at first. There goes Werber trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ross
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Ross
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Ross
Almada hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ross
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Leonard
Lodigiani hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Leonard
Hasson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Leonard
Ambler hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Ross
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ross
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ross
Stone hits a line drive towards first. Hasson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Leonard
Ross hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Leonard
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ross
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ross
Myer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ross
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ross, and towards Ambler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Leonard
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Leonard
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hasson vs. Leonard
There goes Lodigiani. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Travis applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Ross
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Ross
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ross
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Ross
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Ross
Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Leonard
Hasson hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Leonard
Ambler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. Ambler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Leonard
View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ross
Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Ross
Travis bunts towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Ross
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrell vs. Ross
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Travis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Ross
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani misplays the ball. That's an error on Lodigiani. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Ross
Almada hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Almada reaches third base with a triple. Myer scores. Leonard goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Ross
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Leonard
Finney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Leonard
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Leonard
Barna hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Leonard
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Smith
Eddie Smith now pitching.
Wright hits a line drive towards first. Hasson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Smith
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Smith
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Leonard
Hasson hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Leonard
Ambler hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leonard
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Almada 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 4/20/1938 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Finney L, cf 3 0 1 0 Almada M, cf 4 0 2 2
Werber B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Barna B, rf 4 0 1 0 Wright T, rf 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 3 0 2 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lodigiani D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stone J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hasson G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Travis C, ss 3 1 0 0
Ambler W, ss 4 0 1 0 Myer B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 1 1
Ross B, p 3 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 3 1 0 0
Smith E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 32 3 7 3
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 000 000 30x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B (L) 7.0 7 3 1 0 1
Smith E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 2
E -- Travis C, Lodigiani D
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Washington 5
3B -- Finney L, Almada M
CS -- Lodigiani D
T -- 1:51
A -- 6500
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