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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 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 August 17, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 17, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Joe Rue 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wynn
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Wynn
Binks hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Fowler
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out 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: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wynn
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Wynn
Rosar hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Fowler
Christman hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Fowler
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Fowler
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Wynn
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Wynn
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Wynn
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fowler
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a fly ball towards left. McCosky catches it and throws to home to double up Lewis. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Wynn
Binks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Binks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a fly ball towards cemter. Spence catches it and throws to home to double up Binks. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Fowler
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Fowler
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wynn
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Wynn
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Fowler
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Fowler
Wynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fowler
Lewis 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Wynn
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Wynn
Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wynn
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Fowler
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Wynn
Binks hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Joost trying to get to home. Spence throws the ball in to Ferrell who tags Joost who's trying to score from second, for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Wynn
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Wynn
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Fowler
Priddy hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Fowler
Ferrell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Fowler
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Wynn
Majeski hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Wynn
Fowler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Wynn
McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Fowler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Joost reaches second base with a double. Fowler scores. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Wynn
Binks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fowler
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Fowler
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Fowler covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Fowler
Spence hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wynn
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Wynn
Rosar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fowler
Joe Grace pinch hits for Mark Christman.
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Fowler
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Fowler
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Rick Ferrell.
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Fowler
Wynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks. Wynn reaches second base with a double. There goes Priddy trying to get to home. Binks throws the ball in to Suder who relays the ball to Rosar, who tags Priddy, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1947, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
McCosky B, lf 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Joost E, ss 4 0 2 2 Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Binks G, rf 4 0 1 0 Robertson S, lf 3 0 3 0
Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 3 0 0 0 Spence S, cf 4 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Christman M, ss 3 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grace J, ph 1 0 1 0
Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fowler D, p 3 1 1 0 Ferrell R, c 3 0 1 0
Travis C, ph 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 4 1 3 1
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32 2 7 2 34 1 10 1
Philadelphia 000 000 020 -- 2
Washington 000 010 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (W) 9.0 10 1 1 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 9.0 7 2 2 1 1
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Washington 8
2B -- Yost E, Joost E 2, McCosky B, Wynn E
3B -- Binks G
HR -- Wynn E
SH -- Vernon M
HBP -- by Wynn E (Rosar B)
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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