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St. Louis Browns @
Washington Senators
1916-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· 7 innings Β· Att: 5267 Β· overcast, drizzle, soaked Β· 1:45
Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 4β2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 6th. Walter Johnson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Walter Johnson L: Eddie Plank SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ollie Chill Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Shotton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ward Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Borton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Pratt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Armando Marsans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Austin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Doc Lavan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Plank | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clyde Milan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Howie Shanks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Judge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George McBride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Henry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Plank | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Johnson | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: K
- Ward Miller: S
- Babe Borton: 99
- Del Pratt: S.1-2
- Armando Marsans: 99
Bot 1
- Joe Leonard: 99
- Eddie Foster: 99
- Clyde Milan: S
- Elmer Smith: 99
Top 2
- Hank Severeid: S
- Jimmy Austin: K
- Doc Lavan: S9/L.1-3
- Eddie Plank: 5/P
- Burt Shotton: 63
Bot 2
- Howie Shanks: 99
- Joe Judge: 99
- George McBride: 8/L8XD
Top 3
- Ward Miller: K
- Babe Borton: W
- Del Pratt: 99
- Armando Marsans: 99
Bot 3
- John Henry: HP
- Walter Johnson: S.1-2
- Joe Leonard: K
- Eddie Foster: HP.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Milan: 99/P
- Elmer Smith: K
Top 4
- Hank Severeid: 99
- Jimmy Austin: S6/G
- Doc Lavan: S9/L.1-3
- Eddie Plank: 63.1-2
- Burt Shotton: S6/G/R3.3-H;2-3
- Ward Miller: SBH;SB2
- Ward Miller: 8/F
Bot 4
- Howie Shanks: S
- Joe Judge: 99
- George McBride: 99
- John Henry: CS2(99)#
Top 5
- Babe Borton: 99
- Del Pratt: 99
- Armando Marsans: 99
Bot 5
- John Henry: 99
- Walter Johnson: S
- Joe Leonard: S4/G4S.1-2
- Eddie Foster: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Milan: 3/BG/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elmer Smith: 43
Top 6
- Hank Severeid: 99
- Jimmy Austin: K
- Doc Lavan: S
- Eddie Plank: CS2(24)#
Bot 6
- Howie Shanks: 8/L8XD
- Rip Williams: W
- George McBride: 4/P
- John Henry: D7/F78.1-H
- Walter Johnson: E6/G/R5.2-3;B-1
- Joe Leonard: S8/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Foster: 7/F
Top 7
- Eddie Plank: 99
- Burt Shotton: D
- Ward Miller: 99/SH.2-3
- Babe Borton: FC6.3XH(62)
Bot 7
- Clyde Milan: S/G
- Elmer Smith: SB2
- Elmer Smith: K
- Howie Shanks: S8/L.2-H
- Rip Williams: S.1-3
- George McBride: FC6/DP.3XH(625);1X3(26)
Notes & reviews
- Game called due to darkness


















