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Philadelphia Athletics @ Washington Senators

1918-09-02 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 9000 · sunny · 1:35

Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–3. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 2nd. Jim Shaw earned the win and Walter Johnson picked up the save. Nick Altrock went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHA	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	9
WS1	0	4	0	1	0	1	1	1		8	11

W: Jim Shaw L: Mule Watson SV: Walter Johnson

Umpires — HP: Billy Evans · 1B: Silk O'Loughlin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Charlie Jamieson	3	1	1	0	1	0
Merlin Kopp	3	0	0	0	0	1
Merito Acosta	3	1	0	0	1	0
George Burns	2	0	1	0	0	0
Larry Gardner	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cy Perkins	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Dykes	4	0	3	1	0	1
Joe Dugan	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mule Watson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Wickey McAvoy	2	1	1	1	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Burt Shotton	5	0	1	2	0	1
Eddie Foster	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Judge	4	1	1	0	0	0
Clyde Milan	1	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Schulte	4	1	2	2	0	0
Howie Shanks	4	2	1	0	0	0
Doc Lavan	4	1	3	0	0	0
Val Picinich	3	1	0	1	1	0
Jim Shaw	2	0	0	1	1	0
Walter Johnson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Altrock	1	1	1	1	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mule Watson	7.2	10	2	1
Wickey McAvoy	0.1	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Shaw	7.0	7	2	4
Nick Altrock	1.0	1	0	0
Walter Johnson	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Charlie Jamieson: 99
Merlin Kopp: K
Merito Acosta: 99

Bot 1

Burt Shotton: 99
Eddie Foster: 99
Joe Judge: 99

Top 2

George Burns: S
Larry Gardner: 99
Cy Perkins: S.1-2
Jimmy Dykes: S8.2XH(82);1-3;B-2(THH)
Joe Dugan: S1.3XH(132);2-3

Bot 2

Clyde Milan: S8
Frank Schulte: PO1(E3).1-2
Frank Schulte: DGR/9.2-H
Howie Shanks: S/BG.2-3
Doc Lavan: 99
Val Picinich: W.1-2
Jim Shaw: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Burt Shotton: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
Eddie Foster: 99
Joe Judge: 99

Top 3

Mule Watson: K
Charlie Jamieson: W
Merlin Kopp: 99/SH.1-2
Merito Acosta: E5.2-3
George Burns: E4.3-H(UR);1-2
Larry Gardner: 99

Bot 3

Walter Johnson: 99
Frank Schulte: 99
Howie Shanks: 99

Top 4

Cy Perkins: 99
Jimmy Dykes: K
Joe Dugan: K

Bot 4

Doc Lavan: D
Val Picinich: WP.2-3
Val Picinich: 53
Jim Shaw: SBH
Jim Shaw: 99
Burt Shotton: K

Top 5

Mule Watson: 99
Charlie Jamieson: 99
Merlin Kopp: 99

Bot 5

Eddie Foster: S
Joe Judge: 99
Walter Johnson: 99(1)/FO
Frank Schulte: SB2
Frank Schulte: 99

Top 6

Merito Acosta: E8/F.B-2
Wickey McAvoy: D7.2-H(UR)
Larry Gardner: 99
Cy Perkins: 99/G.2-3
Jimmy Dykes: D7.3-H(UR)
Joe Dugan: 99/G

Bot 6

Howie Shanks: E6/G.B-2
Doc Lavan: S/G.2-3
Val Picinich: 99(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Jim Shaw: 99
Burt Shotton: 99

Top 7

Mule Watson: 99
Charlie Jamieson: S
Merlin Kopp: SB2
Merlin Kopp: FC6.2X3(656)
Merito Acosta: SB2
Merito Acosta: W
Wickey McAvoy: OA.2X2(99)

Bot 7

Eddie Foster: 99
Joe Judge: S4/G
Walter Johnson: SB2
Walter Johnson: 99/F
Frank Schulte: D9.2-H
Howie Shanks: 99

Top 8

Wickey McAvoy: 99/FL
Larry Gardner: S
Cy Perkins: 3(B)61(1)/GDP

Bot 8

Doc Lavan: S
Val Picinich: OA.1X2(99)
Val Picinich: 99
Nick Altrock: HR9/F9LS/IPHR/R652
Burt Shotton: 99

Top 9

Jimmy Dykes: S
Joe Dugan: 99
Mule Watson: OA.1X2(99)
Mule Watson: K

Notes & reviews

As entertainment for the fans on the last day of the season, no attempt was made to tag Altrock as he labored around the bases. Playing along, the umpires allowed him to miss 2B and 3B, and as he slid into home, HP umpire Evans emphatically made the safe sign.

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