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St. Louis Browns @ Washington Senators

1919-09-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 1:26

Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 5–3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 3rd. Walter Johnson earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLA	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	6
WS1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0		5	10

W: Walter Johnson L: Lefty Leifield SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tommy Connolly · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jack Tobin	5	0	0	0	0	1
John Shovlin	3	0	0	0	1	0
Baby Doll Jacobson	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Sisler	4	3	3	0	0	0
Ray Demmitt	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Severeid	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Schepner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Gerber	3	0	1	1	0	1
Lefty Leifield	3	0	1	0	0	0
Pat Collins	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Austin	0	0	0	0	1	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Joe Judge	4	1	1	0	0
Joe Leonard	4	0	1	0	1
Clyde Milan	3	2	2	2	0
Sam Rice	3	0	0	0	0
Frank Ellerbe	4	0	2	2	0
Patsy Gharrity	4	0	1	0	0
Buzz Murphy	4	1	0	0	0
Howie Shanks	4	0	1	0	0
Walter Johnson	3	1	2	1	1

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lefty Leifield	8.0	10	0	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walter Johnson	9.0	6	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jack Tobin: 99
John Shovlin: 99
Baby Doll Jacobson: K

Bot 1

Joe Judge: 99
Joe Leonard: T
Clyde Milan: HP
Sam Rice: 99
Frank Ellerbe: 99

Top 2

George Sisler: E4/G
Ray Demmitt: E4/G.1-3
Hank Severeid: 99/P
Joe Schepner: 99/P
Wally Gerber: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
Lefty Leifield: 99

Bot 2

Patsy Gharrity: 99
Buzz Murphy: 99
Howie Shanks: 99

Top 3

Jack Tobin: 99
John Shovlin: 99
Baby Doll Jacobson: 99

Bot 3

Walter Johnson: S8/F8S
Joe Judge: S9.1-2
Joe Leonard: 43.2-3;1-2
Clyde Milan: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E3)
Sam Rice: SB3
Sam Rice: 99
Frank Ellerbe: S7/L.3-H(UR)
Patsy Gharrity: OA.1X2(99)

Top 4

George Sisler: D8
Ray Demmitt: 43.2-3
Hank Severeid: S/78.3-H
Joe Schepner: 99
Wally Gerber: K

Bot 4

Patsy Gharrity: S7
Buzz Murphy: 99(1)/FO
Howie Shanks: 8/L
Walter Johnson: T9/F9DW.1-H
Joe Judge: 99

Top 5

Lefty Leifield: 99
Jack Tobin: 99
John Shovlin: 99

Bot 5

Joe Leonard: K
Clyde Milan: S9
Sam Rice: SB2
Sam Rice: 99
Frank Ellerbe: D7.2-H
Patsy Gharrity: 99

Top 6

Baby Doll Jacobson: 99
George Sisler: T9/R4.B-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR)
Ray Demmitt: 99
Hank Severeid: 99

Bot 6

Buzz Murphy: 99
Howie Shanks: S
Walter Johnson: K
Joe Judge: 99

Top 7

Joe Schepner: E6
Wally Gerber: 64(1)3/GDP
Lefty Leifield: S
Jack Tobin: 99

Bot 7

Joe Leonard: 99
Clyde Milan: 99
Sam Rice: HP
Frank Ellerbe: 99

Top 8

John Shovlin: W
Baby Doll Jacobson: 99
George Sisler: S.1-2
Ray Demmitt: 99
Hank Severeid: 99

Bot 8

Patsy Gharrity: 99
Buzz Murphy: 99
Howie Shanks: 99

Top 9

Joe Schepner: 99
Pat Collins: K
Jimmy Austin: W
Jack Tobin: K