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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1926-04-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:09
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–3. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 5th. Dutch Ruether earned the win and Firpo Marberry picked up the save. Walt French went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Dutch Ruether L: Sam Gray SV: Firpo Marberry
Umpires — HP: Tommy Connolly · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Lamar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt French | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Galloway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Heimach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Welch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wambsganss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Rice | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Goose Goslin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Judge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ossie Bluege | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Muddy Ruel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Ruether | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Gray | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Heimach | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rube Walberg | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Rommel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Ruether | 8.1 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
 Firpo Marberry | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Bishop: W
- Bill Lamar: 53/SH.1-2
- Walt French: 4/P
- Al Simmons: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Sam Rice: T8
- Bucky Harris: 13
- Goose Goslin: 13
- Joe Harris: HP
- Joe Judge: PO3(25)
Top 2
- Joe Hauser: 8/F
- Cy Perkins: 13
- Jimmy Dykes: S/5
- Chick Galloway: W.1-2
- Sam Gray: K
Bot 2
- Joe Judge: S/6
- Ossie Bluege: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Buddy Myer: 63.3-H;2-3#
- Muddy Ruel: 43
- Dutch Ruether: K
Top 3
- Max Bishop: 4/P
- Bill Lamar: W
- Walt French: S9.1-2
- Al Simmons: FC5.2-3;1-2(E5/TH)
- Joe Hauser: 4/P#
- Cy Perkins: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Sam Rice: D9
- Bucky Harris: 14/SH.2-3
- Goose Goslin: S9.3-H
- Joe Harris: S8.1-3
- Joe Judge: 6(1)/FO#
- Ossie Bluege: 63
Top 4
- Jimmy Dykes: 4/P
- Chick Galloway: 9/F
- Fred Heimach: K
Bot 4
- Buddy Myer: W
- Muddy Ruel: 53.1-2
- Dutch Ruether: W
- Sam Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Max Bishop: 3/FL
- Bill Lamar: T7
- Walt French: S9.3-H
- Al Simmons: CS2(26)#
- Al Simmons: 4/P#
Bot 5
- Bucky Harris: 9/F
- Goose Goslin: W
- Joe Harris: PB.1-2
- Joe Harris: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Judge: S8.2-H
- Ossie Bluege: W.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Muddy Ruel: SB2
- Muddy Ruel: 53
Top 6
- Frank Welch: 43
- Cy Perkins: 53
- Jimmy Dykes: 9/F
Bot 6
- Dutch Ruether: 63
- Sam Rice: S7
- Bucky Harris: 8/F
- Goose Goslin: SB2
- Goose Goslin: 4/P
Top 7
- Chick Galloway: 8/F
- Rube Walberg: 4/P
- Max Bishop: W
- Bill Lamar: 9/F
Bot 7
- Joe Harris: 8/F
- Joe Judge: K
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Buddy Myer: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Walt French: S/1
- Al Simmons: T7.1-H
- Bing Miller: 63.3-H
- Cy Perkins: 53
- Jimmy Dykes: S/4
- Chick Galloway: S/6.1-2
- Sammy Hale: 9/L
Bot 8
- Buddy Myer: S/6
- Muddy Ruel: 5/P
- Dutch Ruether: S9.1-3
- Sam Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bill Wambsganss: S8
- Bill Lamar: 46(1)/FO
- Walt French: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Al Simmons: IW
- Bing Miller: 4/L
- Mickey Cochrane: 3/G#
Notes & reviews
- Bucky Harris ejected by 1B umpire Dick Nallin arguing that he beat Walt French to the 2B bag after catching the line drive; Harris pushed Nallin