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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1938-04-18 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 29000 · drizzle · 2:15
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 12–8. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Zeke Bonura went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | |
| WS1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
W: Wes Ferrell L: Al Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Barna | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Hasson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Peters | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Hayes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mule Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Kelley | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Williams | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 9.0 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 63
- Billy Werber: 7
- Babe Barna: 13
Bot 1
- Mel Almada: D/F78XDW
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Taffy Wright: S9.2-H;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Stone: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Cecil Travis: SB2#
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Buddy Myer: T8.3-H;2-H
- Rick Ferrell: 4
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Dario Lodigiani: W
- Gene Hasson: S4.1-2
- Rusty Peters: PO1(13)#
- Rusty Peters: 13
Bot 2
- Wes Ferrell: 63
- Mel Almada: 7
- Buddy Lewis: 8
Top 3
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Al Williams: 13/SH.1-2
- Lou Finney: S9.2-H
- Billy Werber: S7.1-2
- Babe Barna: 5/FL
- Bob Johnson: T/89XD.2-H;1-H;B-H(E6/TH)(UR)
- Dario Lodigiani: 7
Bot 3
- Taffy Wright: 7
- Zeke Bonura: 63
- John Stone: 13
Top 4
- Gene Hasson: S8/G46
- Rusty Peters: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frankie Hayes: T8
- Al Williams: 13
Bot 4
- Cecil Travis: S6
- Buddy Myer: S/G15.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wes Ferrell: 53.3-H
- Mel Almada: S6.2-3
- Buddy Lewis: HR8/89XD/IPHR.3-H;1-H
- Taffy Wright: S8/G46
- Zeke Bonura: 13
Top 5
- Lou Finney: 13
- Billy Werber: S3/BG
- Babe Barna: K
- Bob Johnson: 2
Bot 5
- John Stone: 13
- Cecil Travis: S7
- Buddy Myer: 46(1)/FO
- Rick Ferrell: S8.1-2
- Wes Ferrell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Mel Almada: 3/FL
Top 6
- Dario Lodigiani: D7
- Gene Hasson: S8.2-H
- Rusty Peters: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frankie Hayes: S8
- Mule Haas: 8
Bot 6
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Taffy Wright: FC5.1X2(5E6)
- Zeke Bonura: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H
- John Stone: 43
- Cecil Travis: S9
- Buddy Myer: 8
- Rick Ferrell: K
Top 7
- Lou Finney: 7
- Billy Werber: S7
- Babe Barna: 5
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Wes Ferrell: S9.B-2(E9)
- Mel Almada: PO2(26)
- Mel Almada: K/C
- Buddy Lewis: 53
Top 8
- Dario Lodigiani: S7
- Gene Hasson: 7
- Rusty Peters: 9
- Frankie Hayes: W.1-2
- Eddie Smith: 43
Bot 8
- Taffy Wright: 4
- Zeke Bonura: S8
- John Stone: 8
- Cecil Travis: 3
Top 9
- Lou Finney: 43
- Billy Werber: S8
- Babe Barna: S7.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 4
- Dario Lodigiani: S7.2-H;1-2
- Gene Hasson: T9.2-H;1-H
- Rusty Peters: K
Notes & reviews
- missing play