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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1940-04-26 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 10000 · 2:17
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–6. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 7th. Al Hollingsworth earned the win and Sid Hudson picked up the save. Buddy Lewis went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
W: Al Hollingsworth L: Nels Potter SV: Sid Hudson
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny McCoy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Rubeling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lillard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nels Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Hollingsworth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Herman Besse | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Les McCrabb | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Beckmann | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hollingsworth | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Sid Hudson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Chapman: S8
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Benny McCoy: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
- Bob Johnson: 2/FL
Bot 1
- George Case: HP
- Buddy Lewis: S8.1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 5
- Gee Walker: 2/FL
- Cecil Travis: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
Top 2
- Dick Siebert: 3/L
- Frankie Hayes: S7
- Al Rubeling: SB2
- Al Rubeling: 43.2-3
- Bill Lillard: 7
Bot 2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 7
- Jake Early: 7
- Al Hollingsworth: 13
Top 3
- Nels Potter: 13
- Sam Chapman: 3
- Wally Moses: 6
Bot 3
- George Case: 63
- Buddy Lewis: 9
- Jimmy Wasdell: 3
Top 4
- Benny McCoy: 163
- Bob Johnson: 7
- Dick Siebert: 43
Bot 4
- Gee Walker: S7.BX2(76)
- Cecil Travis: 63
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
Top 5
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Al Rubeling: E4
- Bill Lillard: 3(B)4(1)/DP
Bot 5
- Jimmy Pofahl: 3/L
- Jake Early: W
- Al Hollingsworth: S9.1-2
- George Case: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(64)
- Jimmy Wasdell: BK.3-H
- Jimmy Wasdell: 9
Top 6
- Earle Brucker: S8
- Sam Chapman: D7.1-3
- Wally Moses: 43.3-H;2-3
- Benny McCoy: 3/G.3-H
- Bob Johnson: D7
- Dick Siebert: S8.2-H
- Frankie Hayes: 4
Bot 6
- Gee Walker: 5/FL
- Cecil Travis: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 23.1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
Top 7
- Al Rubeling: 63
- Bill Lillard: T9
- Al Simmons: 6
- Sam Chapman: 5
Bot 7
- Jake Early: W
- Al Hollingsworth: HP.1-2
- George Case: 1E5.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 12(3)/FO.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Gee Walker: S8.2-H(UR)
- Cecil Travis: 9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
Top 8
- Wally Moses: 43
- Benny McCoy: S8
- Bob Johnson: W.1-2
- Dick Siebert: W.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Hayes: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Rubeling: 53.3-H
- Bill Lillard: K
Bot 8
- Jimmy Pofahl: 8
- Rick Ferrell: 7
- Sid Hudson: 53
Top 9
- Dee Miles: K
- Sam Chapman: D7
- Wally Moses: 3E1.2-3
- Benny McCoy: 13.1-2
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: 9