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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1942-08-20 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:10
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 9–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 5th. Russ Christopher earned the win. Crash Davis went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Russ Christopher L: Bobo Newsom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Kreevich | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Buddy Blair | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric McNair | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crash Davis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Christopher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Clary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Zuber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Estalella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Trotter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Christopher | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Zuber | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Trotter | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Kreevich: 43
- Elmer Valo: W
- Buddy Blair: 9/F
- Dick Siebert: S.1-2
- Bob Johnson: S.2-H;1-2
- Eric McNair: 9/F
Bot 1
- George Case: W
- Stan Spence: 2/F
- Roy Cullenbine: D.1-H
- Bruce Campbell: 4/F
- Mickey Vernon: 53
Top 2
- Crash Davis: 9/F
- Bob Swift: K
- Russ Christopher: 6/F
Bot 2
- John Sullivan: S
- Ellis Clary: E4.1-2
- Al Evans: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobo Newsom: K
- George Case: 8/F
Top 3
- Mike Kreevich: 53
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Buddy Blair: K23
Bot 3
- Stan Spence: 13
- Roy Cullenbine: 43
- Bruce Campbell: 43
Top 4
- Dick Siebert: 7/F
- Bob Johnson: K
- Eric McNair: D
- Crash Davis: S.2-H
- Bob Swift: S.1-2
- Russ Christopher: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: W
- John Sullivan: K
- Ellis Clary: 46(1)/FO
- Al Evans: 3/F
Top 5
- Mike Kreevich: S
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Buddy Blair: S.2-H;1-2
- Dick Siebert: D.2-H;1-3
- Bob Johnson: 4/F
- Eric McNair: FC.3XH(652);2-3
- Crash Davis: S.3-H;1-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);B-H(NR)(UR)
- Bob Swift: 3/F
Bot 5
- Bill Zuber: 13
- George Case: 5/F
- Stan Spence: W
- Roy Cullenbine: K
Top 6
- Russ Christopher: 53
- Mike Kreevich: 9/F
- Elmer Valo: W
- Buddy Blair: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Mickey Vernon: S
- John Sullivan: 54(1)/FO
- Ellis Clary: K
Top 7
- Buddy Blair: D
- Dick Siebert: S.2-H
- Bob Johnson: 9/F
- Eric McNair: S.1-3
- Crash Davis: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Swift: 7/F
Bot 7
- Al Evans: 13
- Bobby Estalella: 9/F
- George Case: W
- Stan Spence: W.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: S.2-H;1-2
- Bruce Campbell: 4/F
Top 8
- Russ Christopher: S
- Mike Kreevich: 4/F
- Elmer Valo: S.1-2
- Buddy Blair: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Siebert: 8/F
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 8/F
- John Sullivan: S
- Ellis Clary: 9/F
- Al Evans: S.1-2
- Bill Trotter: 43
Top 9
- Bob Johnson: S
- Eric McNair: S.1-2
- Crash Davis: S.2-3;1-2
- Bob Swift: 5(B)5(3)/DP
- Russ Christopher: 9/F
Bot 9
- George Case: 53
- Stan Spence: S
- Roy Cullenbine: 46(1)/FO
- Bruce Campbell: E3.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K