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Philadelphia Athletics @ Washington Senators

1945-08-02 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 11039 · 1:27

Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 2–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 7th. Marino Pieretti earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Marino Pieretti L: Steve Gerkin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Red Jones · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Irv Hall	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Peck	4	0	2	0	0	0
Dick Siebert	4	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Estalella	4	0	2	0	0	0
Mayo Smith	3	0	0	0	1	0
George Kell	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ed Busch	3	0	0	0	0	0
Greek George	3	0	1	0	0	1
Steve Gerkin	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Kish	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	4	0	1	0	0	0
George Myatt	4	0	1	0	0	0
Buddy Lewis	2	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Kuhel	3	1	1	0	0	0
Harlond Clift	3	0	0	1	0	0
George Binks	3	0	0	1	0	0
Gil Torres	3	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Guerra	3	0	1	0	0	0
Marino Pieretti	3	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Gerkin	8.0	6	1	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marino Pieretti	9.0	7	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Irv Hall: 43
Hal Peck: E4/TH
Dick Siebert: 46(1)/FO
Bobby Estalella: S8.1-2
Mayo Smith: W.2-3;1-2
George Kell: S9.3-H(UR);2XH(92);1-2

Bot 1

George Case: 53
George Myatt: 43
Buddy Lewis: W
Joe Kuhel: 4/L

Top 2

Ed Busch: 53
Greek George: K
Steve Gerkin: 43

Bot 2

Harlond Clift: 53
George Binks: 13
Gil Torres: S7
Mike Guerra: S/BR.1X2(4)

Top 3

Irv Hall: 4
Hal Peck: S6
Dick Siebert: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Marino Pieretti: 43
George Case: 9
George Myatt: 53

Top 4

Bobby Estalella: 53
Mayo Smith: 53
George Kell: 63

Bot 4

Buddy Lewis: 63
Joe Kuhel: 8
Harlond Clift: 63

Top 5

Ed Busch: 5/FL
Greek George: S9
Steve Gerkin: PB.1-2
Steve Gerkin: 13/BG
Irv Hall: 43

Bot 5

George Binks: 43
Gil Torres: E1/BG
Mike Guerra: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Hal Peck: S8
Dick Siebert: 46(1)/FO
Bobby Estalella: S7.1-2
Mayo Smith: 4
George Kell: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Marino Pieretti: 63
George Case: 63
George Myatt: S7
Buddy Lewis: PO1(136)

Top 7

Ed Busch: 43
Greek George: 43
Steve Gerkin: 8

Bot 7

Buddy Lewis: S9
Joe Kuhel: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
Harlond Clift: 7/F.3-H;2-3
George Binks: 9/L.3-H
Gil Torres: 43

Top 8

Irv Hall: 53
Hal Peck: 43
Dick Siebert: 63

Bot 8

Mike Guerra: 13/BG
Marino Pieretti: K/C
George Case: D7
George Myatt: 43

Top 9

Bobby Estalella: 13
Mayo Smith: 63
George Kell: S6
Ernie Kish: 5/FL