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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1949-06-30 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 8029 · 2:22
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–6. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 8th. Dick Weik earned the win. Taffy Wright went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
W: Dick Weik L: Dick Fowler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Taffy Wright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Fowler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Biasatti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Coan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherry Robertson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kozar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Haynes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Weik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Fowler | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Haynes | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Dick Weik | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Taffy Wright: 9
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Sam Chapman: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Gil Coan: K
- Sherry Robertson: 43
- Bud Stewart: W
- Clyde Vollmer: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Elmer Valo: 5/FL
- Nellie Fox: S7
- Mike Guerra: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: W
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Al Kozar: T7
- Sam Dente: S7.3-H
- Al Evans: S9.1-3
- Joe Haynes: S8.3-H;1-2
- Gil Coan: 7
Top 3
- Dick Fowler: 43
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Taffy Wright: 9
Bot 3
- Sherry Robertson: 7
- Bud Stewart: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: S7
- Eddie Robinson: 36(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ferris Fain: S8
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Hank Majeski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Al Kozar: 63
- Sam Dente: 8
- Al Evans: 53
Top 5
- Elmer Valo: S7
- Nellie Fox: 3/G.1-2
- Mike Guerra: 63.2-3
- Dick Fowler: S7.3-H
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Taffy Wright: T9.2-H;1-H
- Ferris Fain: S8.3-H
- Sam Chapman: BK.1-2
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 5
- Dick Weik: K
- Gil Coan: 43
- Sherry Robertson: S8
- Bud Stewart: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Al Kozar: 53
Top 6
- Hank Majeski: S8
- Elmer Valo: 5/FL
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Mike Guerra: 8
Bot 6
- Sam Dente: 9
- Al Evans: 31
- Dick Weik: K
Top 7
- Dick Fowler: S8
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Taffy Wright: S7/P.1-2
- Ferris Fain: POCS3(15)
- Ferris Fain: K
Bot 7
- Gil Coan: 31
- Sherry Robertson: 9
- Bud Stewart: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 13
Top 8
- Sam Chapman: S8
- Hank Majeski: 6(1)3/GDP
- Elmer Valo: W
- Nellie Fox: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Eddie Robinson: 31
- Al Kozar: 53
- Sam Dente: S5/BG
- Al Evans: W.1-2
- Dick Weik: S7.2-H;1-2
- Gil Coan: T8.2-H;1-H
- Sherry Robertson: SBH
- Sherry Robertson: 3/P
Top 9
- Nellie Fox: W
- Hank Biasatti: K
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Eddie Joost: D7.2-H;1-3
- Taffy Wright: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Ferris Fain: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Joe Haynes ejected by HP umpire Charlie Berry