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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1950-07-01 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 6675 · 2:15
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 3–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 6th. Jim Pearce earned the win and Mickey Harris picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jim Pearce L: Bobby Shantz SV: Mickey Harris
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Scheib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merl Combs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ostrowski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pearce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ross | 1.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jim Pearce | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Mickey Harris | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: W
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Sam Chapman: 8/F.3-H
- Ferris Fain: W
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Merl Combs: 63.1-2
- Irv Noren: D9.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: FC1.2X3(15)
- Sam Mele: 63
Top 2
- Billy Hitchcock: S8
- Joe Astroth: 7
- Bobby Shantz: W.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: S8.1-2;2-H
- Wally Moses: 3/FL
- Elmer Valo: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Ostrowski: 3
- Sam Dente: 5
- Al Evans: K/C
Top 3
- Ferris Fain: W
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
- Joe Astroth: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Pearce: K
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Merl Combs: 7
- Irv Noren: K
Top 4
- Bobby Shantz: K
- Bob Dillinger: 143
- Wally Moses: 3/G
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Sam Mele: 6
- Johnny Ostrowski: 6
- Sam Dente: S8.1-2
- Al Evans: 6/L
Top 5
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Sam Chapman: D7
- Ferris Fain: 5/L
- Eddie Joost: 13
Bot 5
- Jim Pearce: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Merl Combs: 7
- Irv Noren: K
Top 6
- Billy Hitchcock: K/C
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Bobby Shantz: 7
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Sam Mele: 643.1-2
- Johnny Ostrowski: S7.2-H
- Sam Dente: SB2
- Sam Dente: S8.2-H
- Al Evans: 5
- Jim Pearce: 7/L
Top 7
- Bob Dillinger: 3
- Wally Moses: 5
- Elmer Valo: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Merl Combs: 14/SH.1-2
- Irv Noren: OA.2X2(4)
- Irv Noren: K
Top 8
- Sam Chapman: 8/8D
- Ferris Fain: W
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Sam Mele: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Ostrowski: 6
Top 9
- Carl Scheib: 63
- Mike Guerra: 9
- Bob Dillinger: S9
- Wally Moses: 4
Notes & reviews
- Hidden ball trick as 2bman kept ball after out on SH, tagging runner as he took lead