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St. Louis Browns @ Washington Senators

1950-08-28 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2726 · 2:15

Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 9–3. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 5th. Jim Pearce earned the win. Mickey Grasso went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	9
WS1	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	2		9	14

W: Jim Pearce L: Jack Bruner SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Don Lenhardt	4	0	1	0	2
Snuffy Stirnweiss	4	0	1	0	0
Ray Coleman	4	1	1	0	0
Jim Delsing	4	0	0	0	0
Les Moss	4	1	3	0	0
Ken Wood	4	1	1	1	0
Owen Friend	3	0	0	0	0
Billy DeMars	2	0	0	0	0
Jack Bruner	2	0	0	0	0
Hank Arft	1	0	0	0	0
Fritz Dorish	1	0	0	0	1
Dick Kokos	1	0	1	2	0
Bill Sommers	1	0	1	0	0
Sherm Lollar	1	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	4	0	0	0	1	1
Cass Michaels	4	2	1	0	1	0
Irv Noren	4	2	2	0	1	0
Sam Mele	3	1	1	0	2	1
Johnny Ostrowski	4	1	3	2	0	0
Gil Coan	5	2	2	0	0	1
Sam Dente	5	1	2	0	0	0
Mickey Grasso	4	0	3	4	0	0
Jim Pearce	4	0	0	0	0	2

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Bruner	4.1	8	4	3
Fritz Dorish	3.2	6	1	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Pearce	9.0	9	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Lenhardt: K
Snuffy Stirnweiss: D8
Ray Coleman: E7/F
Jim Delsing: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: K
Cass Michaels: 4
Irv Noren: S9
Sam Mele: W.1-2
Johnny Ostrowski: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

Les Moss: 8
Ken Wood: 7/FL
Owen Friend: 63

Bot 2

Gil Coan: S3
Sam Dente: S8.1-3
Mickey Grasso: 9/F.3-H
Jim Pearce: K
Eddie Yost: 13

Top 3

Billy DeMars: 53
Jack Bruner: 43
Don Lenhardt: S9
Snuffy Stirnweiss: 14(1)/FO

Bot 3

Cass Michaels: W
Irv Noren: 9
Sam Mele: D8.1-3
Johnny Ostrowski: S8.2-3;3-H
Gil Coan: K
Sam Dente: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

Ray Coleman: 6
Jim Delsing: 43
Les Moss: S8
Ken Wood: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Mickey Grasso: S1
Jim Pearce: 16(1)/FO
Eddie Yost: 7
Cass Michaels: 43

Top 5

Owen Friend: 63
Billy DeMars: 63
Jack Bruner: 43

Bot 5

Irv Noren: W
Sam Mele: W.1-2
Johnny Ostrowski: S1.1-2;2-3
Gil Coan: FC4.3XH(4E2)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
Sam Dente: 6/FL
Mickey Grasso: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
Jim Pearce: PO1(E1).1-2;2-H(UR)
Jim Pearce: K
Eddie Yost: W
Cass Michaels: 63

Top 6

Don Lenhardt: 3/FL
Snuffy Stirnweiss: 7
Ray Coleman: 63

Bot 6

Irv Noren: 9
Sam Mele: K
Johnny Ostrowski: HP
Gil Coan: 3/G

Top 7

Jim Delsing: 3/G
Les Moss: D7
Ken Wood: 8
Owen Friend: 2/FL

Bot 7

Sam Dente: S8
Mickey Grasso: D9.1-H;B-3(E5)
Jim Pearce: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Eddie Yost: 43

Top 8

Hank Arft: 8
Fritz Dorish: K
Don Lenhardt: K

Bot 8

Cass Michaels: S9
Irv Noren: S9.1-3
Sam Mele: PO1(E4).3-H;1-3
Sam Mele: 63
Johnny Ostrowski: S9.3-H(UR)
Gil Coan: WP.1-2
Gil Coan: S7.2-3
Sam Dente: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Snuffy Stirnweiss: 5/FL
Ray Coleman: S8
Jim Delsing: 9
Les Moss: S7.1-2
Ken Wood: D9.1-3;2-H
Dick Kokos: S9.2-H;3-H
Bill Sommers: S5.1-2
Sherm Lollar: 53

Notes & reviews

Browns manager Taylor ejected by HP umpire Berry for arguing that Coan was out at home on force, but umpire ruled catcher's foot was not on plate

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