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Washington Senators @ Philadelphia Athletics

1934-09-23 · Day game · Shibe Park · overcast · 1:37

Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 2–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Monte Weaver earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Monte Weaver L: Sugar Cain SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jake Powell	3	1	2	0	1	0
Buddy Myer	4	1	2	0	0	0
Heinie Manush	4	0	0	1	0	0
Fred Sington	4	0	2	1	0	0
Cecil Travis	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Susko	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ossie Bluege	4	0	1	0	0	1
Luke Sewell	4	0	0	0	0	0
Monte Weaver	4	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Doc Cramer	4	1	2	0	0
Dib Williams	4	0	2	0	0
Bob Johnson	4	0	1	0	0
Jimmie Foxx	4	0	0	1	1
Pinky Higgins	4	0	0	0	1
Eric McNair	4	0	1	0	1
Lou Finney	3	0	0	0	0
Frankie Hayes	3	0	2	0	0
Sugar Cain	3	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Monte Weaver	9.0	8	0	3

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sugar Cain	9.0	9	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jake Powell: S8
Buddy Myer: D9.1-3
Heinie Manush: 7/F.3-H;2-3(E1/TH)
Fred Sington: S9.3-H
Cecil Travis: 8/F
Pete Susko: CS2(24)

Bot 1

Doc Cramer: S9
Dib Williams: S2.1-2
Bob Johnson: S3.2-3;1-2
Jimmie Foxx: 7/F.3-H
Pinky Higgins: 6/P
Eric McNair: K

Top 2

Pete Susko: 3/G
Ossie Bluege: 8/F
Luke Sewell: 8/F

Bot 2

Lou Finney: E6/TH1
Frankie Hayes: 5/LDP.1X1(53)
Sugar Cain: 63

Top 3

Monte Weaver: 63
Jake Powell: W
Buddy Myer: 7/F
Heinie Manush: 7/F

Bot 3

Doc Cramer: 43
Dib Williams: 9/F
Bob Johnson: 63

Top 4

Fred Sington: S7
Cecil Travis: 7/F
Pete Susko: 64(1)/FO
Ossie Bluege: S7.1-2
Luke Sewell: 8/F

Bot 4

Jimmie Foxx: K
Pinky Higgins: 13
Eric McNair: S7
Lou Finney: CS2(24)

Top 5

Monte Weaver: FLE7
Monte Weaver: S9
Jake Powell: 16(1)/FO
Buddy Myer: D9.1-3
Heinie Manush: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
Fred Sington: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Lou Finney: 3/L
Frankie Hayes: S7
Sugar Cain: 26(1)/FO/BG
Doc Cramer: 43

Top 6

Cecil Travis: S9
Pete Susko: 26(1)/FO
Ossie Bluege: SB2
Ossie Bluege: K
Luke Sewell: 9/F

Bot 6

Dib Williams: 2/P/FL
Bob Johnson: 63
Jimmie Foxx: 53

Top 7

Monte Weaver: 8/F
Jake Powell: D7
Buddy Myer: 8/F
Heinie Manush: 13

Bot 7

Pinky Higgins: K
Eric McNair: 5/L
Lou Finney: 8/F

Top 8

Fred Sington: 7/F
Cecil Travis: 13
Pete Susko: 3/G

Bot 8

Frankie Hayes: S7
Sugar Cain: POCS2(14)
Sugar Cain: 3/P
Doc Cramer: S8
Dib Williams: S9.1-3
Bob Johnson: 13

Top 9

Ossie Bluege: 2/P/FL
Luke Sewell: 7/F
Monte Weaver: 2/P/FL

Bot 9

Jimmie Foxx: 63
Pinky Higgins: 8/F
Eric McNair: 5/P

Notes & reviews

This was the first Sunday doubleheader played here since Sabbath baseball was legalized. Due to the time limit on Sundays, both teams took the field at 3pm without batting or fielding practice. They also forewent the usual brief rest between games.
Sington's ML debut

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