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Washington Senators @ Philadelphia Athletics

1940-05-10 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4000 · 2:12

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–7. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Chubby Dean earned the win and Ed Heusser picked up the save. Bob Johnson went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	1	7	11
PHA	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	3		8	11

W: Chubby Dean L: Joe Haynes SV: Ed Heusser

Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	3	2	0	0	2	0
Buddy Lewis	5	1	3	0	0	1
Gee Walker	5	2	1	3	0	0
Zeke Bonura	4	2	2	0	1	0
Cecil Travis	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	0	1	2	1	0
Jimmy Pofahl	4	0	2	1	0	0
Rick Ferrell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Krakauskas	2	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Haynes	2	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Lillard	4	2	2	1	1	0
Wally Moses	1	2	0	0	4	0
Benny McCoy	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Johnson	5	1	4	5	0	1
Dick Siebert	5	0	1	0	0	1
Frankie Hayes	4	1	1	0	0	1
Sam Chapman	3	1	1	0	1	1
Al Rubeling	4	0	1	1	0	1
Chubby Dean	4	1	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Krakauskas	5.0	6	4	3
Joe Haynes	2.2	4	1	1
Walt Masterson	0.1	1	2	1

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chubby Dean	8.2	11	4	2
Ed Heusser	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Case: 53
Buddy Lewis: S8
Gee Walker: 8
Zeke Bonura: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Bill Lillard: W
Wally Moses: W.1-2
Benny McCoy: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
Bob Johnson: S7.3-H;2-H
Dick Siebert: 46(1)/FO
Frankie Hayes: 8

Top 2

Cecil Travis: 9
Jimmy Bloodworth: W
Jimmy Pofahl: 9
Rick Ferrell: 8

Bot 2

Sam Chapman: S8
Al Rubeling: K
Chubby Dean: 63.1-2
Bill Lillard: 53

Top 3

Joe Krakauskas: 13
George Case: 43
Buddy Lewis: D9
Gee Walker: 53

Bot 3

Wally Moses: W
Benny McCoy: 46(1)/FO
Bob Johnson: K
Dick Siebert: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

Zeke Bonura: D9
Cecil Travis: 43.2-3
Jimmy Bloodworth: 7/FL.3-H
Jimmy Pofahl: S7
Rick Ferrell: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

Frankie Hayes: D7
Sam Chapman: E6/TH.2-3
Al Rubeling: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
Chubby Dean: 31.2-3
Bill Lillard: S8.3-H(UR)
Wally Moses: W.1-2
Benny McCoy: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Joe Krakauskas: K
George Case: W
Buddy Lewis: D7.1-3
Gee Walker: HR/7.3-H;2-H
Zeke Bonura: 8
Cecil Travis: 9

Bot 5

Bob Johnson: HR/7
Dick Siebert: 43
Frankie Hayes: 8
Sam Chapman: K

Top 6

Jimmy Bloodworth: S8
Jimmy Pofahl: 8
Rick Ferrell: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Al Rubeling: D9
Chubby Dean: 23.2-3
Bill Lillard: 3/L
Wally Moses: 6/L

Top 7

Joe Haynes: 3/FL
George Case: 2/FL
Buddy Lewis: 43

Bot 7

Benny McCoy: 8
Bob Johnson: S7
Dick Siebert: S8.1-3
Frankie Hayes: CS2(24)
Frankie Hayes: K

Top 8

Gee Walker: E5
Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
Cecil Travis: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: 8.3-H(UR)
Jimmy Pofahl: S7.2-H(UR)
Rick Ferrell: S7.1-2
Joe Haynes: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Sam Chapman: W
Al Rubeling: 1(B)3(1)/DP
Chubby Dean: S8
Bill Lillard: S7.1-2
Wally Moses: W.2-3;1-2
Benny McCoy: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Benny McCoy: W
Bob Johnson: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
Dick Siebert: K

Top 9

George Case: W
Buddy Lewis: K
Gee Walker: 9
Zeke Bonura: S9.1-2
Cecil Travis: S8.2-H;1-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: 5/FL