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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1940-05-30 · Day game · Shibe Park · 7 innings · Att: 23654 · 1:33
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 14–2. Washington Senators put up 9 in the 7th. Walt Masterson earned the win. Zeke Bonura went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 13 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Walt Masterson L: George Caster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benny McCoy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Earle Brucker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Rubeling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Caster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Besse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Beckmann | 1.2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Herman Besse | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S7
- Buddy Lewis: S9.1-3
- Johnny Welaj: 8.3-H
- Gee Walker: S9.1-3
- Zeke Bonura: 53.1-2;3-H
- Jake Early: 5
Bot 1
- Benny McCoy: W
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Bob Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Earle Brucker: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Dick Siebert: W
- Sam Chapman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Rubeling: 3(B)2(3)/DP
Top 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
- Jimmy Pofahl: 53
- Walt Masterson: K
Bot 2
- Bill Lillard: K
- George Caster: K
- Benny McCoy: 8
Top 3
- George Case: HP
- Buddy Lewis: S8.1-3
- Johnny Welaj: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Gee Walker: 4
Bot 3
- Wally Moses: 3
- Bob Johnson: K/C
- Earle Brucker: S8
- Dick Siebert: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Zeke Bonura: 43
- Jake Early: 31
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Al Rubeling: 9
- Bill Lillard: 7
Top 5
- Jimmy Pofahl: E5
- Walt Masterson: W.1-2
- George Case: WP.2-3
- George Case: FC3/SH.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Buddy Lewis: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Welaj: 8.3-H(UR)
- Gee Walker: 63
Bot 5
- Joe Gantenbein: S8.BX2(84)
- Benny McCoy: 8
- Wally Moses: W
- Bob Johnson: 5
Top 6
- Zeke Bonura: 53
- Jake Early: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Jimmy Pofahl: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Frankie Hayes: 6
- Dick Siebert: S9
- Sam Chapman: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 7
- Walt Masterson: S1/BG
- George Case: S7.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Welaj: 7.3-H
- Gee Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jake Early: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S9
- Jimmy Pofahl: D8.1-H
- Walt Masterson: D8.2-H
- George Case: HR/7.2-H
- Buddy Lewis: 4
Bot 7
- Al Rubeling: 43
- Dee Miles: 4
- Herman Besse: K
Notes & reviews
- game called for darkness