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Washington Senators @ Philadelphia Athletics

1940-08-13 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 7215 · 2:03

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 6–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Johnny Babich earned the win. Dick Siebert went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	12
PHA	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		6	13

W: Johnny Babich L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Case	5	1	1	1	0	0
Buddy Lewis	5	1	3	1	0	0
Gee Walker	5	0	2	1	0	1
Cecil Travis	5	0	2	0	0	1
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	0	2	0	0	1
Buddy Myer	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Pofahl	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rick Ferrell	4	1	1	0	0	1
Dutch Leonard	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sam West	1	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Gantenbein	4	1	2	0	1	0
Wally Moses	4	1	1	0	1	0
Sam Chapman	4	2	2	1	0	0
Dee Miles	4	2	3	1	0	0
Dick Siebert	4	0	1	3	0	1
Frankie Hayes	4	0	1	0	0	2
Fred Chapman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Crash Davis	4	0	3	0	0	0
Johnny Babich	4	0	0	0	0	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dutch Leonard	8.0	13	2	5

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Babich	9.0	12	1	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Case: 63
Buddy Lewis: 43
Gee Walker: K

Bot 1

Joe Gantenbein: S
Wally Moses: 43.1-2
Sam Chapman: S7.2-H
Dee Miles: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Dick Siebert: FC3/THH.3-H;2-3;B-1
Frankie Hayes: K+CS2(243)/DP.3-H

Top 2

Cecil Travis: S
Jimmy Bloodworth: S.1-3
Buddy Myer: 7
Jimmy Pofahl: K
Rick Ferrell: K

Bot 2

Fred Chapman: 53
Crash Davis: D
Johnny Babich: 53
Joe Gantenbein: W
Wally Moses: W.2-3;1-2
Sam Chapman: 8

Top 3

Dutch Leonard: 63
George Case: 8
Buddy Lewis: S4.B-2(E4/TH)
Gee Walker: S8.2-H(UR)
Cecil Travis: 7

Bot 3

Dee Miles: S
Dick Siebert: 64(1)3/GDP
Frankie Hayes: 63

Top 4

Jimmy Bloodworth: D
Buddy Myer: 13.2-3
Jimmy Pofahl: 8
Rick Ferrell: 63

Bot 4

Fred Chapman: 53
Crash Davis: 4/P
Johnny Babich: 9

Top 5

Dutch Leonard: 43
George Case: 6/P
Buddy Lewis: S
Gee Walker: 9

Bot 5

Joe Gantenbein: S1.B-3(E1/TH)
Wally Moses: FC1.3X3(15);B-1
Sam Chapman: S.1-2#
Dee Miles: S.2-H;1-2#
Dick Siebert: D.2-H;1-H
Frankie Hayes: K
Fred Chapman: 3/P

Top 6

Cecil Travis: 31
Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
Buddy Myer: 7

Bot 6

Crash Davis: S
Johnny Babich: K
Joe Gantenbein: 5/P
Wally Moses: D.1-3
Sam Chapman: 5/P

Top 7

Jimmy Pofahl: 8
Rick Ferrell: S8
Dutch Leonard: 2/P
George Case: T8.1-H
Buddy Lewis: S9.3-H
Gee Walker: 9

Bot 7

Dee Miles: 2/P
Dick Siebert: K
Frankie Hayes: D
Fred Chapman: 3/P

Top 8

Cecil Travis: S
Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Buddy Myer: W.1-2
Jimmy Pofahl: 8
Rick Ferrell: 5/P

Bot 8

Crash Davis: S
Johnny Babich: K
Joe Gantenbein: 8
Wally Moses: 8

Top 9

Sam West: S
George Case: 5/P
Buddy Lewis: 46(1)/FO
Gee Walker: S.1-2#
Cecil Travis: K