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Washington Senators @ Philadelphia Athletics

1940-08-15 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:03

Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 3rd. Sid Hudson earned the win. Buddy Lewis went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	1	0	3	2	0	3	0	0	0	9	15
PHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	14

W: Sid Hudson L: George Caster SV: (none)

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

Washington Senators — batting

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

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Gantenbein	5	0	2	2	0	0
Wally Moses	4	0	2	0	1	0
Sam Chapman	5	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Johnson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Dick Siebert	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Wagner	4	1	3	0	0	1
Fred Chapman	4	1	2	0	0	0
Crash Davis	4	2	2	1	0	0
George Caster	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dee Miles	1	0	1	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sid Hudson	9.0	14	1	3

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Caster	9.0	15	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Case: S9
Buddy Lewis: 3/G.1-2
Gee Walker: S7.2-H
Cecil Travis: 63.1-2
Buddy Myer: 13

Bot 1

Joe Gantenbein: 4
Wally Moses: S6
Sam Chapman: 43.1-2
Bob Johnson: K/C

Top 2

Sam West: 8
Jimmy Pofahl: K/C
Rick Ferrell: W
Sid Hudson: 63

Bot 2

Dick Siebert: 43
Hal Wagner: D8
Fred Chapman: S7.2-3
Crash Davis: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 3

George Case: S7
Buddy Lewis: S9.1-3
Gee Walker: FC4.3-H;1-2(E4/TH)
Cecil Travis: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
Buddy Myer: K23
Sam West: D9/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Jimmy Pofahl: 13

Bot 3

George Caster: 7
Joe Gantenbein: S9
Wally Moses: 3
Sam Chapman: 53

Top 4

Rick Ferrell: 63
Sid Hudson: S9
George Case: W.1-2
Buddy Lewis: D9.2-H;1-H
Gee Walker: K
Cecil Travis: 5

Bot 4

Bob Johnson: D7
Dick Siebert: 7(B)4(2)/FDP
Hal Wagner: S7
Fred Chapman: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

Buddy Myer: 6
Sam West: 9
Jimmy Pofahl: 63

Bot 5

Crash Davis: 53
George Caster: K/C
Joe Gantenbein: 13

Top 6

Rick Ferrell: S5
Sid Hudson: S3.1-2
George Case: S7.2-H;1-2
Buddy Lewis: S9.2-H;1-2
Gee Walker: 9
Cecil Travis: S7.2-H;1-2
Buddy Myer: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Wally Moses: S8
Sam Chapman: S7.1-2
Bob Johnson: 8
Dick Siebert: 146(1)/FO.2-3
Hal Wagner: K

Top 7

Sam West: S9
Jimmy Pofahl: 54(1)/FO
Rick Ferrell: 8
Sid Hudson: 53

Bot 7

Fred Chapman: 53
Crash Davis: S7
George Caster: 2/FL
Joe Gantenbein: T9.1-H
Wally Moses: 63

Top 8

George Case: E6
Buddy Lewis: 8
Gee Walker: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 8

Sam Chapman: 7
Bob Johnson: 6
Dick Siebert: 31

Top 9

Cecil Travis: S7
Buddy Myer: S7.1-2
Sam West: 4
Jimmy Pofahl: W.2-3;1-2
Rick Ferrell: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

Hal Wagner: S8
Fred Chapman: S9.1-3
Crash Davis: S9.3-H;1-3
Dee Miles: D9.3-H;1-3
Joe Gantenbein: 31.3-H;2-3
Wally Moses: W
Sam Chapman: 64(1)3/GDP