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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1941-09-06 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:42
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Jack Knott earned the win and Tex Shirley picked up the save. Jake Early went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jack Knott L: Sid Hudson SV: Tex Shirley
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny McCoy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Knott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tex Shirley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Bill Zuber | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Knott | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Tex Shirley | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: S7
- Doc Cramer: D7.1-H
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G.2-3
- Cecil Travis: 8.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Bot 1
- Benny McCoy: S8
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 2/FL
- Bob Johnson: S9.1-2;2-H
- Dick Siebert: 63.1-2;2-3
- Sam Chapman: W
- Al Brancato: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: 7
Top 2
- Roberto Ortiz: S5
- Jake Early: 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Sid Hudson: 3
Bot 2
- Jack Knott: 13
- Benny McCoy: 9
- Wally Moses: 43
Top 3
- George Case: 9
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Buddy Lewis: 31
Bot 3
- Frankie Hayes: 13
- Bob Johnson: S5
- Dick Siebert: S8.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Cecil Travis: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)3/GDP
- Roberto Ortiz: 9
Bot 4
- Al Brancato: 8
- Pete Suder: T9
- Jack Knott: K
- Benny McCoy: 4
Top 5
- Jake Early: HR/9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S7
- Sid Hudson: 34/SH.1-2
- George Case: E6.2-3
- Doc Cramer: 2/FL
- Buddy Lewis: 9
Bot 5
- Wally Moses: S4
- Frankie Hayes: E3.1-2
- Bob Johnson: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dick Siebert: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Sam Chapman: W
- Al Brancato: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H(UR)
- Pete Suder: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: 63
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Roberto Ortiz: K/C
Bot 6
- Jack Knott: 43
- Benny McCoy: 2/FL
- Wally Moses: 8
Top 7
- Jake Early: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S3.1-2
- Buddy Myer: W.2-3;1-2
- George Case: 52(3)3/GDP.1-2;2-3
- Doc Cramer: 7
Bot 7
- Frankie Hayes: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bob Johnson: D8.2-H
- Dick Siebert: 3/SH.2-3
- Sam Chapman: HP
- Al Brancato: S8.1-2;3-H
- Pete Suder: S9.1-2;2-H
- Tex Shirley: 4
- Benny McCoy: 9
Top 8
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Cecil Travis: 43
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roberto Ortiz: 8
Bot 8
- Wally Moses: 7
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: 7
Top 9
- Jake Early: S5
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 3/FL
- Sam West: W.1-2
- George Case: 8
- Doc Cramer: 64(1)/FO