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Washington Senators @
Philadelphia Athletics
1945-09-23 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 12 innings Β· 2:54
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 4β3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Berry earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Joe Berry L: Walt Masterson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Rick Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dutch Leonard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Masterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Mayo Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dick Siebert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Kell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Busch | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobo Newsom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Gassaway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Astroth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Walt Masterson | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobo Newsom | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Charlie Gassaway | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Joe Berry | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 5/FL
- George Myatt: 43
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Joe Kuhel: S/78.1-3
- Cecil Travis: 6/L
Bot 1
- Irv Hall: 8
- Mayo Smith: S6
- Sam Chapman: S7.1-2
- Ernie Kish: 5/FL
- Dick Siebert: 7
Top 2
- George Binks: 4/L
- Rick Ferrell: 5/L
- Gil Torres: 63
Bot 2
- George Kell: 7
- Buddy Rosar: 63
- Ed Busch: S8
- Bobo Newsom: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dutch Leonard: 43
- George Case: 53
- George Myatt: 7
Bot 3
- Irv Hall: 63
- Mayo Smith: W
- Sam Chapman: 6
- Ernie Kish: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Buddy Lewis: 31
- Joe Kuhel: 63
- Cecil Travis: 43
Bot 4
- Dick Siebert: S9
- George Kell: E5/TH.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 3/FL
- Ed Busch: 643.2-3;1-2
- Bobo Newsom: K/C
Top 5
- George Binks: 8
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Gil Torres: S8.1-3
- Dutch Leonard: SB2
- Dutch Leonard: E4.3-H(NR);2-3
- George Case: S9.3-H;1-2
- George Myatt: S7.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 9/F.3-H(UR)
- Joe Kuhel: 31
Bot 5
- Irv Hall: 63
- Mayo Smith: 7
- Sam Chapman: 5
Top 6
- Cecil Travis: W
- George Binks: K
- Rick Ferrell: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 6
- Ernie Kish: S
- Dick Siebert: 8
- George Kell: 16(1)/FO
- Buddy Rosar: 63
Top 7
- Gil Torres: 8
- Dutch Leonard: 63
- George Case: 53
Bot 7
- Ed Busch: 7
- Charlie Gassaway: K
- Irv Hall: 3/FL
Top 8
- George Myatt: 1/FL
- Buddy Lewis: 43
- Joe Kuhel: W
- Cecil Travis: 7
Bot 8
- Mayo Smith: E9/F.B-2
- Sam Chapman: E5
- Ernie Kish: 9/F.2-3
- Dick Siebert: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- George Kell: 8
- Buddy Rosar: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ed Busch: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Fowler: 31
Top 9
- George Binks: 8
- Rick Ferrell: 8
- Gil Torres: 63
Bot 9
- Irv Hall: W
- Mayo Smith: 14/SH.1-2
- Sam Chapman: K
- Ernie Kish: 7
Top 10
- Walt Masterson: K
- George Case: 53
- George Myatt: S8
- Buddy Lewis: 7
Bot 10
- Dick Siebert: 4/L
- George Kell: 53
- Joe Astroth: 9
Top 11
- Joe Kuhel: S3
- Cecil Travis: 53/SH.1-2
- George Binks: W
- Rick Ferrell: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Gil Torres: 46(1)/FO
Bot 11
- Ed Busch: 7
- Joe Berry: 43
- Irv Hall: 6
Top 12
- Walt Masterson: K
- George Case: K
- George Myatt: S8
- Buddy Lewis: 3
Bot 12
- Mayo Smith: 7
- Sam Chapman: K
- Ernie Kish: D8
- Dick Siebert: IW
- George Kell: S9.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Buddy Lewis caught the fly ball and dropped the wet ball as he started to return it to the infield; Senators Manager Ossie Bluege claimed Lewis held the ball long enough for a catch and was ejected by 1B umpire Eddie Rommel

















