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Washington Senators @ Philadelphia Athletics

1914-10-02 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 500 · 1:37

Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–3. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Harry Harper earned the win. Chick Gandil went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Harry Harper L: Willie Jensen SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Joe O'Brien · 1B: Billy Evans · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Merito Acosta	3	1	1	0	1	0
Eddie Foster	4	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Moeller	3	1	1	0	1	0
Chick Gandil	3	1	1	2	0	0
Howie Shanks	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Morgan	4	0	2	0	0	1
John Henry	4	0	0	0	0	0
George McBride	1	1	1	0	0	0
Harry Harper	3	0	1	0	0	0
Doug Neff	2	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shag Thompson	4	0	2	2	1	0
Chick Davies	3	0	0	0	1	3
Jimmy Walsh	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Lapp	4	1	2	0	0	1
Larry Kopf	3	0	0	0	1	1
Sam Crane	3	0	0	0	1	1
Press Cruthers	4	0	0	1	0	1
Ferdie Moore	3	1	1	0	0	2
Willie Jensen	2	1	0	0	1	2
Weldon Wyckoff	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Coombs	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Harper	9.0	5	5	12

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Jensen	9.0	7	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Merito Acosta: W
Eddie Foster: SB2
Eddie Foster: 63.2-3
Danny Moeller: W
Chick Gandil: 8/SF.3-H
Howie Shanks: PO1(E3).1-H(UR)
Howie Shanks: 99

Bot 1

Shag Thompson: W
Chick Davies: K
Jimmy Walsh: 99
Jack Lapp: 99

Top 2

Ray Morgan: 99
John Henry: 99
George McBride: S7
Harry Harper: S9.1-3
Merito Acosta: SBH;SB2
Merito Acosta: OA.2X3(25)

Bot 2

Larry Kopf: K23#
Sam Crane: K
Press Cruthers: K

Top 3

Merito Acosta: 99
Eddie Foster: 99
Danny Moeller: 99

Bot 3

Ferdie Moore: K
Willie Jensen: K
Shag Thompson: S
Chick Davies: K

Top 4

Chick Gandil: HR/7
Howie Shanks: 99
Ray Morgan: K
John Henry: 99

Bot 4

Jimmy Walsh: 99
Jack Lapp: K
Larry Kopf: W
Sam Crane: SB2
Sam Crane: 99

Top 5

Doug Neff: 99
Harry Harper: 99
Merito Acosta: S
Eddie Foster: CS2(99)

Bot 5

Press Cruthers: 99
Ferdie Moore: S9
Willie Jensen: W.1-2
Shag Thompson: T7.2-H;1-H
Chick Davies: K
Jimmy Walsh: 99

Top 6

Eddie Foster: 99
Danny Moeller: S
Chick Gandil: 99
Howie Shanks: 99

Bot 6

Jack Lapp: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
Larry Kopf: 99/G.2-3
Sam Crane: W
Press Cruthers: 99/G.3-H(UR);1-2
Ferdie Moore: K

Top 7

Ray Morgan: S
John Henry: 16(1)3/GDP
Doug Neff: E6
Harry Harper: 99

Bot 7

Willie Jensen: K
Shag Thompson: 99
Chick Davies: W
Jimmy Walsh: 99

Top 8

Merito Acosta: 99
Eddie Foster: 99
Danny Moeller: 99

Bot 8

Jack Lapp: S1
Larry Kopf: 99
Sam Crane: 99
Press Cruthers: 99

Top 9

Chick Gandil: 99
Howie Shanks: 99
Ray Morgan: S
John Henry: 99

Bot 9

Weldon Wyckoff: K
Jack Coombs: 99
Shag Thompson: 99