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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-05-23 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 17429 · 2:10
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Phil Marchildon earned the win. Chet Laabs went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| PHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Phil Marchildon L: Mickey Haefner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Haefner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Handley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Marchildon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Haefner | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Scarborough | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Cary | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Marchildon | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Grace: W
- Buddy Lewis: D9.1-3
- Stan Spence: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Mickey Vernon: S8.3-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Jerry Priddy: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: D7
- Elmer Valo: S8.2-H
- Chet Laabs: 4
- Sam Chapman: 4
- Buddy Rosar: 53
Top 2
- Al Evans: 3/FL
- Mark Christman: 5/FL
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Hank Majeski: 3/FL
- Gene Handley: S4
- Ferris Fain: S8.1-2
- Phil Marchildon: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: IW
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chet Laabs: 2/FL
Top 3
- Mickey Haefner: 63
- Joe Grace: 9
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Stan Spence: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Sam Chapman: S7/78
- Buddy Rosar: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Hank Majeski: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Stan Spence: W
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Priddy: K
Bot 4
- Gene Handley: 53
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Phil Marchildon: D7
- Eddie Joost: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Elmer Valo: HP
- Chet Laabs: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Sam Chapman: 8
Top 5
- Al Evans: 2/FL
- Mark Christman: 8
- Eddie Yost: 8
Bot 5
- Buddy Rosar: D9
- Hank Majeski: 9/89.2-3
- Gene Handley: W
- Ferris Fain: K+CSH(262)/DP
Top 6
- Ray Scarborough: K
- Joe Grace: 2/FL
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G
Bot 6
- Phil Marchildon: 43
- Eddie Joost: 3
- Elmer Valo: 13
Top 7
- Stan Spence: 7
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jerry Priddy: 8
- Al Evans: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Chet Laabs: 63
- Sam Chapman: K
- Buddy Rosar: 8
Top 8
- Mark Christman: 4/P/8S
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Sherry Robertson: K
Bot 8
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Gene Handley: S9
- Ferris Fain: S8.1-3
- Phil Marchildon: S8.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Joost: K
- Elmer Valo: S7.2-H;1-2
- Chet Laabs: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: 4
Top 9
- Joe Grace: 7
- Buddy Lewis: 8
- Stan Spence: W
- Mickey Vernon: 43