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Washington Senators @
St. Louis Browns
1948-06-16 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 5273 Β· 2:12
St. Louis Browns defeated Washington Senators 6β5. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 8th. Frank Biscan earned the win and Al Widmar picked up the save. Whitey Platt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Frank Biscan L: Ray Scarborough SV: Al Widmar
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Jones Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kozar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gil Coan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bud Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Jake Early | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mickey Haefner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tom McBride | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Christman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Zarilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Platt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Partee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Lehner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Joe Schultz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Haefner | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Scarborough | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Sanford | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Al Kozar: 53
- Gil Coan: 7
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: 13
- Al Zarilla: 7
- Jerry Priddy: S4.B-2(E4/TH)
- Whitey Platt: HR/7.2-H
- Sam Dente: 3/FL
Top 2
- Bud Stewart: 6
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Carden Gillenwater: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Roy Partee: S8
- Paul Lehner: 4(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Stevens: 13
Top 3
- Jake Early: W
- John Sullivan: 4
- Mickey Haefner: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: D9.1-3;2-H
- Al Kozar: S8.2-H;B-2(TH);3-H
- Gil Coan: 43.2-3
- Bud Stewart: W
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Frank Biscan: S8
- Bob Dillinger: 9
- Al Zarilla: 3/FL
- Jerry Priddy: S8.1-3
- Whitey Platt: 7/L
Top 4
- Carden Gillenwater: W
- Jake Early: SB2
- Jake Early: 43/SH.2-3
- John Sullivan: K/C
- Mickey Haefner: K/C
Bot 4
- Sam Dente: E6
- Roy Partee: 7/L
- Paul Lehner: 8/L
- Chuck Stevens: 13
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: 3/FL
- Al Kozar: 63
- Gil Coan: 3/G
Bot 5
- Frank Biscan: W
- Bob Dillinger: 7
- Al Zarilla: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bud Stewart: K
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Carden Gillenwater: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Carden Gillenwater: W
- Jake Early: CSH(242)
- Jake Early: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Jerry Priddy: D7
- Whitey Platt: WP.2-3
- Whitey Platt: 6/L
- Sam Dente: 9
- Roy Partee: S9.3-H
- Paul Lehner: 8
Top 7
- John Sullivan: 9
- Mickey Haefner: K/C
- Eddie Yost: 13
Bot 7
- Chuck Stevens: 7
- Frank Biscan: K
- Bob Dillinger: 7
Top 8
- Al Kozar: 9
- Gil Coan: S4
- Tom McBride: D7.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Carden Gillenwater: S5.2-3;3-H
- Al Evans: S6.1-3(E6/TH);3-H
- John Sullivan: 8
Bot 8
- Al Zarilla: D9
- Jerry Priddy: S8.2-3
- Whitey Platt: 9
- Joe Schultz: S8.1-2;3-H
- George Binks: K
- Paul Lehner: D7.1-H;2-H
- Chuck Stevens: K/C
Top 9
- Mark Christman: S7
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Al Kozar: WP.1-2;2-3
- Al Kozar: 9
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Junior Wooten: 63




















