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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1949-09-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:13
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 9–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Alex Kellner earned the win. Ferris Fain went 4-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Jim Pearce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kozar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Pearce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pearce | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
 Joe Haynes | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Calvert | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 3/FL
- John Simmons: 7/L
- Sam Mele: S7/78
- Roberto Ortiz: 5
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 6/FL
- Wally Moses: 8/L
- Elmer Valo: 53
Top 2
- Eddie Robinson: 63
- Al Kozar: W
- Sam Dente: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ferris Fain: S3
- Hank Majeski: 64(1)3/GDP
- Sam Chapman: W
- Pete Suder: S8.1-2
- Mike Guerra: 5
Top 3
- Al Evans: 2/FL
- Jim Pearce: K
- Eddie Yost: T8
- John Simmons: 7
Bot 3
- Alex Kellner: 3/G
- Eddie Joost: W
- Wally Moses: S9.1-3
- Elmer Valo: 8.3-H;1-2
- Ferris Fain: W
- Hank Majeski: S7/78.2-H;1-H
- Sam Chapman: 7
Top 4
- Sam Mele: 9/89
- Roberto Ortiz: 8
- Eddie Robinson: 43
Bot 4
- Pete Suder: 13
- Mike Guerra: W
- Alex Kellner: 13.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 8
Top 5
- Al Kozar: 7
- Sam Dente: 9/89
- Al Evans: S1/L
- Jim Pearce: 9
Bot 5
- Wally Moses: 7
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Ferris Fain: D7.1-H
- Hank Majeski: 3
- Sam Chapman: S8.2-H
- Pete Suder: S7/G.1-2
- Mike Guerra: 13
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: S7
- John Simmons: K
- Sam Mele: 9/89
- Roberto Ortiz: S6.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: S6.2-H;1-2
- Al Kozar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Alex Kellner: S7
- Eddie Joost: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Wally Moses: 9
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 7
- Sam Dente: 9
- Al Evans: 3
- Bud Stewart: S8
- Eddie Yost: S8/G.1-3
- John Simmons: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: 8
Bot 7
- Ferris Fain: S8
- Hank Majeski: S4.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: D7/78.3-H;2-H
- Mike Guerra: 63.2-3
- Alex Kellner: 53
Top 8
- Roberto Ortiz: 7
- Eddie Robinson: 3/FL
- Al Kozar: 53
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: W
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: D9/G.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX3(94)
- Hank Majeski: 43
- Sam Chapman: 4
Top 9
- Sam Dente: 8
- Al Evans: W
- Clyde Vollmer: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Simmons: 64(1)/FO