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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1918-05-03 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 3500 · 1:54
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Elmer Myers earned the win and Vean Gregg picked up the save. George Burns went 2-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Elmer Myers L: Jim Shaw SV: Vean Gregg
Umpires — HP: Tommy Connolly · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Shotton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Lavan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Milan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Shanks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Judge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doc Ayers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Schulte | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Patsy Gharrity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merlin Kopp | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tillie Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wickey McAvoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Ayers | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Shaw | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | 8.2 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
 Vean Gregg | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: D39/G3
- Doc Lavan: FC2/BG.2X3(25);B-1
- Clyde Milan: 3/G.1-2
- Howie Shanks: D9.2-H
- Joe Judge: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ray Morgan: S9.2-H
- Eddie Foster: 4/L
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: S8
- Merlin Kopp: W.1-2
- Tillie Walker: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: T8.3-H;2-H
- Larry Gardner: 7/L
- Claude Davidson: 5/FL
Top 2
- Eddie Ainsmith: S7
- Doc Ayers: 13/SH.1-2
- Burt Shotton: 13
- Doc Lavan: S7.2-3
- Clyde Milan: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Dugan: 63
- Wickey McAvoy: 2/FL
- Elmer Myers: 5/FL
Top 3
- Howie Shanks: S7
- Joe Judge: 13/SH.1-2
- Ray Morgan: W
- Eddie Foster: 7/F
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
Bot 3
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
- Merlin Kopp: S9
- Tillie Walker: 7/F
- George Burns: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- George Burns: W
- Larry Gardner: S3.3-H(UR);1-3
- Claude Davidson: 9/F
Top 4
- Doc Ayers: 13
- Burt Shotton: 53
- Doc Lavan: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Dugan: 5/P
- Wickey McAvoy: 7/L
- Elmer Myers: 3/P
Top 5
- Clyde Milan: 53
- Howie Shanks: 9/F
- Joe Judge: 8/F
Bot 5
- Charlie Jamieson: D9
- Merlin Kopp: 24/BG
- Tillie Walker: S7.2-3
- George Burns: 63.3-H;1-2
- Larry Gardner: 53
Top 6
- Ray Morgan: 7/F
- Eddie Foster: 13
- Eddie Ainsmith: 9/F
Bot 6
- Claude Davidson: W
- Joe Dugan: 2/FL
- Wickey McAvoy: 64(1)/FO
- Elmer Myers: 7/L
Top 7
- Frank Schulte: S9
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Doc Lavan: 99
- Clyde Milan: T.1-H
- Howie Shanks: 99
Bot 7
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Merlin Kopp: W.1-2
- Tillie Walker: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: T.3-H;2-H
- Larry Gardner: 99/SH.3-H
- Claude Davidson: W
- Joe Dugan: S.1X3(99)
Top 8
- Joe Judge: 99
- Ray Morgan: E3
- Eddie Foster: 99
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
Bot 8
- Wickey McAvoy: S
- Elmer Myers: K
- Charlie Jamieson: 99(1)/FO
- Merlin Kopp: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Merlin Kopp: W
- Tillie Walker: S.3-H;1-2
- George Burns: 99
Top 9
- Patsy Gharrity: 99/G
- Burt Shotton: 99/G
- Doc Lavan: D
- Clyde Milan: SB3
- Clyde Milan: S.3-H
- Howie Shanks: S.1-3
- Walter Johnson: D.3-H;1-3
- Ray Morgan: 8
Notes & reviews
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced