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Washington Senators @
Philadelphia Athletics
1918-05-06 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 5000 Β· 2:17
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 11β7. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 4th. Doc Ayers earned the win. Eddie Foster went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 19 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Doc Ayers L: Vean Gregg SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tommy Connolly Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Shotton | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doc Lavan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Milan | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Shanks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Judge | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Eddie Foster | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Ainsmith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Ayers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Merlin Kopp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tillie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Gardner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Shannon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Dugan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wickey McAvoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vean Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Dykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Geary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Ayers | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vean Gregg | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Geary | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Red Shea | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: 6/P
- Doc Lavan: 5/FL
- Clyde Milan: 23
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: S1/G
- Merlin Kopp: 53/SH.1-2
- Tillie Walker: 6/P56D
- George Burns: T9.2-H
- Larry Gardner: 43
Top 2
- Howie Shanks: 43
- Joe Judge: S1/G25/R3
- Ray Morgan: W.1-2
- Eddie Foster: D9/89.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Ainsmith: FC1.3XH(125);2-3;B-2
- Doc Ayers: S8.3-H;2XH(82)
Bot 2
- Red Shannon: E5/TH1.BX3(36)
- Joe Dugan: 43
- Wickey McAvoy: W
- Vean Gregg: K
Top 3
- Burt Shotton: S4/G
- Doc Lavan: HP.1-2
- Clyde Milan: S8.2-H;1-3
- Howie Shanks: CSH(25).1-2
- Howie Shanks: K
- Joe Judge: 9/F
Bot 3
- Charlie Jamieson: S9
- Merlin Kopp: S9.1-2
- Tillie Walker: E5/TH1/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: K
- Red Shannon: 52(3)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ray Morgan: W
- Eddie Foster: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Ainsmith: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Doc Ayers: D7.2-H
- Burt Shotton: S4/P4MD.2-2
- Doc Lavan: 3/P
- Clyde Milan: S8.2-H(E8)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Howie Shanks: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Dugan: 43
- Wickey McAvoy: 9/F
- Jimmy Dykes: 63
Top 5
- Joe Judge: K
- Ray Morgan: W
- Eddie Foster: S7/G56.1-2
- Eddie Ainsmith: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Doc Ayers: 9/F
Bot 5
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Merlin Kopp: 7/L
- Tillie Walker: 8/F
- George Burns: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Burt Shotton: W
- Doc Lavan: S3/G.1-2
- Clyde Milan: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Howie Shanks: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Judge: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Judge: 6/P
- Ray Morgan: 5/P
- Eddie Foster: 63
Bot 6
- Larry Gardner: 7
- Red Shannon: E1/G
- Joe Dugan: 7
- Wickey McAvoy: S9.1-3
- Bob Geary: 6/P
Top 7
- Eddie Ainsmith: S8
- Doc Ayers: 1/P
- Burt Shotton: S1/G.1-2
- Doc Lavan: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Milan: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Howie Shanks: 63
Bot 7
- Charlie Jamieson: 63
- Merlin Kopp: 13
- Tillie Walker: E3
- George Burns: 63
Top 8
- Joe Judge: T8
- Ray Morgan: 63
- Eddie Foster: S5/G.3-H
- Eddie Ainsmith: 13.1-2
- Doc Ayers: 13
Bot 8
- Larry Gardner: S6
- Red Shannon: T8.1-H
- Joe Dugan: 6/P
- Wickey McAvoy: 2/FL
- Claude Davidson: D7.3-H
- Charlie Jamieson: S1/G.2-3
- Merlin Kopp: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tillie Walker: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(E7/THH)
- George Burns: 63
Top 9
- Burt Shotton: T9.B-H(E9/TH3)(NR)(UR)
- Doc Lavan: 8
- Clyde Milan: 8
- Howie Shanks: 9
Bot 9
- Larry Gardner: 43
- Red Shannon: K
- Joe Dugan: 53
Notes & reviews
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