Washington Senators vs Philadelphia Athletics
April 16, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 16, 1928 at Shibe Park. The Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Sisler lf 5 0 0 0
  West cf 0 0 0 0
Gillis ss 4 2 2 0
Judge 1b 4 1 2 1
Goslin rf,lf 4 2 2 2
Ganzel cf,rf 3 0 1 0
Bluege 3b 3 0 1 2
Ruel c 4 0 0 0
Reeves 2b 4 0 1 0
Lisenbee p 3 0 1 0
Totals 34 5 10 5
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Bishop 2b 4 0 1 0
Cobb rf 4 1 1 1
Speaker cf 5 0 0 0
Miller lf 4 1 2 1
Hauser 1b 4 1 0 0
Cochrane c 4 0 1 0
Hale 3b 3 0 2 2
Boley ss 3 0 0 0
  Collins ph 1 0 0 0
  Dykes ss 0 0 0 0
Walberg p 4 1 1 0
Totals 36 4 8 4
Washington 100 100 0305103
Philadelphia 000 020 020482
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Lisenbee  W(1-0) 9.0 8 4 1 3 0
Totals
9.0
8
4
1
3
0
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg  L(0-1) 9.0 10 5 5 1 3
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
1
3

  E–Reeves 2 (3), Lisenbee (1), Speaker (1), Boley (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Hale-Bishop-Hauser.  2B–Washington Gillis (3); Judge (2); Ganzel (1), Philadelphia Bishop (1); Miller (2); Hale 2 (3).  HR–Washington Goslin (2,4th inning off Walberg 0 on).  SH–Ganzel (1); Lisenbee (1).  Team LOB–5.  HBP–Hale (1).  Team–9.  SB–Cochrane (1).  U–Dan Barry, Dick Nallin, Bill Dinneen.  T–1:45.  A–4.
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