Washington Senators vs Philadelphia Athletics
May 2, 1937 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1937 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 10, Philadelphia Athletics 7

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Chapman cf 4 2 1 3
Lewis 3b 5 1 2 1
Kuhel 1b 4 1 1 2
Stone rf 6 0 3 2
Sington lf 3 0 0 0
Myer 2b 3 2 1 0
Bluege ss 3 2 2 0
Crompton c 1 0 0 0
  Millies c 3 0 1 0
DeShong p 1 0 0 0
  Hill ph 1 0 0 0
  Linke p 2 2 1 0
  Cohen p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 10 12 8
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Finney cf 5 0 0 1
Werber 3b 4 1 3 2
Moses rf 5 0 1 0
Johnson lf 3 2 1 2
Dean 1b 4 1 1 0
Brucker c 2 1 0 0
Newsome ss 3 0 0 0
Cissell 2b 3 1 1 2
Williams p 1 0 0 0
  Smith p 2 1 1 0
  Fink p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 7 8 7
Washington 000 202 01510121
Philadelphia 222 001 000784
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
DeShong   3.0 4 6 5 6 1
  Linke  W(1-0) 5.2 4 1 1 2 4
  Cohen  SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
8
7
6
9
5
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Williams   5.0 6 4 2 9 3
  Smith  L(0-1) 3.1 2 4 4 4 1
  Fink   0.2 4 2 2 0 0
Totals
9.0
12
10
8
13
4

  E–Chapman (2), Werber (4), Moses (3), Dean (1), Newsome (3).  DP–Philadelphia 3. Williams-Brucker-Dean, Williams-Newsome-Dean, Cissell-Dean.  2B–Washington Lewis (1); Kuhel (3); Stone (2), Philadelphia Smith (1).  HR–Philadelphia Johnson (4,1st inning off DeShong 1 on).  SH–Millies (1); Newsome (2).  Team LOB–13.  Team–8.  CS–Kuhel (1); Werber (3).  U–John Quinn, George Moriarty, Bill McGowan.
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