Philadelphia Athletics vs Washington Senators
May 26, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 26, 1940 at Griffith Stadium. 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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Philadelphia Athletics 3, Washington Senators 4

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Miles lf 5 1 2 0
Moses rf 4 0 1 0
McCoy 2b 4 0 0 1
Johnson cf 3 1 1 1
Siebert 1b 3 0 0 0
Brucker c 4 0 0 0
Rubeling 3b 3 0 1 0
  Dean ph 1 0 0 0
  Brancato 3b 0 0 0 0
Lillard ss 4 0 0 0
Caster p 4 1 0 0
Totals 35 3 5 2
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case rf 5 0 2 0
Lewis 3b 5 0 0 0
Welaj cf 5 2 3 1
Walker lf 3 1 0 0
Bonura 1b 4 1 1 2
Travis ss 3 0 1 1
  Pofahl ss 1 0 0 0
Bloodworth 2b 4 0 1 0
Ferrell c 4 0 1 0
Hudlin p 3 0 1 0
Totals 37 4 10 4
Philadelphia 001 002 000 0350
Washington 300 000 000 14102
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Caster  L(1-6) 9.2 10 4 4 1 1
Totals
9.2
10
4
4
1
1
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin  W(3-1) 10.0 5 3 2 1 3
Totals
10.0
5
3
2
1
3

  E–Travis (7), Hudlin (1).  2B–Washington Bonura (5); Travis (11).  3B–Philadelphia D. Miles (1).  HR–Philadelphia Johnson (8,6th inning off Hudlin 0 on), Washington Welaj (2,10th inning off Caster 0 on).  SH–Siebert (1); Hudlin (2).  Team LOB–4.  Team–6.  SB–Welaj (2).  U–Bill McGowan, Lou Kolls, Red Ormsby.  T–2:09.  A–10,000.
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