Philadelphia Athletics vs Washington Senators
July 5, 1948 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 5, 1948 at Griffith Stadium. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 12, Washington Senators 5

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 2 2 3
McCosky lf 3 3 1 1
  White lf 2 0 1 0
Coleman cf 5 1 2 4
Fain 1b 5 0 0 1
Majeski 3b 6 1 3 1
Valo rf 5 1 3 1
Franks c 4 1 1 1
Suder 2b 3 3 1 0
Marchildon p 3 0 0 0
  Savage p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 12 14 12
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 4 2 1 0
Kozar 2b 4 0 0 0
Coan lf 4 1 3 1
Stewart rf 3 1 0 1
Vernon 1b 3 0 1 1
Gillenwater cf 4 0 1 1
Christman ss 2 1 1 0
  Fleitas ss 2 0 0 0
Evans c 2 0 1 1
  Okrie c 2 0 1 0
Scarborough p 0 0 0 0
  Welteroth p 0 0 0 0
  Harrist p 0 0 0 0
  Wynn ph 1 0 0 0
  Candini p 0 0 0 0
  Thompson p 2 0 0 0
  McBride ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 9 5
Philadelphia 241 400 01012140
Washington 111 002 000592
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon  W(6-6) 5.0 8 5 5 2 0
  Savage  SV(3) 4.0 1 0 0 1 4
Totals
9.0
9
5
5
3
4
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough  L(5-5) 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
  Welteroth   1.0 0 3 3 3 1
  Harrist   0.2 2 1 1 2 0
  Candini   1.1 5 5 5 3 1
  Thompson   5.2 3 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
14
12
12
8
2

  E–Gillenwater (4), Scarborough (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1. R. Coleman-Joost, Suder-Joost-Fain, Washington 2. Vernon-Evans-Vernon, Christman-Kozar-Yost.  2B–Philadelphia Suder (14), Washington Yost (15); Coan (7); Christman (3).  3B–Philadelphia R. Coleman 2 (6).  SH–R. Coleman (6); Savage (2).  Team LOB–11.  Team–5.  U–Art Passarella, Eddie Rommel, Jim Boyer.  T–2:37.  A–23,044.
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