Philadelphia Athletics vs Washington Senators
April 18, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 18, 1950 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 7, Washington Senators 8

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 5 0 0 0
McCosky lf 4 2 2 0
Valo rf 5 0 1 0
Fain 1b 5 0 1 2
Dillinger 3b 4 1 1 0
Chapman cf 4 1 0 1
Suder 2b 3 2 1 1
Guerra c 2 0 0 0
  Guintini ph 1 0 0 0
  Tipton c 0 0 0 0
Scheib p 0 0 0 0
  Shantz p 2 1 2 1
  Hitchcock ph 1 0 1 1
  Kellner p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 9 6
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Coan lf 3 1 1 0
  Mele ph,rf 2 0 1 1
Dente ss 5 1 2 0
Noren cf 3 1 1 1
Robinson 1b 1 3 1 0
Stewart rf,lf 3 1 1 2
Yost 3b 4 0 1 3
Kozar 2b 4 1 3 1
Evans c 4 0 1 0
Scarborough p 2 0 0 0
  Harris p 2 0 0 0
Totals 33 8 12 8
Philadelphia 000 221 110791
Washington 501 001 10x8121
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Scheib  L(0-1) 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
  Shantz   7.0 8 4 3 3 0
  Kellner   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
8.0
12
8
7
4
2
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough  W(1-0) 5.1 7 5 4 3 1
  Harris  SV(1) 3.2 2 2 2 1 2
Totals
9.0
9
7
6
4
3

  E–Chapman (1), Yost (1).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Joost-Suder-Fain, Suder-Fain, Washington 1. Dente-Kozar-Robinson.  2B–Philadelphia McCosky (1,off Harris), Washington Dente (1,off Scheib); Robinson (1,off Shantz).  3B–Philadelphia Dillinger (1,off Scarborough); Hitchcock (1,off Harris).  HR–Philadelphia Suder (1,4th inning off Scarborough 0 on 2 out).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Stewart (1,off Shantz).  HBP–Noren (1,by Shantz).  Team–7.  SB–Shantz (1,2nd base off Scarborough/Evans).  U–Cal Hubbard, Eddie Rommel, Joe Paparella.  T–2:20.  A–29,320.
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