MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
04/24/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 63 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Athletics (4-5) 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 3 11 15 2
Washington Senators (5-4) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 12 3
Senators Absorb 11-6 Home Loss
Billy Cox made an impact in the 11-6 Philadelphia win over Washington. Cox was 2-4 with 2 doubles and 2 walks, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. Spud Chandler, who went 8 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 6 runs on 11 hits, while walking 0 and striking out 3. His record now stands at 1-2. Washington now is 5-4.

With Philadelphia leading 4-3 in the top of the sixth, Cox hit a changeup from Hank Borowy for a run-scoring double. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Athletics ahead, 5-3.

"It never gets old," said Cox. "Winning, that is."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Edwards RF 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 .357 1 10
B. Cox SS 4 2 2 2 2 0 2 .263 0 3
Y. Berra C 6 1 3 3 0 1 4 .222 0 3
S. Gordon LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .278 2 7
L. Fleming 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .324 0 6
D. Clay CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .324 0 5
S. Newsome 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .267 0 6
D. Ross 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .333 1 5
S. Chandler P 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .182 0 1
   a-V. Dinges PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   H. Behrman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 42 11 15 11 5 5 22      
a - V. Dinges pinch hit for S. Chandler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Cox 2 (4, 1st Inning off H. Borowy, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off H. Borowy, 2 on, 1 out) , Y. Berra (2, 3rd Inning off H. Borowy, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Newsome (1, 6th Inning off H. Borowy, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Chandler (1, 6th Inning off H. Borowy, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Edwards (3, 9th Inning off R. Sewell, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Edwards 2 , B. Cox 4 , Y. Berra 4 , S. Gordon , L. Fleming 2 , D. Clay , S. Newsome 3 , D. Ross , S. Chandler 2 , V. Dinges
2-out RBI: L. Fleming
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Berra , L. Fleming , D. Clay
GIDP: Y. Berra
Sac Fly: L. Fleming
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: D. Clay (1) , D. Ross (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Newsome-Cox-Fleming)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Whitehead 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
F. Zak SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .429 0 0
M. Vernon 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .447 1 10
R. Mueller C 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .333 1 4
C. Gillenwater CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .241 0 2
   b-T. Holmes PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 6
R. Hodgin LF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .429 0 3
A. Zarilla RF, CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .250 1 4
P. Higgins 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 2
   c-E. Wynn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   R. Sewell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Borowy P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   K. Burkhart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Doerr PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .412 1 11
   F. Barrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Tabor PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 3 6
Totals 39 6 12 4 0 3 14      
a - B. Doerr pinch hit for K. Burkhart in the 7th
b - T. Holmes pinch hit for C. Gillenwater in the 8th
c - E. Wynn pinch hit for P. Higgins in the 8th
d - J. Tabor pinch hit for F. Barrett in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Whitehead (1, 7th Inning off S. Chandler, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Whitehead 3 , F. Zak 2 , M. Vernon , R. Mueller 2 , C. Gillenwater , T. Holmes , R. Hodgin 2 , E. Wynn
2-out RBI: C. Gillenwater , R. Hodgin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Whitehead , F. Zak , A. Zarilla
GIDP: M. Vernon
Hit by Pitch: R. Hodgin
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: F. Zak (1) , M. Vernon (1) , H. Borowy (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Vernon-Zak-Vernon)
OF assists: 1 (Zarilla(Newsome at home))
PB: R. Mueller
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Chandler W (1-2) 8.0 11 6 3 0 3 0 115 2.89   
H. Behrman 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chandler 45
Batters Faced: S. Chandler 37, H. Behrman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chandler 15-6, H. Behrman 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chandler 115-79, H. Behrman 9-8
WP: S. Chandler
Hit Batsmen: S. Chandler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Borowy L (1-1) 5.1 9 8 6 5 4 0 111 2.62   
K. Burkhart 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 4.50   
F. Barrett 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 3.00   
R. Sewell 1.0 4 3 2 0 1 0 30 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Borowy 21
Batters Faced: H. Borowy 30, K. Burkhart 6, F. Barrett 4, R. Sewell 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Borowy 5-5, K. Burkhart 4-1, F. Barrett 1-2, R. Sewell 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Borowy 111-75, K. Burkhart 20-13, F. Barrett 15-10, R. Sewell 30-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Burkhart 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Cox
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 17894
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