NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
09/08/1940
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NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 1078 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1940 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Athletics (58-78) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Washington Senators (87-49) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 3 9 0
Masterson Holds Athletics Scoreless
Walt Masterson had an impressive outing at Griffith Stadium I today, hurling the Washington Senators to a 3-0 shutout victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.

"He threw strikes and he was always around the plate," Philadelphia skipper said. "The ball was doing everything he wanted it to do. We hit some balls hard, but they were all right at the fielders."

On the day, the right-handed Masterson yielded 3 hits and tallied 2 strikeouts with 5 walks.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. McNair SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .288 8 40
S. Chapman CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 14 57
J. Foxx 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .297 25 69
A. Simmons LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .285 15 51
B. Nicholson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .276 18 68
F. Hayes C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .314 15 55
P. May 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 53
R. Hughes 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198 2 31
L. Grove P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .091 0 1
Totals 28 0 3 0 5 2 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Grove (1, 3rd Inning off W. Masterson, 0 on, 2 outs) P. May (25, 5th Inning off W. Masterson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Grove 2 , P. May 2 , J. Foxx
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Grove , F. Hayes , E. McNair
GIDP: A. Simmons
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. McNair (10)
CS: B. Nicholson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Chapman (6)
Double Plays: 1 (McNair-Hughes-Foxx)
OF assists: 1 (Simmons (West at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kuhel 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 17 69
S. West CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .289 1 46
C. Travis SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .338 4 86
J. Bloodworth 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .308 8 80
B. Sullivan Jr C 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .277 6 72
H. Steinbacher RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .311 3 36
   b-G. Case LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 2 45
H. Mueller LF 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 .170 1 7
   a-O. Charleston RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 4 30
M. Witek 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 3 29
W. Masterson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
Totals 31 3 9 3 1 5 17      
a - O. Charleston substituted for H. Mueller in the 9th
b - G. Case substituted for H. Steinbacher in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: S. West (8, 8th Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bloodworth 3 , C. Travis , B. Sullivan Jr 2 , S. West 4 , J. Kuhel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Witek , J. Kuhel
GIDP: H. Steinbacher
Sac Fly: H. Mueller
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. West (2) , J. Kuhel (20)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bloodworth-Travis-Kuhel)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Grove L (6-9) 8.0 9 3 3 1 5 0 121 86 4.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Grove 56
Batters Faced: L. Grove 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Grove 8-9
Pitches - Strikes: L. Grove 121-86
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Masterson W (2-0) 9.0 3 0 0 5 2 0 127 73 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Masterson 78
Batters Faced: W. Masterson 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Masterson 8-15
Pitches - Strikes: W. Masterson 127-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt Masterson
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:16
Attendance: 15479
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