NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
08/07/1940
 
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS
GAME ID: 837 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1940 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Philadelphia Athletics (45-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Washington Senators (61-44) 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 5 0
Ruffing Silences Philadelphia, 1-0
Philadelphia dropped a 1-0 shutout to Red Ruffing and the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium I today. The Athletics offered little resistance to Ruffing, who stopped them on 2 hits, fanned 1 and walked 3.

"It just felt right today," the right-handed Ruffing told reporters after the win. "Even with the rain, it didn't throw me off my rhythm."

Thus far this season, Ruffing has tossed 163.2 innings in 21 starts, fanned 62 batters, walked 45 and put up a 3.52 ERA with 13 wins and 5 losses.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Newsome SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204 1 16
A. Simmons LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 12 38
S. Chapman CF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .270 13 55
B. Nicholson RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .275 10 44
F. Hayes C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297 12 47
P. May 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 0 38
W. Prout 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 2 18
R. Hughes 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 1 23
L. Grove P 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .083 0 1
Totals 16 0 2 0 3 1 6      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Chapman , W. Prout
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Grove , F. Hayes
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Prout (3)
CS: S. Newsome (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hughes-Newsome-Prout)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Case LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 2 34
J. Kuhel 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .251 15 53
C. Travis SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346 4 72
B. Lewis RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 6 44
J. Bloodworth 2B 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .299 6 63
S. West CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 0 31
B. Sullivan Jr C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 4 50
M. Witek 3B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .227 1 18
R. Ruffing P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 0 6
Totals 18 1 5 1 1 1 8      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Witek (10, 5th Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 1 out) J. Bloodworth (22, 2nd Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Witek 3 , G. Case , J. Bloodworth 3
2-out RBI: M. Witek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Case , B. Lewis
GIDP: S. West
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Case (32)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Grove L (6-7) 5.0 5 1 1 1 1 0 57 33 4.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Grove 53
Batters Faced: L. Grove 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Grove 8-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Grove 57-33
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Ruffing W (13-5) 5.0 2 0 0 3 1 0 58 36 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ruffing 61
Batters Faced: R. Ruffing 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ruffing 10-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ruffing 58-36
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Red Ruffing
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Weather: Rain (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 1:37
Attendance: 11320
Special Notes: The game was called in the 6th inning due to bad weather.
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