MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
09/30/1915
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1196 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (82-67) 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 2
Philadelphia Athletics (56-93) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 1
Washington Hands Philadelphia 9-3 Defeat
Washington Senators starter Bill Hogg pitched a strong game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park, leading the Senators to victory, 9-3. The winning pitcher was Hogg, now 18-10. He tossed 9 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 5 and fanning 5. The victory gives Washington a record of 82-67.

Washington catcher Steve O'Neill made his contribution to the Senators cause with a bases-clearing triple in the top of the second inning. For the day, O'Neill went 1 for 3 with a triple and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3.

O'Neill told a Washington Gazette reporter he was "pleased as punch" with the win.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sweeney 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .287 1 35
   d-A. Aragon PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
E. Murphy RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .259 5 51
   e-B. Nixon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 0 1
   f-R. Smyth RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 3
Z. Wheat LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .354 11 84
   g-P. Meloan PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Merkle 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .288 2 73
   h-O. Vitt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   i-J. Esmond 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
B. Kauff CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .280 1 47
   a-F. Walker PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
H. Shanks 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .245 2 64
   b-H. Mundorff PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 0 5
   c-E. Brown 3B, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. O'Neill C 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 .287 0 59
E. Scott SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .252 0 58
B. Hogg P 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .163 1 8
Totals 37 9 13 7 3 3 10      
a - F. Walker pinch hit for B. Kauff in the 7th
b - H. Mundorff pinch hit for H. Shanks in the 7th
c - E. Brown substituted for H. Mundorff in the 7th
d - A. Aragon pinch hit for B. Sweeney in the 8th
e - B. Nixon pinch hit for E. Murphy in the 8th
f - R. Smyth substituted for B. Nixon in the 8th
g - P. Meloan pinch hit for Z. Wheat in the 9th
h - O. Vitt pinch hit for F. Merkle in the 9th
i - J. Esmond substituted for O. Vitt in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: S. O'Neill (5, 2nd Inning off C. Weilman, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hogg 2 , F. Merkle 2 , B. Sweeney , H. Shanks , S. O'Neill 3 , E. Scott , E. Murphy , B. Kauff 2 , A. Aragon , O. Vitt
2-out RBI: B. Kauff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Shanks 2 , B. Nixon
GIDP: F. Walker
Sac Bunt: E. Murphy
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Scott (21) , A. Aragon (1)
CS: E. Murphy (23)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Merkle (23) , S. O'Neill (18)
Double Plays: 2 (Brown-Sweeney-Merkle, Aragon-Scott-Merkle)
OF assists: 1 (Murphy (Miller at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Shafer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 2 54
   b-F. Von Kolnitz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-M. Mitchell 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
B. Bescher CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .239 0 14
D. Hoblitzell 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 1 60
   d-R. Bates PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Graney RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .292 0 35
   e-R. Demmitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .067 0 0
   f-T. Lober RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 2
W. Miller LF 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .208 0 47
G. Madden SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .224 0 9
C. Perkins C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .164 1 5
R. Morgan 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 1 26
   a-D. Baird PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
C. Weilman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 0 6
   B. Harmon P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
   g-D. Moeller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 0 9
Totals 31 3 5 3 5 5 12      
a - D. Baird pinch hit for R. Morgan in the 7th
b - F. Von Kolnitz pinch hit for T. Shafer in the 7th
c - M. Mitchell substituted for F. Von Kolnitz in the 8th
d - R. Bates pinch hit for D. Hoblitzell in the 8th
e - R. Demmitt pinch hit for J. Graney in the 8th
f - T. Lober substituted for R. Demmitt in the 9th
g - D. Moeller pinch hit for B. Harmon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Madden (5, 9th Inning off B. Hogg, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Graney , C. Perkins , G. Madden 2 , W. Miller , D. Hoblitzell
2-out RBI: J. Graney , W. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Madden 2 , D. Moeller
GIDP: F. Von Kolnitz , R. Demmitt
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Miller (22) , D. Hoblitzell (12)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Graney (19)
Double Plays: 1 (Bates-Madden-Bates)
PB: C. Perkins
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Hogg W (18-10) 9.0 5 3 2 5 5 0 148 85 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hogg 67
Batters Faced: B. Hogg 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hogg 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hogg 148-85
WP: B. Hogg
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Weilman L (13-22) 3.0 8 8 7 2 3 0 61 39 2.92   
B. Harmon 6.0 5 1 1 1 0 0 63 45 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Weilman 12
Batters Faced: C. Weilman 18, B. Harmon 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Weilman 3-2, B. Harmon 11-6
Pitches - Strikes: C. Weilman 61-39, B. Harmon 63-45
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Harmon 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Hogg
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 1730
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