1949 AL Game

April 18, 1949

  It was Opening Day for the 1949 AL season. The Washington Senators hosted the Philadelphia Phillies and the hometown fans got to leave the ballpark in a joyful mood as the Senators defeated the Phillies 6-1. Pitcher Ray Scarborough only allowed 3 hits and 3rd baseman Eddie Yost hit a 3-run homer to lead Washington to victory.

BOXSCORE: 1949 Philadelphia Athletics At 1949 Washington Senators   4/18/1949
 
  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Senators           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Joost SS          4  1  1  1 .250     G.Coan LF           4  0  0  0 .000  
  E.Valo LF           3  0  1  0 .333     S.Dente SS          4  0  0  0 .000  
  F.Fain 1B           4  0  0  0 .000     B.Lewis RF          3  1  1  0 .333  
  T.Wright RF         3  0  0  0 .000     C.Vollmer CF        4  1  2  0 .500  
  H.Majeski 3B        3  0  1  0 .333     E.Yost 3B           3  2  1  3 .333  
  S.Chapman CF        3  0  0  0 .000     E.Robinson 1B       2  1  0  0 .000  
  B.Rosar C           3  0  0  0 .000     A.Kozar 2B          3  1  1  1 .333  
  P.Suder 2B          3  0  0  0 .000     A.Evans C           3  0  0  1 .000  
  D.Fowler P          1  0  0  0 .000     R.Scarborough P     3  0  1  1 .333  
A-T.Davis PH          1  0  0  0 .000                                          
  A.Kellner P         0  0  0  0 ----                                          
B-M.Guerra PH         1  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      29  1  3  1                 Totals      29  6  6  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Fowler In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Kellner In 9th Inning
 
Athletics....... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  3  0
Senators........ 0 2 0  1 0 3  0 0    -  6  6  0
 
Athletics (0-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.Fowler LOSS(0-1)        5       4   3   3   1   0   1   5.40
A.Kellner                 3       2   3   3   2   1   1   9.00
Totals                    8       6   6   6   3   1   2
 
Senators (1-0)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Scarboroug WIN(1-0)     9       3   1   1   1   2   1   1.00
Totals                    9       3   1   1   1   2   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 12,846 DATE- Monday, April 18th 1949 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Bill Summers, Bill Grieve, Johnny Stevens, Jim Honochick
T- 2:00
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 2  Senators: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 0  Senators: 1
HOME RUNS- E.Joost(1st), E.Yost(1st), A.Kozar(1st)
RBIs- E.Joost(1st), E.Yost-3(3rd), A.Kozar(1st), A.Evans(1st), R.Scarborough
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Vollmer
WALKS- E.Valo, B.Lewis, E.Yost, E.Robinson
HIT BY PITCH- E.Robinson
STRIKE OUTS- E.Joost, T.Davis, R.Scarborough
GIDP- S.Chapman
2-out RBI- R.Scarborough, A.Kozar, E.Joost
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 0 for 0  Senators: 2 for 4
 
Ray Scarborough threw a 3 hitter as the Washington Senators topped the
Philadelphia Athletics by a score of 6 to 1 at Griffith
Stadium.
 
Scarborough(1-0) came through with a virtuoso performance against the
Philadelphia hitters.  He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 3 hits and 1
walk in 9 innings.  Washington had just 6 hits for the afternoon.  
 
Dick Fowler(0-1) was the loser.  Scarborough was obviously very pleased with
his performance in the aftermath of the game, 'It was just one of those games
where everything worked.  My arm felt great, heck, I could have pitched
another two or three innings.  I only hope that I can do it again next time
out!'