BOXSCORE: 1908 Washington Nationals At 1908 Philadelphia Athletics  4/28/1908

  Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Milan CF          5  1  1  1 .261     T.Hartsel LF        5  2  3  1 .222  
  B.Ganley LF         4  0  0  0 .260     S.Nicholls SS       4  1  3  0 .319  
  J.Delahanty 2B      4  1  2  1 .375     J.Collins 3B        3  0  0  1 .200  
  O.Clymer RF         5  0  2  1 .340     H.Davis 1B          4  1  1  1 .227  
  G.Street C          5  0  1  0 .179     D.Murphy 2B         2  0  1  0 .286  
  J.Freeman 1B        4  0  1  0 .313     J.Coombs RF         4  0  1  1 .235  
  G.McBride SS        5  1  1  0 .222     R.Oldring CF        3  0  1  0 .280  
  B.Shipke 3B         2  0  1  0 .382     D.Powers C          4  0  1  0 .143  
  C.Smith P           3  0  1  0 .400     E.Plank P           4  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  3 10  3                 Totals      33  4 11  4


Nationals....... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 1 0  -  3 10  1
Athletics....... 0 0 3  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  4 11  2

Nationals (6-6)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Smith LOSS(1-2)         8      11   4   4   3   4   1   3.60  A1
Totals                    8      11   4   4   3   4   1

Athletics (5-8)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Plank WIN(1-1)          9      10   3   1   5  14   0   2.50  A1
Totals                    9      10   3   1   5  14   0

ATTENDANCE- 5,264 DATE- Tuesday, April 28th 1908 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Billy Evans, Tim Hurst, , 
T- 1:36
LEFT ON BASE- Nationals:13  Athletics: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Nationals: 1  Athletics: 1
ERRORS- G.McBride, S.Nicholls, J.Collins
DOUBLES- J.Delahanty(3rd), S.Nicholls-2(3rd), H.Davis(3rd)
TRIPLES- J.Delahanty(3rd)
HOME RUNS- T.Hartsel(2nd)
RBIs- C.Milan(5th), J.Delahanty(9th), O.Clymer(6th), T.Hartsel(5th),
      J.Collins(5th), H.Davis(5th), J.Coombs(5th)
STOLEN BASES- O.Clymer(4th), T.Hartsel(1st), H.Davis(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Ganley
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Collins
WALKS- J.Delahanty, J.Freeman, B.Shipke-2, C.Smith, D.Murphy-2, R.Oldring
STRIKE OUTS- B.Ganley, J.Delahanty, O.Clymer-3, G.Street-4, J.Freeman,
             G.McBride-3, B.Shipke, J.Collins, J.Coombs, E.Plank-2
GIDP- C.Smith
2-out RBI- H.Davis, J.Coombs
RLISP 2-out- G.Street, H.Davis, C.Milan-3, G.McBride-2, D.Powers-2, J.Collins,
             J.Coombs, J.Delahanty
TEAM RISP- Nationals: 3 for 12  Athletics: 2 for 9

Eddie Plank whiffed 14 batters at Columbia Park as the Washington Nationals
lost a heartbreaker to Philadelphia Athletics by the score of 4 to 3.

The game was won by Philadelphia when they scored a run in the 9th inning.
Topsy Hartsel hit a bases-empty home run making Philadelphia victorious to
the delight of the the home town crowd.  Philadelphia banged out 11 hits on
the afternoon.  

Plank(1-1) was the winner allowing 3 runs for the game. The losing pitcher was
Charlie Smith(1-2).  He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and 3 walks in 8
innings.  

Plank was pleased with his performance.  He noted, 'I had good zip on my
pitches.  Just as important, my location was right on.  The fans really got
into the game too - that always helps me.  Now, if I can only do that again
in my next outing.'

SCORESHEET: 1908 Washington Nationals at 1908 Philadelphia Athletics
C.Milan-A1   A1:E/5     B1:G/63    C1:G/63    D1:F/7     E1:Si>2#
                                                         12
                                                         
B.Ganley-A1  A2:Sac/24  *3*:K      *5*:F/8    *7*:G/13   E2:L/4
             >12                                         
                                                         
J.Delaha-A1  A3:Do>2#   B3:W>b1    C3:K       D3:Tr      E3:P/6
                                                         
                                                         
O.Clymer-A1  A4:K       B4:Si>13   C4:K       D4:Si>3#   *9*:K
                                                         
                                                         
G.Street-A1  A5:K       B5:K       *6*:Si     D5:K       E5:K
                                                         
                                                         
J.Freema-A1  *2*:F/7    B6:SB>12   C6:FO/3    D6:K       E6:Si
                        IW>b1                            
                                                         
G.McBrid-A1  A7:Si      B7:K       C7:K       *8*:E/6    E7:K
                                                         
                                                         
B.Shipke-A1  A8:K       *4*:W>b1   C8:Si>12   D8:W>12 b
                                              1
                                              
C.Smith-A1   A9:Si>13   B9:G-DP/5  C9:W>23 1  D9:P/4
                        43>1o      2 b1       
                                              

T.Hartse-A1  A1:G/3     B1:Si      C1:Si      D1:F/8     *9*:HR>b#
                                                         
                                                         
S.Nichol-A1  A2:Do      B2:Do>13   C2:SB>12   *7*:Si
                                   P/3        
                                              
J.Collin-A1  A3:L/5     B3:SF/7>3  C3:F/7     D3:K
                        #                     
                                              
H.Davis-A1   A4:F/8     B4:Do>2#   *5*:E/6    D4:Force/
                                              46>1o b1
                                              
D.Murphy-A1  *2*:Si     B5:IW>b1   C5:PkOff/  D5:SB>12
                                   13>1o P/6  IW>b1
                                              
J.Coombs-A1  A6:F/8     B6:Si>2#   C6:F/8     D6:K
                        13                    
                                              
R.Oldrin-A1  A7:Si>13   B7:IW>b1   *6*:P/3    *8*:G/63
                                              
                                              
D.Powers-A1  A8:L-DP/3  B8:F/7     C8:Si      D8:G/63
             5>3o                             
                                              
E.Plank-A1   *3*:G/13   *4*:K      C9:K       D9:G/13