Manush Sac Fly Keeps Washington Alive

Buddy Myer hit a leadoff triple in the 1st inning off Philadelphia Athletics starter Lefty Grove, and Heinie Manush followed with a double and scored, but Washington couldn’t keep the 2-run lead. Al Simmons hit a 2-run double of his own in the 3rd to tie the game. That tie stood until the 10th inning. Alex McColl pitched two perfect innings of relief for the Senators. In the bottom of the 10th, Luke Sewell walked to lead off the inning and stole 2nd. Myer’s deep drive to center moved Sewell to 3rd, and Manush followed with another deep fly ball of his own, scoring Sewell to win it 3-2 for Washington. The win keeps the Senators hopes alive in the winner’s bracket. Philadelphia still holds a 2-1 lead in the series with one more game to play in Washington. Grove fell to 1-2 with the loss.

Athletics @ Senators – 9/18/23