Kuhel’s Key Hit Completes Comback

Down 2-1 against the Philadelphia Athletics in the 8th inning with 2 outs and 2 runners on, Washington Senator’s first-baseman Joe Kuhel came through, hitting a double into the corner to score the go-ahead run off George Earnshaw. It was only Earnshaw’s 5th hit allowed in what turned out to be a pitcher’s duel. Monte Weaver improved to 3-0 in the Tournament, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits in his complete game victory. There was some drama in the 4th inning when Mickey Cochrane led off with an apparent double, but was called out on appeal for missing first base. Cochrane was ejected for arguing the call. Lou Finney went 1 for 4 in place of the injured Al Simmons. Simmons isn’t expected to rejoin the Athletics for a few more days. Washington is now a win away from forcing a best-of-7 series to determine the American League champion.

’31 Athletics @ ’33 Senators – 10/2/23