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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 8, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 8, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Billy Evans |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | First Baseman |
| Bill Lamar | Left Fielder |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Herschel Bennett | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Spencer Adams | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 8, 1927
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Jones
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Jones
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bishop tags and moves to third. Hale tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Jones
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bishop scores. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Grove
Bennett hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Grove
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Grove
The ball gets by Cochrane for a passed ball. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Jones
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Jones
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Jones
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grove
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bishop can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Grove
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Grove
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Jones
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Jones
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Jones
Hale hits a line drive into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grove
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Grove
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bishop can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Grove
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jones
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Jones
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Jones
Lamar hits a fly ball into left field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grove
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Jones
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Jones
Grove hits a fly ball into left field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Jones
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Jones
Hale hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Hale reaches second base with a double. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Grove
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Grove
Gerber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Grove
Jones takes first base on ball four. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bennett vs. Grove
Bennett strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jones
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Jones
There goes Cochrane. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Cochrane steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Jones
Dykes bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lamar vs. Jones
Lamar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Jones
There goes Lamar. The throw from Schang and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Jones
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Grove
Sisler hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley misplays the ball. That's an error on Boley. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sisler moves to third. Miller moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Grove
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. Sisler scores. Miller moves to third. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Grove
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller scores. Rice moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gerber vs. Grove
Gerber strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Grove
There go the runners. The throw from Cochrane to Boley covering second. The throw back to home, and Rice is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Jones
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Jones
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Jones
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Jones
Cobb hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rice. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. Hale goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Jones
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Jones
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Jones
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Grove
Steve O'Neill pinch hits for Sad Sam Jones.
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a popup towards first. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Grove
Bennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Grove
Sisler hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Simmons who is chasing the ball. Sisler reaches third base with a triple. Bennett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a line drive towards first. Dykes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Nevers
Ernie Nevers now pitching.
Lamar hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Nevers
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Nevers
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grove
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grove
Adams hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Grove
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Grove
Gerber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Gerber reaches third base with a triple. Schang goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nevers vs. Grove
Nevers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Nevers
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Nevers
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Nevers
There goes Hale. The throw from Schang and he is out, Gerber applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Nevers
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Nevers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Grove
Bennett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Grove
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grove
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1927 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 4 2 3 0 Melillo S, 2b 5 0 0 0
Hale S, 3b 4 1 3 0 Bennett H, lf 4 2 2 1
Cobb T, rf 4 1 1 2 Sisler G, 1b 5 1 2 1
Simmons A, cf 4 2 3 3 Miller B, rf 5 1 1 0
Cochrane M, c 4 1 1 1 Rice H, cf 5 0 0 0
Dykes J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Adams S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lamar B, lf 4 0 1 1 Schang W, c 3 1 1 1
Boley J, ss 4 0 0 0 Gerber W, ss 3 0 1 1
Grove L, p 4 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
O'Neill S, ph 1 0 0 0
Nevers E, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 13 7 37 5 8 5
Philadelphia 100 102 300 -- 7
St.Louis 000 002 111 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 8 5 3 4 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 7.0 13 7 7 1 1
Nevers E 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Dykes J, Boley J 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, St.Louis 9
2B -- Hale S, Cobb T
3B -- Simmons A, Sisler G, Gerber W
HR -- Simmons A, Bennett H
SB -- Cochrane M
CS -- Lamar B, Rice H, Hale S
SH -- Dykes J
SF -- Cobb T
PB -- Cochrane M
T -- 1:56
A -- 2000
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