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Senators
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 17, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators, played on August 17, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hod Lisenbee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | First Baseman |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Bennie Tate | Catcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Reeves | Shortstop |
| Hod Lisenbee | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Herschel Bennett | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Leo Dixon | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 17, 1927
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Jones
Harris bunts in front of the plate. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Jones
Speaker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goslin vs. Jones
Goslin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Lisenbee
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Lisenbee
Bennett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Bennett reaches third base with a triple. O'Rourke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Lisenbee
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Lisenbee
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Jones
West 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 -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Jones
Tate hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Jones
Bluege is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Lisenbee
Melillo bunts towards the mound. Lisenbee juggles the ball. That's an error on Lisenbee. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Lisenbee
There goes Melillo. The throw from Tate and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Lisenbee
Dixon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Lisenbee
Gerber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lisenbee
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Jones
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Jones
Lisenbee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lisenbee for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Lisenbee
O'Rourke hits a popup towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Lisenbee
Bennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Lisenbee
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lisenbee
There goes Bennett. The throw from Tate and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Lisenbee
Williams hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Jones
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Jones
Speaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Jones
Goslin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Jones
Earl McNeely pinch hits for Sam West.
McNeely hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Miller. McNeely reaches second base with a double. Goslin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tate vs. Jones
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber has Goslin trapped. There's the throw to Dixon and over to O'Rourke, who tags Goslin for the out. McNeely moves to third. Tate moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bluege vs. Jones
Bluege hits a line drive to center field. Miller throws towards the plate. Dixon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dixon. McNeely scores. Tate scores. Bluege moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reeves vs. Jones
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones has Bluege trapped. There's the throw to Dixon and over to O'Rourke, who tags Bluege for the out. Reeves moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lisenbee vs. Jones
Lisenbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Earl McNeely now playing center field.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege juggles the ball. That's an error on Bluege. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Lisenbee
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dixon vs. Lisenbee
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gerber vs. Lisenbee
Gerber hits a popup towards short. Reeves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Lisenbee
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Jones
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Jones
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Jones
Goslin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Lisenbee
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Lisenbee
Bennett hits a line drive towards the mound. Lisenbee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Lisenbee
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Jones
McNeely hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. McNeely reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tate vs. Jones
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Jones
Bluege hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reeves vs. Jones
Reeves hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lisenbee
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Lisenbee
Melillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Melillo reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dixon vs. Lisenbee
Dixon hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Lisenbee
Wally Schang pinch hits for Wally Gerber.
Schang strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Jones
Otis Miller now playing shortstop.
Lisenbee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Jones
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Jones
Speaker 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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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lisenbee
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Lisenbee
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Lisenbee
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves misplays the ball. That's an error on Reeves. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Lisenbee
Sisler hits a line drive towards short. Reeves reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Jones
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Jones
McNeely bunts in front of the plate. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tate vs. Jones
Tate hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Jones
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reeves vs. Jones
Reeves hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lisenbee
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Speaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Reeves reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Lisenbee
Melillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Jones
Lisenbee hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Jones
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Jones
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Jones
Goslin hits a fly ball into right field. Bennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Lisenbee
Dixon hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lisenbee
Spencer Adams pinch hits for Sad Sam Jones.
Adams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1927, game 1 -- Washington at St.Louis (D)
Washington AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rice S, rf 5 0 1 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 3 1 0 0
Harris B, 2b 1 1 0 0 Bennett H, rf 4 0 2 1
Speaker T, 1b 5 1 2 2 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Goslin G, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams K, lf 2 0 0 0
West S, cf 1 0 0 0 Miller B, cf 4 0 0 0
McNeely E, ph-cf 2 1 2 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 2 0
Tate B, c 4 1 0 0 Dixon L, c 4 0 0 0
Bluege O, 3b 3 0 1 2 Gerber W, ss 1 0 0 0
Reeves B, ss 4 0 0 0 Schang W, ph 1 0 0 0
Lisenbee H, p 3 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 3 0 0 0
Adams S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 32 1 4 1
Washington 000 400 000 -- 4
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Lisenbee H (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 9.0 7 4 4 6 2
E -- Lisenbee H, Tate B, Dixon L, Bluege O, Reeves B
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, St.Louis 8
2B -- Rice S, McNeely E 2, Melillo S
3B -- Bennett H
HR -- Speaker T
SB -- Bennett H
CS -- Melillo S
SH -- Harris B, McNeely E
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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