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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 17, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns, played on September 17, 1927 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elam Vangilder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
Harry Rice | Right Fielder |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Spencer Adams | Second Baseman |
Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
Elam Vangilder | Pitcher |
Dan Howley | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Chick Galloway | Third Baseman |
Walt French | Right Fielder |
Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 17, 1927
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Walberg
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. O'Rourke steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Vangilder
Galloway hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Vangilder
French hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Walberg
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Vangilder covering, for the out. Cobb moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Bishop applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Vangilder
Walberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Vangilder
Galloway hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Galloway reaches second base with a double. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
French vs. Vangilder
French hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup towards third. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Schang reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Walberg
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop misplays the ball. That's an error on Bishop. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of French. Vangilder reaches second base with a double. Schang scores. Gerber goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup towards third. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Vangilder
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Vangilder
Galloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Vangilder
French hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Schang reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Walberg
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. Schang tags and moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
Cy Perkins now catching.
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Vangilder
Walberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Vangilder
Galloway hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang 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
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Vangilder
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Walt French.
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gerber. Collins moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perkins vs. Vangilder
Perkins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams catches it and throws to second with Gerber covering, to double up Cobb. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Walberg
Baby Doll Jacobson now playing right field.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gerber moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. Gerber scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Vangilder
Sammy Hale pinch hits for Rube Walberg.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1927, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI O'Rourke F, 3b 3 0 1 1 Bishop M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rice H, rf 5 0 0 0 Galloway C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 French W, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams K, lf 4 1 1 0 Collins E, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller B, cf 4 2 2 0 Jacobson B, rf 0 0 0 0 Schang W, c 4 1 2 2 Cobb T, cf 4 0 2 0 Adams S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 1 0 0 0 Gerber W, ss 3 2 1 1 Perkins C, c 1 0 0 0 Vangilder E, p 4 0 2 2 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wheat Z, lf 4 0 1 0 Boley J, ss 4 0 0 0 Walberg R, p 2 0 0 0 Hale S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 9 6 33 0 7 0 St.Louis 000 032 001 -- 6 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Vangilder E (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Walberg R (L) 9.0 9 6 5 1 7 E -- Bishop M, Gerber W DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Galloway C, Schang W 2, Vangilder E SB -- O'Rourke F CS -- O'Rourke F SF -- Gerber W HBP -- by Walberg R (O'Rourke F) T -- 1:42 A -- 0
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