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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 7, 1937
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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 August 7, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1937 |
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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 | August 7, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
Sam West | Center Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Harry Davis | First Baseman |
Tom Carey | Second Baseman |
Jack Knott | Pitcher |
Jim Bottomley | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
Ace Parker | Shortstop |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 7, 1937
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Caster
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Caster
West hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Caster
Vosmik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey misplays the ball. That's an error on Carey. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Knott
Dean bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Knott
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Knott
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Caster
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Caster
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Caster
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Caster
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Caster
There goes Davis. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Peters applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Knott
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knott
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Knott
Brucker hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Caster
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knott vs. Caster
Knott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Caster
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Caster. Carey scores. Knott moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Caster
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. Knott moves to third. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Caster
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knott scores. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Caster
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Caster
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Caster
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Knott
Jack Rothrock pinch hits for George Caster.
Rothrock hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Knott
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Knott
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Turbeville
George Turbeville now pitching.
Davis hits a popup towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Turbeville
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Turbeville
Knott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turbeville fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knott
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Knott
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Knott
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Turbeville
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Turbeville
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Turbeville
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knott
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Knott
Brucker hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turbeville vs. Knott
Turbeville hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Turbeville
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Turbeville
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Turbeville
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Knott
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Knott
Dean hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Knott
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1937 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Knickerbocker B, ss 3 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 3 1 1 0 West S, cf 3 0 0 0 Dean C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 3 0 1 2 Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 2 0 1 1 Bell B, rf 2 1 2 1 Hill J, cf 1 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Peters R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Davis H, 1b 2 0 1 0 Parker A, ss 2 0 0 0 Carey T, 2b 2 1 1 0 Brucker E, c 2 0 0 0 Knott J, p 2 1 1 0 Caster G, p 0 0 0 0 Rothrock J, ph 1 0 0 0 Turbeville G, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23 4 7 3 19 1 2 1 St.Louis 013 000 -- 4 Philadelphia 100 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Knott J (W) 6.0 2 1 0 1 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Caster G (L) 3.0 7 4 4 0 3 Turbeville G 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Carey T, Caster G DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- St.Louis 2, Philadelphia 2 2B -- Carey T HR -- Bell B CS -- Davis H SH -- Dean C T -- 1:10 A -- 0
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