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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 22, 1939
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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 May 22, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Mel Mazzera | Left Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Sig Gryska | Shortstop |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 22, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Caster
Almada hits a popup towards third. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Caster
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Caster
McQuinn hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Chapman. Berardino moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoag vs. Caster
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berardino tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Caster
Clift hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Kennedy
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Kennedy
Miles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Miles moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Miles scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Kennedy
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nagel vs. Kennedy
Nagel hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Caster
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Caster
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gryska vs. Caster
Gryska hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Kennedy
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Kennedy
Ambler hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Almada. Ambler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caster vs. Kennedy
Caster hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Kennedy
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Caster
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almada vs. Caster
Almada hits a popup in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Caster
Berardino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Berardino reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Caster
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Caster
Hoag strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Kennedy
Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Miles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Kennedy
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Caster
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Caster
Mazzera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Caster
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gryska vs. Caster
Gryska hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Caster
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Gryska moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Caster
Almada hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Kennedy
Nagel hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Kennedy
Brucker hits a line drive into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Kennedy
Ambler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Kennedy
Caster hits a line drive towards short. Gryska reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Caster
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Caster
McQuinn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Caster
Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Caster
Clift hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Caster
Mazzera hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Kennedy
Gantenbein hits a popup towards short. Gryska settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Kennedy
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Kennedy
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Caster
Sullivan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gryska vs. Caster
Gryska hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Caster
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Caster
Almada bunts towards third. Nagel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berardino vs. Caster
Berardino hits a line drive towards short. Ambler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Kennedy
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Kennedy
Brucker hits a line drive into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Kennedy
Ambler takes first base on ball four. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Kennedy
Dario Lodigiani pinch hits for George Caster.
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Kennedy
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Pippen
Cotton Pippen now pitching.
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Pippen
Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Pippen
Clift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzera vs. Pippen
There goes Hoag. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Ambler applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Kennedy
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Pippen
Mazzera hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pippen
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles who is chasing the ball. Sullivan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gryska vs. Pippen
Gryska hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Pippen
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Pippen
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pippen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Kennedy
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Kennedy
Nagel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Kennedy
Brucker hits a line drive into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Kennedy
Ambler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Kennedy
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Cotton Pippen.
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Potter
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Potter
Hoag hits a line drive towards the mound. Potter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Kennedy
Gantenbein hits a line drive into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Kennedy
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1939 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Almada M, cf 5 0 1 0 Gantenbein J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Berardino J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Miles D, rf 5 1 2 0
McQuinn G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 5 1 1 0
Hoag M, rf 4 1 2 1 Johnson B, lf 3 0 1 2
Clift H, 3b 4 1 1 2 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mazzera M, lf 4 1 1 1 Nagel B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Sullivan B, c 4 1 3 0 Brucker E, c 4 0 0 0
Gryska S, ss 4 0 1 0 Ambler W, ss 3 0 3 0
Kennedy V, p 4 1 2 1 Caster G, p 2 0 0 0
Lodigiani D, ph 1 0 0 0
Pippen C, p 0 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 13 6 37 3 9 3
St.Louis 101 120 010 -- 6
Philadelphia 200 000 010 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (W) 9.0 9 3 2 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 6.0 10 5 5 0 1
Pippen C 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Potter N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Chapman S, Berardino J
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Ambler W, Kennedy V, Berardino J, Miles D
3B -- Johnson B, Sullivan B
HR -- Mazzera M, Clift H, Nagel B
CS -- Hoag M
SF -- Hoag M
T -- 1:56
A -- 5000
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