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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 9, 1940
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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 June 9, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1940 |
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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 | June 9, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 11,786 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
George Susce | Catcher |
Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
George Caster | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 9, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Caster
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Caster
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Caster
There goes Radcliff. The throw from Wagner and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Caster
McQuinn hits a popup towards first. Siebert 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: ---
McCoy vs. Niggeling
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Niggeling
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. McCoy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first 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 hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Caster
Judnich strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Caster
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Niggeling
Brancato hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. Niggeling
Lillard hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caster vs. Niggeling
Caster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Niggeling
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Niggeling covering, for the out. Brancato moves to third. Caster moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Niggeling
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Caster
Heffner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Caster
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Caster
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Wagner hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Caster
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Caster
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Caster
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Niggeling
Brancato hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Niggeling
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Niggeling
Caster hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Caster
Judnich hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Caster
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Caster
Heffner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Caster
Susce 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, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Niggeling
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Niggeling
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Caster
Niggeling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Caster
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Caster
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Niggeling
Brancato hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. Niggeling
Lillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Wagner trying to get to home. Cullenbine throws the ball in to Susce who tags Wagner who's trying to score from second, for the out. Brancato moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Caster
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Caster
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Caster
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Caster
There goes Judnich. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Judnich steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berardino vs. Caster
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Caster
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCoy. Judnich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Caster
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Niggeling
Caster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Niggeling
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Niggeling
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Niggeling
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Niggeling covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Caster
Frankie Hayes now catching.
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Caster
Cullenbine 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: ---
Radcliff vs. Caster
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Caster
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judnich vs. Potter
There goes McQuinn. The throw from Hayes and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niggeling
Siebert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Niggeling
Brancato hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Potter
Judnich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Potter
Berardino hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Potter
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Potter
Susce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niggeling vs. Potter
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to home to get Heffner. Susce moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Potter
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Niggeling
Chet Laabs now playing left field. Chubby Dean pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
Dean hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niggeling
Al Simmons pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Niggeling
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Niggeling
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1940, game 2 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 1 1 McCoy B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Radcliff R, lf 3 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 0 0 Laabs C, lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 2 1 McQuinn G, 1b 2 1 0 0 Wagner H, c 3 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 0 0 0 0 Judnich W, cf 4 1 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berardino J, ss 4 1 1 2 Chapman S, cf 3 1 0 0 Heffner D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Brancato A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Susce G, c 4 0 1 0 Lillard B, ss 3 0 2 0 Niggeling J, p 4 0 1 0 Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 3 0 2 1 Potter N, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons A, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 3 35 2 10 2 St.Louis 000 000 211 -- 4 Philadelphia 110 000 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Niggeling J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Caster G (L) 7.1 5 3 2 4 2 Potter N 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 E -- McCoy B DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Philadelphia 9 3B -- Johnson B HR -- Cullenbine R, Berardino J SB -- Judnich W CS -- Radcliff R, McQuinn G HBP -- by Niggeling J (Siebert D) T -- 2:08 A -- 11786
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