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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1944
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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 17, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1944 |
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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 17, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,666 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Floyd Baker | Second Baseman |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Milt Byrnes | Right Fielder |
Al Zarilla | Left Fielder |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
Nels Potter | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Ford Garrison | Right Fielder |
Hal Epps | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | Left Fielder |
Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1944
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Flores
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Flores
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Flores
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Flores
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Byrnes vs. Flores
Byrnes hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Kreevich scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Flores
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Potter
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Potter
Epps hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Flores
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Flores
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Flores
Potter hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Potter
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Potter
McGhee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Potter
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Flores
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Flores
Kreevich bunts towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Flores
McQuinn hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Flores
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Potter
Busch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Potter
Flores bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flores for the out. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrison vs. Potter
Garrison strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Flores
Byrnes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Epps. Byrnes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Flores
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Byrnes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Flores
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrnes scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Flores
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Flores
Potter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Flores
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garrison. Baker reaches second base with a double. Christman scores. Potter moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kreevich vs. Flores
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Potter
Epps hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Potter
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Potter
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Flores
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Flores
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Flores
Byrnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zarilla vs. Flores
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garrison. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Byrnes goes all the way around to score. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Flores
Christman hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Flores
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Busch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Potter
Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for Jesse Flores.
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busch scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Potter
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Scheib
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Scheib
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Potter
Epps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Potter
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epps moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Epps moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. Epps scores. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGhee vs. Potter
McGhee hits a line drive into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Scheib
Stephens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Scheib
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Scheib
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrnes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Scheib
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrnes scores. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Wheaton
Woody Wheaton now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Zarilla scores. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Wheaton
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Potter vs. Wheaton
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Wheaton
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christman scores. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Wheaton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheaton vs. Potter
Wheaton strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Potter
Garrison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wheaton
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wheaton
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wheaton
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Wheaton
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Potter
Epps hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Potter
Bob Garbark pinch hits for Frankie Hayes.
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Potter
McGhee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Wheaton
Bob Garbark now catching. Charlie Metro now playing second base.
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wheaton
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Epps. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Potter vs. Wheaton
Potter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Epps. Potter reaches second base with a double. Mancuso scores. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Wheaton
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Wheaton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Potter
Bobby Estalella pinch hits for Woody Wheaton.
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metro vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Metro hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrison vs. Caster
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. Busch scores. Estalella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epps vs. Caster
Epps hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Estalella scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Caster
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Caster
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1944 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Baker F, 2b 5 0 3 2 Hall I, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kreevich M, cf 5 1 1 0 Metro C, 2b 1 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garrison F, rf 5 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 2 2 1 Epps H, cf 5 1 1 1 Byrnes M, rf 3 3 2 1 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0 Zarilla A, lf 5 1 2 2 Garbark B, ph-c 2 0 2 0 Christman M, 3b 5 2 2 2 Siebert D, lf 5 0 1 1 Mancuso F, c 5 1 1 0 McGhee B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Potter N, p 5 0 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Caster G, p 0 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 3 2 3 0 Flores J, p 0 0 0 0 Rosenthal L, ph 1 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 Wheaton W, p 1 0 0 0 Estalella B, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 10 15 9 39 5 12 4 St.Louis 100 220 401 -- 10 Philadelphia 000 011 003 -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Potter N (W)* 8.0 11 5 3 1 3 Caster G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Flores J (L) 5.0 8 5 5 3 3 Scheib C+ 1.0 4 4 4 1 1 Wheaton W 3.0 3 1 1 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Kell G, Stephens V LOB -- St.Louis 10, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Byrnes M, Baker F, Zarilla A, Busch E, Mancuso F, Potter N HR -- Stephens V SH -- Kreevich M, Flores J WP -- Potter N, Wheaton W T -- 2:12 A -- 4666
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