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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 27, 1948
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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 27, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1948 |
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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 27, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Sanford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,229 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
Al Zarilla | Center Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
Whitey Platt | Left Fielder |
Hank Arft | First Baseman |
Roy Partee | Catcher |
Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
Fred Sanford | Pitcher |
Zack Taylor | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 27, 1948
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. McCahan
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. McCahan
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Sanford
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Sanford
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Sanford
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Webb moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Sanford
Majeski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Webb scores. McCosky scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Sanford
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. McCahan
Kokos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. McCahan
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. McCahan
Arft hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sanford
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCahan vs. Sanford
McCahan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Sanford
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Sanford
McCosky strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. McCahan
Partee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. McCahan
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. McCahan
Sanford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. McCahan
Dillinger hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sanford
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Platt. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Sanford
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerra vs. Sanford
Guerra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Guerra reaches third base with a triple. Majeski scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Sanford
Suder hits a line drive towards the mound. Sanford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. McCahan
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. McCahan
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Platt vs. McCahan
Platt hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Sanford
McCahan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Sanford
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Sanford
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Sanford
Chapman hits a line drive towards third. Dillinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. McCahan
Arft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. McCahan
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. McCahan
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. McCahan
Sanford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillinger vs. McCahan
Dillinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Dillinger reaches second base with a double. Pellagrini scores. Sanford moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zarilla vs. McCahan
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Sanford
Majeski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Platt. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Majeski scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Sanford
Sanford fires to first and has Fain trapped. There's the throw to Priddy who tags Fain for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Sanford
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. McCahan
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. McCahan
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sanford
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Sanford
McCahan hits a line drive into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Sanford
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. McCahan
Arft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. McCahan
Partee hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. McCahan
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Sanford
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sanford
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Sanford
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. McCahan
Paul Lehner pinch hits for Fred Sanford.
Lehner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. McCahan
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. McCahan
Zarilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Schwamb
Blackie Schwamb now pitching.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Schwamb
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Schwamb
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Schwamb
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCahan vs. Schwamb
McCahan takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webb vs. Schwamb
Webb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Webb reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. Suder scores. McCahan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Schwamb
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pellagrini. Webb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Schwamb
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. McCahan
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. McCahan
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1948, game 2 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Webb S, ss 5 2 2 3 Zarilla A, cf 4 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 5 1 3 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 0 Kokos D, rf 4 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 2 3 3 Platt W, lf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Arft H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 2 1 1 1 Partee R, c 3 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 1 1 Pellagrini E, ss 3 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sanford F, p 2 0 1 0 McCahan B, p 3 1 0 0 Lehner P, ph 1 0 1 0 Schwamb B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 35 9 13 8 St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 202 010 04x -- 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Sanford F (L) 7.0 10 5 5 2 4 Schwamb B 1.0 3 4 3 2 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO McCahan B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 0 E -- Pellagrini E DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Majeski H 3, Chapman S, Dillinger B, Webb S 3B -- Guerra M T -- 1:55 A -- 14229
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