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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 18, 1949
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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 18, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1949 |
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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 | May 18, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Fannin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,063 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andy Anderson | Third Baseman |
Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Jack Graham | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
Cliff Fannin | Pitcher |
Zack Taylor | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 18, 1949
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Shantz
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Shantz
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball 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: ---
Joost vs. Fannin
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Fannin
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Fannin
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Fannin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fannin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Shantz
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Shantz
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Graham trying to get to home. Chapman throws the ball in to Guerra who tags Graham who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sievers moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pellagrini vs. Shantz
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Fannin
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Fannin
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Fannin
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Suder reaches second base with a double. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guerra vs. Fannin
Guerra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shantz vs. Fannin
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Fannin
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fannin vs. Shantz
Fannin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Shantz
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Shantz
Spence hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Fannin
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Fannin
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Fain reaches second base with a double. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Fannin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Fannin
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. Fain scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Fannin
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Fannin
Suder strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Shantz
Graham 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Shantz
Kokos hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Shantz
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Fannin
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Fannin
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Fannin
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Fannin
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Fannin
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Shantz
Bob Dillinger pinch hits for Cliff Fannin.
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Shantz
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Shantz
Spence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferrick
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Ferrick
Valo hits a popup towards third. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Ferrick
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Shantz
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy scores. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Shantz
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Graham moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Shantz
Pellagrini hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrick vs. Shantz
Ferrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Ferrick
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Ferrick
Taffy Wright pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ferrick
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Ferrick
Moses takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Ferrick
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrick covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. McCahan
Bill McCahan now pitching.
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. McCahan
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrick
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferrick
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferrick
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. McCahan
Graham hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McCahan
Sievers hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. McCahan
There's a wild pitch. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. McCahan
Kokos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. McCahan
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. McCahan
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrick vs. McCahan
Ferrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. McCahan
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ferrick
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Ferrick
Guerra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biasetti vs. Ferrick
Hank Biasetti pinch hits for Bill McCahan.
Biasetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Ferrick
Nellie Fox pinch runs for Hank Biasetti.
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Ferrick
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Ferrick
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Harris
Bubba Harris now pitching.
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Harris
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Harris
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Harris
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrick
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferrick
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferrick
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1949 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Anderson A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 5 1 3 2 Spence S, cf 5 1 1 1 Moses W, rf 4 1 2 0 Priddy J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Fain F, 1b 5 1 1 0 Graham J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Chapman S, cf 5 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 3 3 2 Majeski H, 3b 5 1 3 2 Kokos D, rf 4 0 1 1 Valo E, lf 5 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 2 3 3 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pellagrini E, ss 4 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 3 1 1 1 Fannin C, p 1 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 1 1 0 1 Dillinger B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 2 0 1 1 McCahan B, p 0 0 0 0 Biasatti H, ph 0 0 0 0 Fox N, pr 0 0 0 0 Harris B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 13 8 38 6 11 6 St.Louis 001 104 020 -- 8 Philadelphia 012 200 010 -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Fannin C 4.0 7 5 5 2 2 Ferrick T (W) 5.0 4 1 1 2 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (L) 6.0 8 6 6 2 7 McCahan B 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 Harris B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Moses W, Suder P, Fain F HR -- Spence S, Sievers R, Joost E, Lollar S, Guerra M WP -- McCahan B T -- 2:25 A -- 9063
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