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Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 26, 1953
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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 26, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1953 |
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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 26, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Holloman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,608 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Scotty Robb |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Bobo Holloman | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 26, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Kellner
Kokos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee 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: ---
DeMaestri vs. Holloman
DeMaestri hits a popup towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Holloman
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Holloman
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Holloman
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Dyck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Holloman
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Holloman
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Holloman covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Holloman
McGhee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Holloman
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holloman vs. Kellner
Holloman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Kellner
Kokos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Holloman
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Holloman
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Holloman
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Holloman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Holloman
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Holloman
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lenhardt reaches second base with a double. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Moss reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Lenhardt scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck bunts towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. Moss moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moss scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holloman vs. Kellner
Holloman hits a line drive into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Holloman
Babe hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Holloman
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Holloman
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Kellner
Kokos strikes out. There goes Groth. The throw from Astroth to DeMaestri, and Groth is out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Holloman
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Holloman
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Holloman
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Holloman
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kokos throws the ball in to Dyck who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Holloman
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Holloman
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Holloman
Babe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holloman vs. Kellner
Holloman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Kellner
Kokos takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Groth scores. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Holloman
McGhee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. McGhee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Astroth vs. Holloman
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGhee scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Holloman
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Holloman
Moss fires to second and picks off Astroth for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Holloman
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Holloman
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. Hamilton scores. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and has DeMaestri trapped. There's the throw to Young who throws back to Dyck who tags DeMaestri for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Newsom
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Paige
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Paige
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Paige
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Paige
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Martin
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paige vs. Martin
Paige hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Martin
Groth hits a line drive into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Martin
Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paige moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Martin
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Paige
Astroth hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Paige
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Paige
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Paige
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Philley reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Paige
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Paige
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Philley scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1953 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Groth J, cf 5 1 2 0 DeMaestri J, ss 5 2 3 0 Kokos D, rf 4 0 1 0 Philley D, rf 5 2 3 1 Sievers R, 1b 3 1 1 2 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 3 1 Lenhardt D, lf 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 5 0 2 3 Moss L, c 4 1 1 2 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dyck J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Babe L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 1 1 McGhee E, cf 4 1 2 0 Young B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 1 Holloman B, p 3 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0 Paige S, p 1 0 0 0 Hamilton T, ph 0 1 0 0 Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 37 6 14 6 St.Louis 000 300 200 -- 5 Philadelphia 001 010 202 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Holloman B 6.2 10 4 4 2 1 Paige S (L) 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A 7.0 8 5 5 3 4 Newsom B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Martin M (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Sievers R DP -- St.Louis 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Robinson E 2, Dyck J, Lenhardt D, Moss L, Philley D 3B -- McGhee E CS -- Groth J SH -- Dyck J T -- 2:15 A -- 2608
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