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Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 28, 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 28, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 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 28, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Don Larsen | 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 |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 28, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Byrd
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Byrd
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it 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: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Larsen
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Larsen
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Larsen
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babe vs. Larsen
Babe 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Byrd
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Byrd
Larsen hits a line drive into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Larsen
McGhee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Larsen
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Larsen
Byrd hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri 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: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a line drive into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Larsen
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Larsen
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Byrd
Courtney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Byrd
Dyck strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Byrd
Young 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Byrd
Larsen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Larsen
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Larsen
Babe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos who is chasing the ball. Babe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGhee vs. Larsen
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to home to get Babe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Larsen
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Larsen
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt 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 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Larsen
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Byrd
Kite Thomas now playing left field.
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Byrd
Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Byrd
There goes Dyck. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Suder applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Byrd
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Larsen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Larsen
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Larsen
Babe hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Larsen
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Byrd
Larsen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Larsen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Larsen moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Larsen
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Larsen
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Byrd
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Byrd
Dyck hits a popup towards the mound. Byrd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Byrd
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Courtney scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Byrd
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stuart
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Stuart
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Stuart
Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Stuart
McGhee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Sievers moves to third. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Martin
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Martin
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stuart
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Stuart
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stuart
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1953, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 5 1 3 0 Kokos D, rf 3 0 1 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, lf 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 1 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 5 2 3 3 Thomas K, lf 2 0 1 0 Dyck J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 2 1 Young B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Babe L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 2 1 McGhee E, cf 4 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 0 1 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 0 Stuart M, p 1 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 3 0 0 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 4 36 1 9 1 St.Louis 100 100 011 -- 4 Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Larsen D (W) 6.2 8 1 1 1 2 Stuart M (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (L) 8.1 12 4 4 4 4 Martin M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 LOB -- St.Louis 11, Philadelphia 9 2B -- DeMaestri J, Young B, Larsen D, Hunter B 3B -- Babe L HR -- Courtney C CS -- Dyck J SH -- Groth J WP -- Martin M T -- 2:41 A -- 0
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