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Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 29, 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 July 29, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 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 | July 29, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,247 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Don Lenhardt | Right Fielder |
Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 29, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Kellner
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri 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: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kretlow
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kretlow
Robinson 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: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Kellner
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Kellner
Berry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels catches it and throws to first to double up Courtney. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Kretlow
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Kretlow
McGhee takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Kretlow
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lenhardt who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. Michaels scores. McGhee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kellner vs. Kretlow
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Murray scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kretlow vs. Kellner
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Kellner
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lenhardt who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Kretlow
Suder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Kretlow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Loren Babe now playing third base.
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field. Zernial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Kellner
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kretlow
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Kretlow
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kretlow
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Kellner hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kellner
Berry hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Kellner
Kretlow strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kretlow
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Kretlow
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kretlow
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Kellner
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kokos for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Kellner
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Kellner
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyck scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Kellner
Les Moss pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
There's a wild pitch. Berry moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Littlefield
McGhee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. McGhee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Littlefield
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Littlefield
Joe Astroth pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Littlefield
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching.
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Bishop
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Bishop
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Roy Sievers.
Kryhoski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Bishop
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Bishop
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Littlefield
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Littlefield
Babe hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Robinson hits a fly ball towards right. Lenhardt catches it and throws to first to double up Philley. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bishop
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bishop covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bishop
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bishop
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Littlefield
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Littlefield
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Zernial moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Littlefield
McGhee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Murray bunts towards the mound. Paige fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to third. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bishop vs. Paige
Bishop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Bishop reaches second base with a double. Michaels scores. McGhee scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Paige
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Paige
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Paige
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babe for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Bishop
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Satchel Paige.
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Bishop
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Bishop
Kokos takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Bishop
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Bishop
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1953 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Groth J, cf 5 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 1 1 Kokos D, lf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 3 0 2 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Babe L, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lenhardt D, rf 4 1 3 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Dyck J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 0 Courtney C, c 4 1 2 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 2 0 0 Berry N, 2b 4 0 1 1 McGhee E, cf 3 2 2 1 Hunter B, ss 4 0 2 1 Murray R, c 3 1 2 2 Kretlow L, p 2 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0 Moss L, ph 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, ph 0 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Bishop C, p 1 1 1 2 Paige S, p 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 33 9 10 8 St.Louis 000 003 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 030 020 04x -- 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Kretlow L (L) 5.0 6 5 4 2 2 Littlefield D* 2.0 2 3 3 3 0 Paige S 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (W) 6.0 8 3 3 1 2 Bishop C (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Hunter B, Robinson E, Zernial G DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- St.Louis 10, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Zernial G, McGhee E, Bishop C 3B -- Murray R, Philley D HR -- Robinson E, Lenhardt D SH -- Murray R WP -- Kellner A PB -- Courtney C T -- 2:25 A -- 2247
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