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Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 30, 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 30, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 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 30, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Blyzka |
Home Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,905 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Red Flaherty |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Neil Berry | Third Baseman |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Mike Blyzka | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Marion Fricano | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 30, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Fricano
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fricano
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Fricano
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
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Blyzka
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Blyzka
Philley hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Courtney settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Courtney. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Blyzka
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Blyzka
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blyzka
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyzka covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fricano
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Fricano
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Fricano
There goes Kryhoski. The throw from Murray and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Fricano
Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe 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: ---
Zernial vs. Blyzka
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Blyzka
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Blyzka
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Blyzka
Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Murray reaches second base with a double. McGhee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fricano vs. Blyzka
Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Blyzka
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Blyzka
Philley hits a line drive to right field. The ball gets by Wertz. Groth fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groth. Murray scores. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Babe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fricano
Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fricano
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Fricano
Littlefield hits a line drive into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Fricano
Berry 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 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Littlefield
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Littlefield
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Littlefield
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fricano
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fricano covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Fricano
Kokos bunts towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Fricano
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. Kokos goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kryhoski vs. Fricano
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wertz scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Fricano
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Littlefield
Murray 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: ---
Fricano vs. Littlefield
Fricano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Littlefield
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Littlefield
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fricano
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--
Hunter vs. Fricano
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littlefield vs. Fricano
Littlefield hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Fricano
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Littlefield
Babe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Littlefield
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fricano
Young 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, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Fricano
Kokos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Fricano
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Fricano
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Littlefield
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Littlefield
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Littlefield
Murray bunts towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to third. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fricano vs. Littlefield
Fricano strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Littlefield
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball 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: ---
Courtney vs. Fricano
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fricano
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Fricano
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Littlefield
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Littlefield
There's a wild pitch. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Littlefield
Babe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Littlefield
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fricano
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Edwards 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, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Fricano
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Fricano
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Berry trying to get to third. Philley throws the ball in to Babe, who tags Berry for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Fricano
Kokos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Larsen
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fricano vs. Larsen
Fricano 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, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fricano
Wertz hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Fricano
Kryhoski 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, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Fricano
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1953 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Berry N, 3b 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Philley D, rf 4 1 2 1 Kokos D, lf 4 1 2 0 Babe L, 3b 4 0 1 1 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 3 1 3 1 McGhee E, cf 3 1 1 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 1 0 Murray R, c 3 1 2 1 Blyzka M, p 0 0 0 0 Fricano M, p 3 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 2 0 0 0 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 8 3 32 5 9 4 St.Louis 001 200 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 050 000 00x -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Blyzka M (L) 1.2 4 5 4 2 0 Littlefield D 5.1 4 0 0 1 4 Larsen D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fricano M (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 2 E -- Courtney C, Groth J DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Murray R 3B -- Wertz V HR -- Zernial G, Groth J CS -- Kryhoski D SH -- Murray R WP -- Littlefield D T -- 1:56 A -- 1905
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