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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 15, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 15, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Gaston |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lamar | Left Fielder |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
| Jim Poole | First Baseman |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Chick Galloway | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Milt Gaston | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 15, 1927
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gaston
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Gaston
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Gaston covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Gaston
Cobb hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gaston
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Walberg
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Rourke scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Gaston
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poole vs. Gaston
Poole hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Dykes trying to get to third. Miller throws the ball in to O'Rourke, who tags Dykes for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Gaston
Galloway hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Poole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Walberg
Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Gaston
Walberg hits a popup towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gaston
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Gaston
Lamar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Lamar reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Gaston
Cobb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. Lamar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Gaston
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lamar tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Gaston
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Walberg
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a line drive towards first. Poole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Melillo trying to get to home. Simmons throws the ball in to Galloway who relays the ball to Cochrane, who tags Melillo, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poole vs. Gaston
Poole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Gaston
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Gaston
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Walberg
Gaston hits a line drive into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Walberg
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gaston
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Gaston
Lamar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Gaston
Cobb hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Gaston
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Gaston
Dykes is hit by the pitch. Lamar moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poole vs. Gaston
Poole hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simmons who is chasing the ball. Schang reaches third base with a triple. Rice scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a popup towards first. Poole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Gaston
Galloway hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Gaston
Walt French pinch hits for Rube Walberg.
French hits a line drive towards first. Sisler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gaston
Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Gaston
Lamar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Gaston
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Gaston
Joe Boley pinch runs for Ty Cobb.
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Lamar scores. Boley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dykes vs. Nevers
Ernie Nevers now pitching.
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevers vs. Gray
Walt French now playing right field. Sam Gray now pitching.
Nevers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Gray
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Gray
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Gray
There goes Melillo. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Galloway applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poole vs. Nevers
Poole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Nevers
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Nevers
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Nevers
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Gray
Sisler hits a line drive towards first. Poole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Gray
Schang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerber vs. Gray
Gerber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nevers
Collins hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Nevers
Lamar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Nevers
Zack Wheat pinch hits for Sam Gray.
The umpire calls a balk on Nevers Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Nevers
Wheat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Nevers
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lamar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Nevers
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevers vs. Grove
Lefty Grove now pitching.
Nevers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Grove
There goes Melillo. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poole vs. Nevers
Poole strikes out. Schang drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Poole out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Nevers
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Nevers covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Nevers
Max Bishop pinch hits for Chick Galloway.
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Nevers
French hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1927 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Collins E, 2b 4 3 2 1 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 1 0 0
Lamar B, lf 4 2 4 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cobb T, rf 4 0 2 1 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Boley J, pr 0 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 4 3 4 1
Gray S, p 0 0 0 0 Rice H, cf 4 2 2 1
Wheat Z, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams K, lf 1 1 0 0
Grove L, p 0 0 0 0 Schang W, c 4 1 3 6
Simmons A, cf 4 0 3 3 Gerber W, ss 4 0 0 0
Dykes J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gaston M, p 2 0 1 0
Poole J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Nevers E, p 2 0 1 0
Cochrane M, c 5 1 2 1
Galloway C, ss 4 0 0 0
Bishop M, ph 0 0 0 0
Walberg R, p 2 0 0 0
French W, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
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39 6 14 6 33 8 12 8
Philadelphia 002 112 000 -- 6
St.Louis 104 020 10x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (L) 5.0 8 7 7 4 0
Gray S 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Grove L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gaston M (W) 5.2 11 6 6 3 0
Nevers E (S) 3.1 3 0 0 1 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, St.Louis 6
2B -- Lamar B, Cobb T, Miller B, Simmons A
3B -- Schang W
HR -- Schang W, Cochrane M, Collins E
CS -- Melillo S 2
SF -- Simmons A
HBP -- by Gaston M (Dykes J)
Balk -- Nevers E
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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