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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 26, 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 August 26, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Gaston |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 750 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Pants Rowland 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Walt French | Right Fielder |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | First Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Sam Gray | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Leo Dixon | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Milt Gaston | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 26, 1927
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gaston
Bishop 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, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gaston
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Gaston
French hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Gaston
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Gray
O'Rourke hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Gray
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Gaston
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. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Gaston
Wheat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Wheat reaches second base with a double. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Gaston
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gray vs. Gaston
Gray 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, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Gray
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Gray
Dixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerber vs. Gray
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Dykes, and towards Bishop, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gaston
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gaston
Hale hits a line drive towards third. O'Rourke catches it and throws to first to double up Bishop. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Gaston
French hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Gaston
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. French moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Gaston
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. French scores. Cobb moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dykes vs. Gaston
Cobb is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Cobb scores. Cochrane moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dykes vs. Gaston
Dykes hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Gray
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Gray
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Gray
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Gaston
Wheat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Gaston
Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gray vs. Gaston
Gray takes first base on ball four. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bishop vs. Gaston
Bishop hits a line drive to center field. Miller throws towards the plate. Dixon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dixon. Wheat scores. Boley scores. Gray moves to third. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Crowder
General Crowder now pitching.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gray scores. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
French vs. Crowder
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Crowder
Cobb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Crowder
There goes French. The throw from Dixon and he is out, Gerber applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Gray
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Crowder
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Crowder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Gray
Dixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Gray
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowder vs. Gray
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Crowder
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Crowder
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Gray
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, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Gray
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Crowder
Hale hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Crowder
French bunts towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Crowder
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Gray
Melillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Melillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dixon vs. Gray
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Crowder
Dykes hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Crowder
Wheat hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Crowder
Boley 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 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Gray
Gerber hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Gray
Crowder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Gray
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Crowder
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a line drive into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Crowder
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Crowder
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Crowder
Cobb 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 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Gray
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a line drive into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1927 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 4 1 1 2 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hale S, 3b 5 0 0 1 Rice H, rf 4 0 0 0
French W, rf 5 1 3 1 Sisler G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cobb T, cf 4 1 1 0 Williams K, lf 4 0 0 0
Cochrane M, c 4 1 2 1 Miller B, cf 4 0 0 0
Dykes J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 3 0 2 0
Wheat Z, lf 4 1 2 1 Dixon L, c 3 0 2 0
Boley J, ss 4 1 1 0 Gerber W, ss 3 0 0 0
Gray S, p 3 1 0 0 Gaston M, p 1 0 0 0
Crowder G, p 2 0 0 0
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37 7 10 6 31 0 5 0
Philadelphia 012 400 000 -- 7
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gaston M (L)* 3.0 8 7 4 2 0
Crowder G 6.0 2 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Sisler G, Dixon L 2, Melillo S
DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, St.Louis 5
2B -- Wheat Z, Melillo S
CS -- Cobb T, French W
T -- 1:24
A -- 750
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