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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1929
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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 20, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1929 |
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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 20, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Earnshaw |
Home Starting Pitcher | General Crowder |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 2,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
George Earnshaw | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Beauty McGowan | Right Fielder |
Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Red Kress | Shortstop |
Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Clyde Manion | Catcher |
General Crowder | Pitcher |
Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1929
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Crowder
Haas hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crowder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Earnshaw
Blue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Earnshaw
McGowan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Haas. McGowan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Earnshaw
Manush hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Earnshaw
Schulte hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Manion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Schulte. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Crowder
Summa hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Crowder
Hale 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Earnshaw
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Earnshaw
O'Rourke hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Earnshaw
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Earnshaw
Manion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Crowder
Boley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Earnshaw vs. Crowder
Earnshaw bunts towards the mound. Crowder fields it and throws to first for the out. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Crowder
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Earnshaw
Crowder hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Crowder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Earnshaw
Blue bunts towards the mound. Earnshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Crowder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGowan vs. Earnshaw
McGowan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Earnshaw
Manush strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane 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, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Earnshaw
Schulte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Earnshaw
Kress hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Earnshaw
O'Rourke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Earnshaw
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Crowder
Summa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Crowder
Hale hits a line drive towards right. McGowan catches it and throws to first to double up Summa. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Crowder
Boley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Earnshaw
Manion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowder vs. Earnshaw
Crowder bunts towards the mound. Earnshaw fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Earnshaw
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Earnshaw
McGowan hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Crowder
Earnshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Crowder
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crowder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Earnshaw
Manush bunts for a single. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Earnshaw
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Earnshaw
Kress hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Earnshaw
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Earnshaw
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Earnshaw
There goes Melillo. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Melillo steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manion vs. Earnshaw
Manion 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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Crowder
Summa 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, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Crowder
Hale hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of McGowan. Hale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Earnshaw
Crowder hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Earnshaw
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Earnshaw
McGowan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Earnshaw
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bishop fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Crowder
Walt French pinch hits for George Earnshaw.
French strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
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, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Crowder
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Schulte hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Quinn
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Quinn
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1929 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Bishop M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Blue L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 4 0 0 0 McGowan B, rf 3 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 3 0 0 0 Manush H, lf 4 1 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 0 Schulte F, cf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kress R, ss 4 1 2 2 Summa H, rf 3 0 1 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hale S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Boley J, ss 2 1 0 0 Manion C, c 3 0 1 0 Earnshaw G, p 1 0 0 0 Crowder G, p 3 0 1 0 French W, ph 1 0 0 0 Quinn J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 4 1 31 2 8 2 Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis 000 002 00x -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Earnshaw G (L) 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 Quinn J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Crowder G (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 2 DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, St.Louis 7 2B -- McGowan B, Foxx J, Crowder G, Hale S HR -- Kress R SB -- Melillo S SH -- Earnshaw G, Blue L T -- 1:18 A -- 2000
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