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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 16, 1934
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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 September 16, 1934 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1934 |
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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 | September 16, 1934 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sugar Cain |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Blaeholder |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Dib Williams | Second Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Sugar Cain | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Ollie Bejma | Right Fielder |
Jack Burns | First Baseman |
Ray Pepper | Center Fielder |
Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Alan Strange | Shortstop |
George Blaeholder | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 16, 1934
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Blaeholder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields the ball and throws to Blaeholder covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blaeholder
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Blaeholder
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Blaeholder
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Cain
Clift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Cain
Bejma hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cain
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Blaeholder
Finney 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: ---
Hayes vs. Blaeholder
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Blaeholder
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepper vs. Cain
Pepper hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Cain
Garms hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Cain
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Blaeholder
Cramer hits a line drive into center field. Pepper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blaeholder
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Cain
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Cain
Strange hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blaeholder vs. Cain
Blaeholder bunts towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Cain
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bejma vs. Cain
Bejma strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Cain
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Blaeholder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Blaeholder
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Blaeholder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up 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: ---
Pepper vs. Cain
Pepper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Cain
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Cain
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer 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: ---
Hayes vs. Blaeholder
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Blaeholder
Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Blaeholder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hemsley. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blaeholder
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns 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: ---
Hemsley vs. Cain
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Cain
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Cain
Blaeholder hits a fly ball into right field. Finney 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: ---
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Pepper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Blaeholder
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Blaeholder
McNair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepper. McNair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Blaeholder
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Blaeholder
Hayes hits a line drive into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Cain
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Cain
Bejma hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cain
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepper vs. Cain
Pepper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Cain
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Garms reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. Pepper moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melillo vs. Cain
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Blaeholder
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Blaeholder
Cramer 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blaeholder
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Pepper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Cain
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Cain
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Cain
Blaeholder hits a fly ball towards right. Finney settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Finney. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Cain
Clift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Blaeholder
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNair vs. Blaeholder
McNair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Blaeholder
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Pepper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Blaeholder
Blaeholder spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blaeholder. Higgins moves to third. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Blaeholder
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cain vs. Blaeholder
Cain hits a popup towards short. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Cain
Bejma hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cain
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepper vs. Cain
Pepper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Cain
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Blaeholder
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Pepper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blaeholder
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Pepper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pepper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Cain
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Cain
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Cain
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Cain
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for George Blaeholder.
Campbell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1934, game 1 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 3 0 Bejma O, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Burns J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Pepper R, cf 3 0 2 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 1 Garms D, lf 4 0 1 1 McNair E, ss 4 0 2 1 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Finney L, rf 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 2 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Strange A, ss 3 0 1 0 Cain S, p 4 0 0 0 Blaeholder G, p 2 0 0 0 Campbell B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 8 2 30 1 5 1 Philadelphia 100 000 010 -- 2 St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Cain S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Blaeholder G (L) 9.0 8 2 2 3 4 E -- Hemsley R, Finney L, Blaeholder G DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, St.Louis 8 2B -- McNair E, Garms D SH -- Blaeholder G T -- 1:41 A -- 0
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