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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1940
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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 20, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chubby Dean |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emil Bildilli |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Chubby Dean | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Strange | Shortstop |
| Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Joe Gallagher | Left Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Emil Bildilli | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Bildilli
Lillard hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bildilli
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Bildilli
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Dean
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Dean
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Dean
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy 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: ---
Johnson vs. Bildilli
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bildilli
Siebert hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bildilli
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Bildilli
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner 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: ---
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Dean
Laabs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Laabs reaches second base with a double. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berardino vs. Dean
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heffner vs. Dean
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gallagher scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Dean
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bildilli vs. Dean
Bildilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bildilli
Dean hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Bildilli
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bildilli
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Bildilli
McCoy hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Dean
Strange hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Dean
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Dean
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gallagher reaches second base with a double. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laabs vs. Dean
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bildilli
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bildilli
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bildilli
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dean
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Dean
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Dean
Swift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Bildilli
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Bildilli
Dean bunts towards the mound. Bildilli fields it and throws to first for the out. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillard vs. Bildilli
Lillard hits a line drive into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Bildilli
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Bildilli
McCoy takes first base on ball four. Rubeling moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Vern Kennedy now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rubeling scores. Moses scores. McCoy moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Kennedy
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCoy scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Dean
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Dean
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Dean
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Dean
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Kennedy
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Kennedy
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Kennedy
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Dean
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Dean
There goes Laabs. The throw from Hayes and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dean
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Dean
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Dean
Swift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Kennedy
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Kennedy
There goes Moses. The throw from Swift and he is out, Strange applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Kennedy
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Dean
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Vern Kennedy.
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Dean
Strange hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Dean
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Dean
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Trotter
Bill Trotter now pitching.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Trotter
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Trotter
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Trotter
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Trotter
Dean hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Dean reaches second base with a double. Rubeling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lillard vs. Trotter
Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Trotter
Moses hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Dean
Laabs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dean
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Dean
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Dean
Swift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Trotter
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trotter
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Trotter
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Trotter
Hayes hits a line drive towards short. Strange reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Dean
Lyn Lary pinch hits for Bill Trotter.
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Dean
There's a wild pitch. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Dean
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Dean
There's a wild pitch. Lary moves to third. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Radcliff vs. Dean
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lary scores. Strange moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Dean
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strange scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1940 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lillard B, ss 4 0 0 0 Strange A, ss 3 1 1 0
Moses W, rf 3 2 2 1 Radcliff R, rf 5 0 2 1
McCoy B, 2b 4 1 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 5 0 1 1
Johnson B, lf 4 2 2 3 Gallagher J, lf 5 1 2 0
Siebert D, 1b 5 0 1 2 Laabs C, cf 3 1 2 1
Hayes F, c 5 2 2 2 Berardino J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 3 0 0 0 Heffner D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Rubeling A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0
Dean C, p 2 0 1 0 Bildilli E, p 1 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 1 0 0 0
Hoag M, ph 1 0 0 0
Trotter B, p 0 0 0 0
Lary L, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 8 35 4 9 4
Philadelphia 011 140 010 -- 8
St.Louis 010 000 012 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dean C (W) 9.0 9 4 4 5 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bildilli E (L) 4.2 4 6 6 4 0
Kennedy V 2.1 3 1 1 1 3
Trotter B 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Laabs C, Gallagher J, Dean C
HR -- Johnson B, Moses W, Hayes F 2, Laabs C
CS -- Laabs C, Moses W
SH -- Dean C
WP -- Dean C 2
T -- 2:05
A -- 1202
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