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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 23, 1952
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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 July 23, 1952 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1952 |
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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 | July 23, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 4,337 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Kite Thomas | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Zarilla | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 23, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Pillette
Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Joost reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Pillette
Fain hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Pillette
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball 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: ---
Zarilla vs. Kellner
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Kellner
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss takes first base on ball four. Zarilla moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder 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: ---
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Pillette
Hitchcock hits a line drive towards third. Dyck reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Kellner
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Kellner
Pillette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Kellner
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pillette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Kellner
Marion takes first base on ball four. Pillette moves to third. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Pillette
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Pillette
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman throws the ball in to Marion who tags Joost trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Kellner
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Pillette
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pillette
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Kellner
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Kellner
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Kellner
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Pillette
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a line drive towards third. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Kellner
Dyck hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Pillette
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Pillette
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Pillette
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Kellner
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Pillette
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to home. Moss drops the ball. Philley scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Pillette
Hitchcock bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Pillette
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Pete Suder.
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Astroth vs. Pillette
Johnny Kucab pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Astroth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Pillette
Allie Clark pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Valo moves to third. Kucab moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Pillette
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Hooper
Skeeter Kell now playing second base. Bob Hooper now pitching.
Pillette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hooper
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Hooper
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Hooper
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Pillette
Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop.
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Pillette covering, for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Pillette
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hooper
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Hooper
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Jim Dyck.
Byrne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hooper
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Kryhoski hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Pillette
Fred Marsh now playing third base.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pillette
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hooper
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Hooper
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Hooper
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1952 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 0 3 0 Zarilla A, lf 4 0 3 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 4 1 1 0 Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas K, lf 4 1 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 0 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Moss L, c 2 1 0 0 Suder P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dyck J, 3b 3 1 1 2 Zernial G, ph 0 0 0 0 Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0 Kucab J, pr 0 0 0 0 Marsh F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kell S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 1 1 Pillette D, p 2 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 2 31 2 4 2 Philadelphia 000 000 210 -- 3 St.Louis 002 000 000 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A 6.0 3 2 2 6 1 Hooper B (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Pillette D (L) 9.0 8 3 1 1 0 E -- Moss L, Joost E DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, St.Louis 8 2B -- Fain F 3B -- Joost E HR -- Dyck J SH -- Hitchcock B T -- 2:04 A -- 4337
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