Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almada vs. Caster
  
  Almada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Caster
  
  McQuinn strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mills vs. Caster
  
  Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clift vs. Caster
  
  Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Van Atta
  
  Moses strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperry vs. Van Atta
  
  Sperry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Van Atta
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Caster
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Caster
  
  Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Caster
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Caster
  
  There goes Sullivan. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Ambler applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Van Atta
  
  Siebert hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Van Atta
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Van Atta
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Van Atta
  
  Wagner is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ambler vs. Van Atta
  
  Ambler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Ambler reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Werber scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Caster vs. Van Atta
  
  Caster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Caster reaches second base with a double. Wagner scores. Ambler scores. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moses vs. Van Atta
  
  Moses hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sperry vs. Van Atta
  
  Sperry hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Caster
  
  Heffner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Atta vs. Caster
  
  Van Atta hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almada vs. Caster
  
  Almada hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McQuinn vs. Caster
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Van Atta
  
  Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Van Atta
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Van Atta
  
  Johnson 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 

Top 4

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mills vs. Caster
  
  Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clift vs. Caster
  
  Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Caster
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bell reaches second base with a double. Mills goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kress vs. Caster
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sullivan vs. Caster
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Caster
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Atta vs. Caster
  
  Van Atta strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Van Atta
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Van Atta
  
  Wagner bunts towards the mound. Van Atta fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ambler vs. Van Atta
  
  Ambler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada who is chasing the ball. Ambler reaches third base with a triple. Werber scores. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Caster vs. Van Atta
  
  Caster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moses vs. Van Atta
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to home to get Ambler. Caster moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sperry vs. Van Atta
  
  Sperry hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almada vs. Caster
  
  Almada hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Almada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McQuinn vs. Caster
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mills vs. Caster
  
  Mills is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clift vs. Caster
  
  Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. Almada moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Caster
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Van Atta
  
  Roy Hughes now playing second base.
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Van Atta
  
  Siebert hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Van Atta
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Caster
  
  Kress hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Johnson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Sperry. Sperry fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Sperry. Kress moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sullivan vs. Caster
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hughes vs. Caster
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kress scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Atta vs. Caster
  
  Van Atta hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Van Atta
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Van Atta
  
  Wagner hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ambler vs. Van Atta
  
  Ambler hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caster vs. Van Atta
  
  Caster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moses vs. Van Atta
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almada vs. Caster
  
  Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Caster
  
  McQuinn strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mills vs. Caster
  
  Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clift vs. Caster
  
  Clift hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperry vs. Van Atta
  
  Sperry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Van Atta
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Van Atta
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Van Atta
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werber vs. Van Atta
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hughes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Caster
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kress vs. Caster
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sullivan vs. Caster
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Caster
  
  There goes Sullivan. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Sullivan steals second. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hughes vs. Caster
  
  Hughes hits a line drive towards second. Sperry catches it and steps on second to double up Sullivan. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Van Atta
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ambler vs. Van Atta
  
  Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caster vs. Van Atta
  
  Caster takes first base on ball four. Ambler moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moses vs. Van Atta
  
  Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes catches it and throws to first to double up Caster. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzera vs. Caster
  
  Mel Mazzera pinch hits for Russ Van Atta.
  
  Mazzera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almada vs. Caster
  
  Almada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Caster
  
  McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mills vs. Caster
  
  Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clift vs. Caster
  
  Clift hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Caster
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mills moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kress vs. Caster
  
  Kress strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperry vs. Johnson
  
  Fred Johnson now pitching.
  
  Sperry hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Johnson
  
  Lou Finney pinch hits for Sam Chapman.
  
  Finney hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Johnson
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1938, game 2 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Almada M, cf          5  1  2  2   Moses W, rf           5  0  0  0   
McQuinn G, 1b         5  0  1  0   Sperry S, 2b          5  0  2  0   
Mills B, lf           3  1  2  0   Chapman S, lf         4  0  0  0   
Clift H, 3b           5  0  0  0   Finney L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Bell B, rf            5  2  3  1   Siebert D, 1b         5  0  0  0   
Kress R, ss           5  1  3  0   Johnson B, cf         3  1  1  0   
Sullivan B, c         4  0  1  2   Werber B, 3b          1  2  0  0   
Heffner D, 2b         1  0  1  0   Wagner H, c           2  1  0  0   
Hughes R, 2b          2  0  0  1   Ambler W, ss          4  1  3  3   
Van Atta R, p         3  0  0  0   Caster G, p           2  0  2  2   
Mazzera M, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
Johnson F, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 14  6                        32  5  8  5

St.Louis         000 201 012 --  6
Philadelphia     040 100 000 --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Van Atta R (W)        8.0  8  5  5  6  2
Johnson F (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caster G (L)          9.0 14  6  5  1  5

E -- Sperry S
DP -- St.Louis 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Ambler W, Caster G, Bell B, Almada M, Kress R
3B -- Ambler W
HR -- Almada M
SB -- Sullivan B
CS -- Sullivan B
SH -- Wagner H
HBP -- by Van Atta R (Wagner H), by Caster G (Heffner D), by Caster G (Mills B)
T -- 2:06
A -- 0

    

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