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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 17, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,666 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Milt Byrnes | Right Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Left Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Ford Garrison | Right Fielder |
| Hal Epps | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | Left Fielder |
| Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1944
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Flores
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Flores
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Flores
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Flores
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Byrnes vs. Flores
Byrnes hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Kreevich scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Flores
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Potter
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Potter
Epps hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Flores
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Flores
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Flores
Potter hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Potter
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Potter
McGhee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Potter
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Flores
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Flores
Kreevich bunts towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Flores
McQuinn hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Flores
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Potter
Busch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Potter
Flores bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flores for the out. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrison vs. Potter
Garrison strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Flores
Byrnes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Epps. Byrnes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Flores
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Byrnes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Flores
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrnes scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Flores
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Flores
Potter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Flores
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garrison. Baker reaches second base with a double. Christman scores. Potter moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kreevich vs. Flores
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Potter
Epps hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Potter
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Potter
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Flores
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Flores
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Flores
Byrnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zarilla vs. Flores
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garrison. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Byrnes goes all the way around to score. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. Flores
Christman hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Flores
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Busch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosenthal vs. Potter
Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for Jesse Flores.
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busch scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Potter
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Scheib
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Scheib
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Scheib
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Potter
Epps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Potter
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epps moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Epps moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. Epps scores. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGhee vs. Potter
McGhee hits a line drive into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a popup towards third. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Scheib
Stephens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Scheib
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Scheib
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrnes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Scheib
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrnes scores. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Wheaton
Woody Wheaton now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Zarilla scores. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Wheaton
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Potter vs. Wheaton
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Wheaton
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christman scores. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Wheaton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheaton vs. Potter
Wheaton strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Potter
Hall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Potter
Garrison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wheaton
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wheaton
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wheaton
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Wheaton
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Potter
Epps hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Potter
Bob Garbark pinch hits for Frankie Hayes.
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Potter
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Potter
McGhee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Wheaton
Bob Garbark now catching. Charlie Metro now playing second base.
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wheaton
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Epps. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Potter vs. Wheaton
Potter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Epps. Potter reaches second base with a double. Mancuso scores. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Wheaton
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Wheaton
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Potter
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Potter
Busch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Potter
Bobby Estalella pinch hits for Woody Wheaton.
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metro vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Metro hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrison vs. Caster
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. Busch scores. Estalella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epps vs. Caster
Epps hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Estalella scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Caster
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Caster
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1944 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Baker F, 2b 5 0 3 2 Hall I, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kreevich M, cf 5 1 1 0 Metro C, 2b 1 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garrison F, rf 5 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 4 2 2 1 Epps H, cf 5 1 1 1
Byrnes M, rf 3 3 2 1 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0
Zarilla A, lf 5 1 2 2 Garbark B, ph-c 2 0 2 0
Christman M, 3b 5 2 2 2 Siebert D, lf 5 0 1 1
Mancuso F, c 5 1 1 0 McGhee B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Potter N, p 5 0 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Caster G, p 0 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 3 2 3 0
Flores J, p 0 0 0 0
Rosenthal L, ph 1 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0
Wheaton W, p 1 0 0 0
Estalella B, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 15 9 39 5 12 4
St.Louis 100 220 401 -- 10
Philadelphia 000 011 003 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (W)* 8.0 11 5 3 1 3
Caster G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Flores J (L) 5.0 8 5 5 3 3
Scheib C+ 1.0 4 4 4 1 1
Wheaton W 3.0 3 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Kell G, Stephens V
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Byrnes M, Baker F, Zarilla A, Busch E, Mancuso F, Potter N
HR -- Stephens V
SH -- Kreevich M, Flores J
WP -- Potter N, Wheaton W
T -- 2:12
A -- 4666
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