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Lineups and Summary
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 22, 1952
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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 22, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Bishop |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gordon Goldsberry | First Baseman |
| Fred Marsh | Shortstop |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| JW Porter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Charlie Bishop | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 22, 1952
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Bishop
Goldsberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Bishop
Marsh bunts towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to first for the out. Goldsberry moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Bishop
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Bishop
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bearden
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Bearden
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bishop
Porter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bishop
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Bearden
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Bearden
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bearden, and towards Marsh, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Bearden
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Bishop
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearden vs. Bishop
There goes Dyck. The throw from Murray and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Bishop
Bearden strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldsberry vs. Bishop
Goldsberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Bearden
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Bearden
Bishop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Bearden
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Bishop
Marsh hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Bishop
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Bishop
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Bishop
Porter hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Bearden
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Bearden
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Bearden
Michaels 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
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bishop
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Bishop
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearden vs. Bishop
Bearden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldsberry vs. Bishop
Goldsberry hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Bearden
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldsberry fields the ball and throws to Bearden covering. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Bearden
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Bearden
Bishop bunts towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Bishop
Marsh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Marsh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Bishop
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Bishop
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieman is thrown out after the base hit. Marsh scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bearden
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Bearden
Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Bearden
Philley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Bearden
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Bearden
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark scores. Zernial moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Bearden
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bishop vs. Bearden
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Zernial scores. Philley moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. Murray scores. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Fain reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching. Elmer Valo pinch hits for Allie Clark.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bishop
Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bishop
Young hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Bishop
Dyck hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Harrist
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Harrist
Philley 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 -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Harrist
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Bishop
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldsberry vs. Bishop
Goldsberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Bishop
Marsh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Marsh reaches second base with a double. Zarilla goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Bishop
Wertz bunts in front of the plate. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Marsh moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Bishop
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hogue
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Hogue
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hooper
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hooper
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Hooper
Dyck takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goldsberry vs. Hooper
Goldsberry hits a fly ball into right field. Valo 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 8/22/1952, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Goldsberry G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 2 0 1 2
Marsh F, ss 3 1 2 1 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 1
Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 0 Clark A, rf 3 1 2 0
Courtney C, c 3 0 1 0 Valo E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 0
Porter J, cf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 3 1 0 0
Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dyck J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Bearden G, p 2 0 0 0 Murray R, c 2 1 0 0
Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0 Bishop C, p 1 1 0 1
Zarilla A, ph 0 1 0 0 Hooper B, p 1 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 28 5 7 5
St.Louis 000 001 010 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 005 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bearden G (L) 5.2 7 5 5 6 1
Harrist E 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Hogue B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Bishop C (W) 7.2 5 2 2 5 5
Hooper B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Joost E
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Marsh F 2, Zernial G, Fain F
CS -- Dyck J
SH -- Marsh F, Bishop C
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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