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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1927
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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 August 25, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1927 |
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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 | August 25, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Rommel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Win Ballou |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 1,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Pants Rowland |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Walt French | Right Fielder |
Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Jimmy Dykes | First Baseman |
Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Eddie Rommel | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
Harry Rice | Right Fielder |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
Win Ballou | Pitcher |
Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1927
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ballou
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ballou
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Ballou
French hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. French reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Ballou
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. French scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Ballou
There goes Cobb. The throw from Schang and he is out, Gerber applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Rommel
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop misplays the ball. That's an error on Bishop. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rommel
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Ballou
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Ballou
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Ballou
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Ballou
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rommel
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Rommel
Melillo hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Rommel
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Rommel
There goes Miller. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Bishop applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Ballou
Rommel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Ballou
Bishop hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ballou
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Ballou
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Rommel
Gerber hits a popup towards first. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ballou vs. Rommel
Ballou hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ballou
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Ballou
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cobb trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to O'Rourke, who tags Cobb for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Ballou
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Ballou
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Rommel
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rommel
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rommel
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Rommel
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Ballou
Boley hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Ballou
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ballou
Bishop hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Rommel
Schang hits a popup towards first. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Rommel
Gerber hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ballou vs. Rommel
Ballou hits a line drive into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ballou
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Ballou
French bunts in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Ballou
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Ballou
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Ballou
Dykes takes first base on ball four. Cobb moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wheat vs. Ballou
Wheat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. Cochrane scores. Dykes moves to third. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boley vs. Vangilder
Elam Vangilder now pitching.
Boley bunts towards first. Sisler catches it and throws to third to double up Dykes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Rommel
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rommel
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Rommel
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Vangilder
Rommel hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Vangilder
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Vangilder
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop scores. French moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Rommel
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Rommel
Schang hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Rommel
Gerber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Rommel
Vangilder strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Vangilder
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler can't make a play. That's a base hit. Dykes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rommel vs. Vangilder
Rommel bunts towards the mound. Vangilder throws towards second. Melillo fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Melillo. Dykes scores. Boley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a fly ball towards cemter. Miller catches it and throws to home to double up Boley. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale juggles the ball. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Rommel
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Rommel
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Rommel
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Vangilder
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Vangilder
French hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. French moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
There goes Cobb. The throw from Schang and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Rommel
Herschel Bennett pinch hits for Ski Melillo.
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Rommel
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Rommel
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1927 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Bishop M, 2b 4 1 0 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hale S, 3b 5 1 1 0 Rice H, rf 4 1 0 0 French W, rf 4 1 3 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cobb T, cf 5 1 5 3 Williams K, lf 2 0 1 1 Cochrane M, c 5 1 2 0 Miller B, cf 4 0 2 0 Dykes J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wheat Z, lf 4 0 1 2 Bennett H, ph 1 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 4 0 1 0 Schang W, c 4 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 3 0 1 1 Gerber W, ss 4 0 1 0 Ballou W, p 2 0 0 0 Vangilder E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 14 6 32 1 5 1 Philadelphia 100 003 110 -- 6 St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Rommel E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Ballou W (L) 5.1 8 4 4 2 0 Vangilder E 3.2 6 2 2 2 0 E -- Bishop M, Melillo S 2, Hale S DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, St.Louis 7 2B -- French W CS -- Cobb T 2, Miller B SH -- French W T -- 1:33 A -- 1000
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