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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 23, 1928
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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 September 23, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Blaeholder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Dykes | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
| Beauty McGowan | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| George Blaeholder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 23, 1928
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blaeholder. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Schulte picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schulte. Bishop scores. Cochrane goes all the way around to score. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue hits a line drive towards short. Dykes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Walberg
Schulte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Schulte reaches second base with a double. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Walberg
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manush scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brannan vs. Walberg
Brannan 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 2
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Blaeholder
Hauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Blaeholder
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Blaeholder
Walberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Walberg
McGowan hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Walberg
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Walberg
Blaeholder hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Schulte is chasing the ball. Foxx rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Walberg
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Blaeholder
Hauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Blaeholder
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Blaeholder
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Walberg
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Walberg
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Walberg
McGowan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Walberg
Manion takes first base on ball four. McGowan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaeholder vs. Walberg
Blaeholder hits a line drive into right field. Miller picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. McGowan scores. Manion goes all the way around to score. Blaeholder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. O'Rourke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hauser fields the ball and throws to Rommel covering. Safe. O'Rourke scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Blaeholder
Hauser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Blaeholder
Dykes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rommel vs. Blaeholder
Rommel takes first base on ball four. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Dykes moves to third. Rommel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Rommel
Brannan 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, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Rommel
McGowan bunts towards first. Hauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Rommel
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Cochrane goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hauser vs. Blaeholder
Hauser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Hauser reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Blaeholder
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Rommel
Larry Bettencourt pinch hits for George Blaeholder.
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. O'Rourke scores. Manush moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Wiltse
Hal Wiltse now pitching.
Rommel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Rommel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Wiltse
Bishop bunts towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. Rommel moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Wiltse
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rommel scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Wiltse
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Wiltse
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Wiltse
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Rommel
Brannan hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Rommel
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Rommel
Manion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wiltse
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hauser vs. Wiltse
Hauser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Stewart
Lefty Stewart now pitching.
Dykes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Stewart
Rommel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Rommel reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bishop vs. Stewart
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Stewart
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rommel scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Stewart
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Manion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Rommel
Earl McNeely pinch hits for Lefty Stewart.
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a popup towards first. Hauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Rommel
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Blue moves to third. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. O'Rourke scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1928 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Blue L, 1b 5 1 1 0
Haas M, cf 6 0 1 2 O'Rourke F, 3b 5 3 3 0
Cochrane M, c 5 2 2 0 Manush H, lf 5 1 4 1
Simmons A, lf 4 1 2 2 Schulte F, cf 5 0 2 2
Foxx J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kress R, ss 5 0 1 1
Miller B, rf 5 1 1 0 Brannan O, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hauser J, 1b 5 2 3 2 McGowan B, rf 4 1 1 0
Dykes J, ss 5 1 2 3 Manion C, c 3 1 0 0
Walberg R, p 1 0 0 0 Blaeholder G, p 2 0 1 1
Rommel E, p 2 2 2 0 Bettencourt L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wiltse H, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart L, p 0 0 0 0
McNeely E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 16 10 40 7 13 5
Philadelphia 201 001 214 -- 11
St.Louis 100 210 102 -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R 4.0 6 3 2 1 1
Rommel E (W) 5.0 7 4 3 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blaeholder G (L) 7.0 9 6 5 4 5
Wiltse H* 1.0 5 3 3 1 0
Stewart L 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Blaeholder G, Schulte F, Miller B 2
DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, St.Louis 7
2B -- Schulte F, O'Rourke F, Simmons A, Hauser J, Rommel E, Cochrane M
3B -- Rommel E
HR -- Foxx J, Hauser J, Dykes J
SH -- Bishop M
SF -- Foxx J
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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