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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1947
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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 23, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Ray Coleman | Right Fielder |
| Paul Lehner | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Wally Judnich | First Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Muddy Ruel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Kinder
Binks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Fowler
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fowler
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Fowler
Lehner hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a popup towards first. Judnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Kinder
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Fowler
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Fowler
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Fowler
Early hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Kinder
Binks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Fowler
Kinder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Fowler
Dillinger hits a fly ball towards left. McCosky settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McCosky. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Fowler
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lehner vs. Fowler
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a fly ball towards center. Lehner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lehner. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Kinder
Fowler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Fowler
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fowler, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Fowler
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost 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: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Kinder
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a popup towards first. Judnich settles under it 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: ---
Early vs. Fowler
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Fowler
Kinder bunts towards first. Fain catches it and throws to Suder, who tags Early for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Fowler
Dillinger hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky 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: ---
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Kinder
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lehner. Suder reaches second base with a double. Rosar goes all the way around to score. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fowler vs. Kinder
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCosky vs. Kinder
There goes Majeski. The throw from Early and he is safe. Majeski steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Suder scores. Majeski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Kinder
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Kinder
There goes Binks. The throw from Early and he is safe. Binks steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fowler
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Fowler
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Fowler covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lehner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Fowler
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Potter
Rosar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Potter
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Potter
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Potter
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Fowler
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Fowler
Early hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Rusty Peters pinch runs for Jake Early. Al Zarilla pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Fowler
Dillinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Dillinger reaches second base with a double. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Fowler
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Moulder
Les Moss now catching. Glen Moulder now pitching.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Moulder
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Moulder
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Fowler
Lehner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Moulder
Fain bunts towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Moulder
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Moulder picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Moulder. Fain goes all the way around to score. Chapman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Moulder
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Moulder
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Moulder
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Moulder
Fowler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Moulder
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Fowler
Judnich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Fowler
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Fowler
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Fowler
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Glen Moulder.
Schultz hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1947 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McCosky B, lf 5 1 1 2 Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Joost E, ss 5 0 2 1 Coleman R, rf 4 0 1 0
Binks G, rf 5 0 1 0 Lehner P, cf 4 0 1 0
Fain F, 1b 5 1 2 0 Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 5 2 1 0 Stephens V, ss 3 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 5 1 1 1 Judnich W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 4 1 2 1 Hitchcock B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 3 1 2 0 Early J, c 2 0 1 0
Fowler D, p 5 0 1 0 Peters R, pr 0 0 0 0
Moss L, c 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 2 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 0
Moulder G, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 7 13 5 32 0 4 0
Philadelphia 000 104 002 -- 7
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (L) 6.0 8 5 4 3 5
Potter N 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Moulder G 2.0 3 2 0 1 0
E -- McCosky B, Lehner P, Stephens V, Joost E, Moulder G
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, St.Louis 9
2B -- Suder P, McCosky B, Dillinger B
SB -- Majeski H, Binks G
T -- 2:13
A -- 1163
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