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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1916
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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, 1916 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Plank |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Ward Miller | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Plank | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Walsh | Right Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Left Fielder |
| Nap Lajoie | Second Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Lee McElwee | Third Baseman |
| Raymond Haley | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1916
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bush
Miller bunts for an out with unknown description. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Plank
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Plank
Walsh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Plank
Strunk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Plank
Schang takes first base on ball four. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lajoie vs. Plank
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans strikes out. Haley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Marsans out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Plank
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McElwee vs. Plank
McElwee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Plank
Haley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Plank
The ball gets by Severeid for a passed ball. Haley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Plank
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plank vs. Bush
Plank hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bush
There's a wild pitch. Plank moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Bush
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Plank
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Plank
Walsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Plank
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Plank
Schang hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Plank
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marsans moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavan vs. Bush
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Plank
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McElwee vs. Plank
McElwee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haley vs. Plank
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Plank
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plank vs. Bush
Plank hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Plank
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Plank
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Plank
Walsh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bush
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans hits a line drive into center field. Strunk picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strunk. Pratt goes all the way around to score. Marsans moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Bush
There goes Marsans. The throw from Haley and he is out, McElwee applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Plank
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Plank
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Plank
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Plank
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plank vs. Bush
Plank hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McElwee vs. Plank
McElwee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Plank
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Plank
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Plank
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Sisler picks up the ball and throws it to Austin who tags the runner out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bush
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk who is chasing the ball. Sisler reaches third base with a triple. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Severeid moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Plank
Walsh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shotton. Walsh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Plank
Strunk bunts towards the mound. Plank fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walsh moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Plank
Schang hits a line drive into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walsh tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Plank
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Plank
Strunk is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plank vs. Bush
Plank strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bush
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Plank
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McElwee vs. Plank
McElwee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Plank
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Bush
There goes Marsans. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Marsans steals second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Plank
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Plank
Witt bunts towards third. Austin juggles the ball. That's an error on Austin. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walsh vs. Plank
Walsh bunts towards first. Sisler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisler. Bush moves to third. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. Plank
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to home to get Bush. Witt moves to third. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Davenport
Dave Davenport now pitching.
Schang takes first base on ball four. Witt scores. Walsh moves to third. Strunk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1916, game 1 -- SLA at PHA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 4 0 0 0 Whitey Witt, ss 4 1 0 0
Ward Miller, rf 2 1 0 0 Jimmy Walsh, rf 3 2 1 0
George Sisler, 1b 5 1 2 1 Amos Strunk, cf 5 0 2 0
Del Pratt, 2b 5 1 0 0 Wally Schang, lf 2 1 1 4
Armando Marsans, cf 3 0 1 0 Nap Lajoie, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hank Severeid, c 5 0 2 1 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lee McElwee, 3b 4 0 0 0
Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 0 0 Ray Haley, c 4 0 0 0
Eddie Plank, p 4 0 2 0 Joe Bush, p 4 0 2 0
Dave Davenport, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 8 2 34 4 7 4
SLA 000 001 020 0 -- 3
PHA 002 000 010 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Eddie Plank (L) 9.1 7 4 3 2 2
Dave Davenport 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Bush (W) 10.0 8 3 2 4 6
E -- Doc Lavan 3, Amos Strunk, Jimmy Austin, George Sisler
LOB -- SLA 9, PHA 8
2B -- Jimmy Walsh
3B -- George Sisler
HR -- Wally Schang
SB -- Armando Marsans
CS -- Armando Marsans, Amos Strunk
SH -- Ward Miller, Whitey Witt, Jimmy Walsh
SF -- Wally Schang
HBP -- by Joe Bush (Ward Miller)
WP -- Joe Bush
PB -- Hank Severeid
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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