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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 27, 1917
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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 September 27, 1917 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Groom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 400 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | First Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Second Baseman |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Bob Groom | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Lawry | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Witt | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Sharman | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Pug Griffin | First Baseman |
| Gene Bailey | Center Fielder |
| Red Shannon | Shortstop |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 27, 1917
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bush
There goes Austin. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Austin steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid hits a fly ball into center field. Bailey 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: ---
Lawry vs. Groom
Lawry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Groom
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharman vs. Groom
Sharman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Groom
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Bush
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerber vs. Bush
Gerber strikes out. There goes Jacobson. The throw from Perkins and Jacobson is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Groom
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Groom
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobson scoops it up and throws to first, with Groom covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Groom
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Groom
There goes Shannon. The throw from Severeid and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perkins vs. Groom
Perkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Groom
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groom vs. Bush
Groom strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a fly ball into right field. Sharman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bush
There goes Austin. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Lawry applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawry vs. Groom
Lawry strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Groom
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobson scoops it up and throws to first, with Groom covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharman vs. Groom
Sharman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it 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: ---
Smith vs. Bush
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demmitt vs. Bush
Demmitt hits a fly ball into left field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Groom
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Groom
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Groom
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Groom
There goes Bailey. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Lavan applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Bush
Gerber hits a line drive towards short. Shannon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groom vs. Bush
Groom hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Groom
Shannon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Groom
Perkins strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Groom
Bush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Bush reaches third base with a triple. Shannon goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lawry vs. Groom
Lawry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witt vs. Groom
Witt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Witt reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sharman vs. Groom
Sharman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber misplays the ball. That's an error on Gerber. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Groom
Severeiddrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Witt. The throw to Groom covering the plate. The slide. Witt is out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Bush
Demmitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson hits a fly ball into left field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Groom
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Groom
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Groom
Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Groom
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Bush
Tod Sloan pinch hits for Wally Gerber.
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon misplays the ball. That's an error on Shannon. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rumler vs. Bush
William Rumler pinch hits for Bob Groom.
Bush spins and fires to second, and Sloan is picked off. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rumler vs. Bush
Rumler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Koob
Ernie Johnson now playing second base. Doc Lavan now playing shortstop. Ernie Koob now pitching.
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Koob
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawry vs. Koob
Lawry hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Koob
Witt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawry moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sharman vs. Koob
Sharman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sharman for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bush. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shotton scores. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Austin moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demmitt vs. Bush
Demmitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Austin scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Demmitt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bush
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Demmitt moves to third. Lavan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartley vs. Bush
Grover Hartley pinch hits for Ernie Koob.
Hartley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lowdermilk
Grover Lowdermilk now pitching.
Palmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demmitt. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Lowdermilk
Griffin hits a popup towards the mound. Lowdermilk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Lowdermilk
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Lowdermilk
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to home. Severeid drops the ball. Palmer scores. Bailey moves to third. Shannon moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jamieson vs. Lowdermilk
Charlie Jamieson pinch hits for Cy Perkins.
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Shannon scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Lowdermilk
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowdermilk fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lawry vs. Lowdermilk
Lawry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. Lawry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Lowdermilk
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharman vs. Lowdermilk
Sharman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Wickey McAvoy now catching.
Shotton hits a fly ball into center field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shannon. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Austin scores. Smith moves to third. Severeid moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demmitt vs. Bush
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Severeid moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1917 -- SLA at PHA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 5 1 1 0 Otis Lawry, 2b 5 0 1 1
Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 2 1 0 Whitey Witt, lf 4 0 2 1
Earl Smith, cf 4 2 2 1 Ralph Sharman, rf 5 0 1 0
Hank Severeid, c 3 0 2 1 Eddie Palmer, 3b 4 1 2 0
Ray Demmitt, rf 5 0 3 2 Pug Griffin, 1b 4 0 0 0
William Jacobson, 1b 5 0 0 0 Gene Bailey, cf 3 1 1 0
Doc Lavan, 2b-ss 3 0 2 0 Red Shannon, ss 4 2 1 0
Wally Gerber, ss 2 0 0 0 Cy Perkins, c 2 0 0 0
Tod Sloan, ph 1 0 0 0 Charlie Jamieson, ph 1 1 1 2
Ernie Johnson, 2b 0 0 0 1 Wickey McAvoy, c 0 0 0 0
Bob Groom, p 2 0 0 0 Joe Bush, p 4 1 1 1
William Rumler, ph 1 0 0 0
Ernie Koob, p 0 0 0 0
Grover Hartley, ph 1 0 0 0
Grover Lowdermilk, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 36 6 10 5
SLA 000 000 032 -- 5
PHA 000 020 04x -- 6
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Groom 6.0 5 2 0 2 5
Ernie Koob 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Grover Lowdermilk (L) 1.0 4 4 1 1 0
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Bush (W) 9.0 11 5 1 4 8
E -- Hank Severeid 2, William Jacobson 2, Wally Gerber, Red Shannon 3, Joe Bush
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- SLA 10, PHA 9
2B -- Whitey Witt, Eddie Palmer
3B -- Joe Bush
SB -- Jimmy Austin, Red Shannon
CS -- William Jacobson, Jimmy Austin, Gene Bailey
SH -- Hank Severeid 2
T -- 1:40
A -- 400
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