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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 16, 1918
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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 16, 1918 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Johnson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Tim Hendryx | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Austin | Shortstop |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merito Acosta | Right Fielder |
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Roy Johnson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 16, 1918
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Tobin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Johnson
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Johnson
Demmitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Acosta. Demmitt reaches second base with a double. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendryx vs. Johnson
There goes Demmitt. The throw from McAvoy and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendryx vs. Johnson
There goes Sisler. The slide. McAvoy applies the tag. Sisler is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Davenport
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Davenport
Kopp hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Johnson
Hendryx hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Johnson
Gedeon hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a fly ball into right field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Davenport
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Davenport
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Davenport
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Johnson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Johnson
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Johnson
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Davenport
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Davenport
Johnson bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Gedeon covering, for the out. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Acosta vs. Davenport
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kopp vs. Davenport
Kopp hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kopp. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demmitt vs. Johnson
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demmitt for the out. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendryx vs. Johnson
Hendryx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hendryx reaches second base with a double. Sisler scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Johnson
Gedeon hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes misplays the ball. That's an error on Dykes. Hendryx moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severeid vs. Johnson
Severeid takes first base on ball four. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Johnson
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Hendryx scores. Austin moves to third. Severeid moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tobin for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Davenport
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Davenport
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Johnson
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Johnson
Demmitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendryx vs. Johnson
Hendryx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kopp. Hendryx reaches second base with a double. Sisler scores. Demmitt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Johnson
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Davenport
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Davenport
Dugan hits a popup in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munch vs. Davenport
Jake Munch pinch hits for Roy Johnson.
Munch strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Pierson
William Pierson now pitching.
Severeid takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Pierson
Davenport bunts towards the mound. Pierson fields it and throws to first for the out. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Pierson
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Pierson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maisel vs. Pierson
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Pierson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Davenport
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Davenport
Kopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demmitt who is chasing the ball. Kopp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kopp tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Davenport
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Pierson
Demmitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Pierson
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Pierson
Gedeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Pierson
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Davenport
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Davenport
Dykes hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Pierson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Pierson
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pierson
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tobin for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Davenport
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Davenport
Charlie Jamieson pinch hits for William Pierson.
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Acosta vs. Davenport
Acosta bunts towards third. Maisel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kopp vs. Davenport
Kopp bunts towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Dugan scores. Acosta moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johns vs. Gregg
Vean Gregg now pitching. Pete Johns pinch hits for Fritz Maisel.
Johns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Gregg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields the ball and throws to Gregg covering. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Gregg
Gregg fires to first and has Sisler trapped. There's the throw to Dugan who tags Sisler for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Gregg
Demmitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Gregg
Hendryx hits a fly ball into right field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Davenport
Pete Johns now playing third base.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Davenport
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1918 -- SLA at PHA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, lf 4 1 2 0 Merito Acosta, rf 4 0 1 0
Fritz Maisel, 3b 3 0 0 0 Merlin Kopp, lf 3 1 1 1
Pete Johns, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Tilly Walker, cf 3 0 0 1
George Sisler, 1b 4 2 3 1 George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ray Demmitt, rf 4 1 3 0 Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tim Hendryx, cf 5 1 2 3 Wickey McAvoy, c 4 0 1 0
Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jimmy Dykes, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Austin, ss 4 0 0 0 Joe Dugan, ss 3 1 2 0
Hank Severeid, c 2 0 0 0 Roy Johnson, p 0 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 2 0 0 1 Jake Munch, ph 1 0 0 0
William Pierson, p 0 0 0 0
Charlie Jamieson, ph 1 0 0 0
Vean Gregg, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 11 5 30 2 6 2
SLA 100 220 000 -- 5
PHA 000 001 010 -- 2
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 1
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Roy Johnson (L) 5.0 8 5 4 3 1
William Pierson 3.0 1 0 0 3 1
Vean Gregg 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Jimmy Dykes
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- SLA 9, PHA 4
2B -- Jack Tobin, Ray Demmitt, George Sisler, Tim Hendryx 2
3B -- Merlin Kopp
SB -- Jack Tobin, Hank Severeid
CS -- Ray Demmitt, George Sisler
SH -- Fritz Maisel, Roy Johnson, Dave Davenport, Merlin Kopp
SF -- Tilly Walker
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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