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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 18, 1928
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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 18, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | General Crowder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
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 |
| Earl McNeely | Right Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| General Crowder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
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 |
| Ossie Orwoll | First Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 18, 1928
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll scoops it up and throws to first, with Grove covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Crowder
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up 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: ---
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte 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 -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Grove
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Grove
Manion hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowder vs. Grove
Crowder hits a line drive towards short. Boley catches it and throws to first to double up Melillo. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Crowder
Orwoll strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Crowder
Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Crowder
Grove bunts in front of the plate. Manion fields it and throws to first for the out. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boley scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Crowder
Haas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Haas reaches second base with a double. Bishop goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Crowder
There goes Miller. The throw from Manion and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orwoll vs. Crowder
Orwoll strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Grove
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Grove
Manion bunts towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Crowder
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Crowder
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Grove
Crowder hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke 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
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Crowder
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Schulte reaches second base with a double. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kress for the out. Manush scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNeely vs. Grove
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boley. Schulte scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Grove
There goes McNeely. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. McNeely steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manion vs. Grove
Manion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Crowder
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Crowder
Orwoll strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Crowder
Boley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowder vs. Grove
Crowder hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Crowder
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Crowder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bishop for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Crowder
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Crowder
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Manion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. Manush moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNeely vs. Grove
McNeely strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crowder
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Crowder
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1928, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Blue L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 1 1 1
O'Rourke F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Haas M, cf 4 0 3 1
Manush H, lf 4 1 1 0 Cochrane M, c 4 0 0 0
Schulte F, cf 3 1 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 1 1 0
Kress R, ss 4 0 1 1 Foxx J, 3b 3 0 1 1
McNeely E, rf 4 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 3 0 0 0
Melillo S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Orwoll O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Manion C, c 3 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 3 1 1 0
Crowder G, p 3 0 0 0 Grove L, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 1 30 3 7 3
St.Louis 000 000 200 -- 2
Philadelphia 002 000 001 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Crowder G (L) 8.0 7 3 3 1 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 2
E -- Boley J, Foxx J
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Haas M, Schulte F, Simmons A, Foxx J
SB -- Miller B, McNeely E
SH -- Grove L
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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