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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 23, 1939
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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 May 23, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Gill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Mel Mazzera | Left Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Sig Gryska | Shortstop |
| George Gill | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 23, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Nelson
Almada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Nelson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Nelson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Gill
Gantenbein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Gill
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Gill
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska fields it and throws to second for the out. Gantenbein scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gill
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Nelson
Clift hits a popup towards third. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Nelson
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Gill
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Gill
Ambler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nelson
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gryska vs. Nelson
Gryska hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Nelson
Gill hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gill
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Gill
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Gill
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Nelson
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Nelson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. Almada moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Nelson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gill
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gill
There goes Chapman. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Gill
Etten bunts towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Gill
Nagel strikes out. There goes Johnson. The throw from Sullivan and Johnson is out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Nelson
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Nelson
Mazzera hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nelson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gryska vs. Nelson
Gryska hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Gill
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gill
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gill vs. Nelson
Gill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Nelson
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Nelson
Berardino hits a line drive into right field. Miles picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Miles. Almada moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuinn vs. Nelson
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Gill
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gill, and towards Berardino, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Gill
Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gill
Chapman strikes out. There goes Miles. The throw from Sullivan to second, and Miles is out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Nelson
Clift hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Nelson
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nelson
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gryska. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gill
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska misplays the ball. That's an error on Gryska. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagel vs. Gill
Nagel bunts towards the mound. Gill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Gill
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Gill
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gill fields it and throws to first for the out. Etten moves to third. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Gill
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etten scores. Nagel scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Gill
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Gill
Gill spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gill. Nelson moves to third. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miles vs. Gill
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gryska vs. Nelson
Gryska hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nelson
Tommy Thompson pinch hits for George Gill.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Gryska moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almada vs. Nelson
Almada strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berardino vs. Nelson
Berardino hits a line drive towards short. Ambler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuinn vs. Nelson
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gryska scores. Thompson scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Nelson
There goes McQuinn. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. McQuinn steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Nelson
Clift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Trotter
Bill Trotter now pitching.
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trotter
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzera. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Trotter
Etten hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Trotter
Nagel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Trotter
Hayes hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Almada. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Nagel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Trotter
Ambler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hayes scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Trotter
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Gryska settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Nelson
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nelson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gryska vs. Nelson
Gryska hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marcum vs. Nelson
Johnny Marcum pinch hits for Bill Trotter.
Marcum hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1939 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Almada M, cf 4 0 2 0 Gantenbein J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Berardino J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Miles D, rf 4 0 2 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 1
Hoag M, rf 4 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 3 2 1 0
Clift H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 4 1 0 0
Mazzera M, lf 4 0 0 0 Nagel B, 3b 3 2 1 0
Sullivan B, c 4 0 2 0 Hayes F, c 3 1 1 3
Gryska S, ss 4 1 1 0 Ambler W, ss 4 0 1 1
Gill G, p 2 0 0 0 Nelson L, p 4 0 1 2
Thompson T, ph 1 1 1 0
Trotter B, p 0 0 0 0
Marcum J, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 3 9 3 33 7 10 7
St.Louis 000 000 030 -- 3
Philadelphia 100 000 33x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gill G (L) 7.0 7 4 1 1 3
Trotter B 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L (W) 9.0 9 3 3 0 5
E -- Miles D, Gryska S 2, Gill G
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Sullivan B, Thompson T, Johnson B, Hayes F
SB -- Chapman S, McQuinn G
CS -- Johnson B, Miles D
SF -- Hayes F
T -- 1:59
A -- 4500
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