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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 18, 1947
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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 18, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Fannin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,341 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Red Jones 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Paul Lehner | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Witte | First Baseman |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Cliff Fannin | Pitcher |
| Muddy Ruel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| George Binks | Left Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Gene Handley | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 18, 1947
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Fowler
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Fowler
Lehner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Binks 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: ---
Joost vs. Fannin
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fannin
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Fannin
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fannin juggles the ball. That's an error on Fannin. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Fannin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Binks vs. Fannin
Binks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Binks reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. Chapman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Fannin
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peters vs. Fowler
Rusty Peters pinch hits for Johnny Berardino.
Peters bunts in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witte vs. Fowler
Witte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Early vs. Fowler
Early hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Fannin
Rusty Peters now playing second base.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Fannin
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Fannin
Fowler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fannin vs. Fowler
Fannin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Fowler
Dillinger hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Fowler
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Fannin
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Fannin
Valo bunts towards first. Witte scoops it up and throws to first, with Peters covering, for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Fannin
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Fannin
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Binks vs. Fannin
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Witte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Binks for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman 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: ---
Majeski vs. Fannin
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Fannin
The ball gets by Early for a passed ball. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Fannin
Handley bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Fannin
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fowler vs. Fannin
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Majeski scores. Rosar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Fannin
Joost hits a line drive towards short. Stephens catches it and throws to second to double up Rosar. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Fowler
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witte vs. Fowler
Witte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Fowler
Early hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Early reaches second base with a double. Witte moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fannin vs. Fowler
Fannin hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Witte scores. Early moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dillinger vs. Fowler
Dillinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fannin
Valo bunts towards the mound. Fannin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Fannin
Fain hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fannin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Fowler
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Fowler covering. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lehner moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Fowler
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Fannin
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Fannin
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Fannin
Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Fannin
Rosar hits a popup towards first. Witte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witte vs. Fowler
Witte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Fowler
Early strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fannin vs. Fowler
Fannin bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Witte moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillinger vs. Fowler
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Fannin
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Witte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fowler for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Fannin
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fannin
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Fowler
Lehner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Lehner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lehner scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Heath bunts towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Handley covering, for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Christopher
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peters vs. Christopher
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up 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: ---
Fain vs. Fannin
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephens. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Fannin
Chapman bunts towards first. Witte fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Witte. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Binks vs. Fannin
Binks hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Fannin
Majeski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Chapman goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Fannin
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Fannin
Rosar is walked intentionally. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christopher vs. Fannin
Christopher takes first base on ball four. Majeski scores. Handley moves to third. Rosar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Fannin
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to home to get Handley. Rosar moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Fannin
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witte vs. Christopher
Witte strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Christopher
Early hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Christopher
Wally Judnich pinch hits for Cliff Fannin.
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1947, game 2 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0
Lehner P, cf 4 1 2 0 Valo E, rf 3 1 0 0
Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 3 1 0 0
Heath J, lf 3 0 2 0 Chapman S, cf 3 1 0 0
Zarilla A, rf 4 0 0 0 Binks G, lf 4 0 1 2
Berardino J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 2 2 1
Peters R, ph-2b 4 0 0 0 Handley G, 2b 4 0 2 0
Witte J, 1b 1 1 0 0 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 0
Early J, c 4 0 1 0 Fowler D, p 3 0 1 1
Fannin C, p 2 0 0 1 Christopher R, p 0 0 0 1
Judnich W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 31 5 7 5
St.Louis 000 010 010 -- 2
Philadelphia 100 100 03x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Fannin C (L) 8.0 7 5 0 5 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D* 7.0 6 2 2 3 3
Christopher R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Fannin C, Stephens V, Witte J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Binks G, Heath J, Early J, Handley G, Majeski H
3B -- Lehner P
SH -- Valo E, Fannin C, Heath J, Chapman S
PB -- Early J
T -- 2:05
A -- 12341
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