Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Byrd
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Byrd
  
  Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Byrd
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Byrd
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kryhoski vs. Byrd
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Cain
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Cain
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suder vs. Cain
  
  Suder strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Cain
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Robinson reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. Philley moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zernial vs. Cain
  
  Zernial is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Michaels vs. Cain
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley scores. Robinson moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McGhee vs. Cain
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Byrd
  
  Dyck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Byrd
  
  Berry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Byrd
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Cain
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Cain
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Cain
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Byrd
  
  Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Byrd
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. Groth reaches second base with a double. Cain goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kokos vs. Byrd
  
  Kokos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Byrd
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. Kokos moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wertz vs. Byrd
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Kokos moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kryhoski vs. Byrd
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kokos scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyck vs. Byrd
  
  Dyck is hit by the pitch. Wertz moves to third. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berry vs. Byrd
  
  Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Kryhoski moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hunter vs. Scheib
  
  Carl Scheib now pitching.
  
  Hunter bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cain vs. Scheib
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Cain
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Suder vs. Cain
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Cain
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Philley scores. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Cain
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Scheib
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Scheib
  
  Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Scheib
  
  Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Scheib
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Cain
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGhee vs. Cain
  
  McGhee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. McGhee reaches third base with a triple. Michaels goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murray vs. Cain
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. McGhee scores. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scheib vs. Larsen
  
  Don Larsen now pitching.
  
  Scheib takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeMaestri vs. Larsen
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple. Murray scores. Scheib goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Philley vs. Larsen
  
  Philley strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Suder vs. Larsen
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Larsen
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Scheib
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dyck vs. Scheib
  
  Dyck hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Scheib
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Scheib
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larsen vs. Scheib
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Scheib
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Larsen
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Larsen
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Larsen
  
  McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Scheib
  
  Kokos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Scheib
  
  Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Scheib
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Scheib
  
  Kryhoski is hit by the pitch. Kokos moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyck vs. Scheib
  
  Dyck hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Larsen
  
  Murray hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheib vs. Larsen
  
  Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Larsen
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Martin
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Martin
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Martin
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to third. Larsen moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kokos vs. Martin
  
  Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry scores. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Martin
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Larsen
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Larsen
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Larsen
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Martin
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Martin
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Martin
  
  Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Larsen
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Larsen
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGhee vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Michaels. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Michaels steals second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGhee vs. Larsen
  
  McGhee strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Larsen
  
  Murray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Larsen
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Martin
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Martin
  
  Roy Sievers pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Martin
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Martin
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/1953 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Groth J, cf           5  1  1  1   DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  2  2   
Kokos D, lf           4  1  2  1   Philley D, rf         4  2  2  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  1  1   Suder P, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Wertz V, rf           4  1  0  0   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Kryhoski D, 1b        4  1  2  1   Zernial G, lf         3  0  0  0   
Dyck J, 3b            4  0  0  0   Michaels C, 2b        3  2  2  1   
Berry N, 2b           5  1  2  1   McGhee E, cf          4  1  1  1   
Hunter B, ss          4  1  1  1   Murray R, c           4  2  2  3   
Sievers R, ph         1  0  0  0   Byrd H, p             1  0  0  0   
Cain B, p             2  1  1  0   Scheib C, p           1  1  0  0   
Larsen D, p           3  0  3  1   Martin M, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 13  7                        33  9 10  8

St.Louis         004 020 100 --  7
Philadelphia     201 400 02x --  9

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cain B*               3.0  8  6  6  1  4
Larsen D (L)          5.0  2  3  3  2  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd H                2.1  6  4  4  2  1
Scheib C              3.2  4  2  2  1  1
Martin M (W)          3.0  3  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Robinson E, Groth J, Kryhoski D
3B -- Philley D, McGhee E, Murray R, DeMaestri J
HR -- Murray R
SB -- Michaels C
HBP -- by Byrd H (Dyck J), by Scheib C (Kryhoski D)
T -- 2:26
A -- 2511

    

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