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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 9, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 9, 1915 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,200 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Walsh | Left Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Third Baseman |
| Nap Lajoie | Second Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Jack Lapp | Catcher |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Howard | First Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 9, 1915
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. James
Murphy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. James
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. James
There goes Strunk. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Strunk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. James
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. James
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Bush
Austin takes first base on ball four. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. James
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. James
McInnis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lajoie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lapp vs. James
Lapp bunts for an out with unknown description. Lajoie moves to third. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lajoie tags and scores. McInnis tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. James
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bush
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bush
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Bush
Agnew hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. James
Murphy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. James
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. James
Walsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. James
Walsh is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Bush
James strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. James
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. James
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. James
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler strikes out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt bunts for an out with unknown description. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Bush
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Bush
Howard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lapp vs. James
Lapp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. James
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Bush
Agnew hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Bush
James hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. James
Murphy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. James
Strunk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Strunk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. James
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. James
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strunk scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. James
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Bush
Austin bunts towards third. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shotton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. James
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lapp vs. James
Lapp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bush
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bush
Howard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. James
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. James
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. James
Strunk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walsh vs. James
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walsh vs. James
Walsh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Bush
Hank Severeid pinch hits for Sam Agnew.
Severeid takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Bush
James bunts for an out with unknown description. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Bush
Austin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. James
Hank Severeid now catching.
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. James
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. James
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Lajoie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lapp vs. James
Lapp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Lapp reaches second base with a double. Lajoie scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kopf vs. James
Kopf hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bush
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bush
Howard takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1915 -- PHA at SLA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Eddie Murphy, rf 4 0 1 0 Burt Shotton, rf 2 1 0 0
Amos Strunk, cf 3 1 2 0 Jimmy Austin, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jimmy Walsh, lf 3 0 0 0 George Sisler, lf 4 0 1 1
Wally Schang, 3b 4 0 1 1 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nap Lajoie, 2b 4 2 2 0 Tillie Walker, cf 4 0 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ivan Howard, 1b 3 0 1 0
Jack Lapp, c 3 0 1 1 Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 0 0
Larry Kopf, ss 3 0 0 1 Sam Agnew, c 2 0 0 0
Bullet Joe Bush, p 3 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Bill James, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 26 1 3 1
PHA 010 001 001 -- 3
SLA 000 001 000 -- 1
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Bullet Joe Bush (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 4
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (L) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
DP -- PHA 2
LOB -- PHA 5, SLA 6
2B -- Amos Strunk, Jack Lapp
SB -- Amos Strunk
CS -- Jimmy Walsh
SH -- Jack Lapp, Del Pratt, Jimmy Austin, Bill James
SF -- Larry Kopf
WP -- Bullet Joe Bush
T -- 1:37
A -- 3200
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