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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 23, 1916
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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 September 23, 1916 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jing Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Groom |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Right Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Third Baseman |
| Bill Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Raymond Haley | Catcher |
| Jing Johnson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Ward Miller | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Grover Hartley | Catcher |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Bob Groom | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 23, 1916
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Groom
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Groom
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Groom
Strunk hits a fly ball towards center. Marsans settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Marsans. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Groom
There goes Strunk. The throw from Hartley and he is safe. Strunk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Groom
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. Johnson
Shotton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Groom
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Groom
There goes McInnis. The throw from Hartley and he is safe. McInnis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Groom
Pick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Groom
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haley vs. Groom
Haley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Johnson
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Johnson
There goes Austin. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Austin steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartley vs. Johnson
Hartley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavan vs. Johnson
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groom vs. Johnson
Groom strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Groom
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Groom
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Groom
Grover strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Johnson
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schang throws the ball in to Witt who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Groom
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Groom
Schang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Groom
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Groom
There goes Schang. The throw from Hartley and he is safe. Schang steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Groom
Pick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Johnson
Marsans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Johnson
There goes Marsans. The throw from Haley and he is out, Witt applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Johnson
Hartley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Groom
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Groom
Haley hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Haley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Groom
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Groom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Groom
Witt takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grover vs. Groom
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin can't make a play. That's a base hit. Haley scores. Johnson moves to third. Witt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. Groom
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Witt moves to third. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Groom
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Johnson
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groom vs. Johnson
Groom strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Johnson
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
There goes Shotton. The throw from Haley and he is out, Witt applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Groom
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Groom
Pick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Groom
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Johnson
There goes Pratt. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Pratt steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsans vs. Johnson
Marsans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Groom
Haley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Haley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Groom
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Groom
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grover vs. Groom
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Johnson
Hartley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Johnson
Lavan bunts towards third. Pick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hartley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groom vs. Johnson
Groom bunts for an out with unknown description. Hartley moves to third. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Shotton vs. Johnson
Haley fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Haley. Hartley scores. Lavan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shotton vs. Johnson
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lavan scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
There goes Shotton. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Shotton steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Johnson
Shotton is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Groom
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Groom
Schang hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Groom
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Groom
Pick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Pick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Groom
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strunk throws the ball in to Witt who tags Sisler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Pratt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsans vs. Johnson
Marsans hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pratt tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Groom
Charlie Grimm pinch hits for Raymond Haley.
Grimm hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McElwee vs. Groom
Lee McElwee pinch hits for Jing Johnson.
McElwee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Groom
Witt strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1916 -- PHA at SLA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 4 0 0 0 Burt Shotton, lf 3 0 1 1
Roy Grover, 2b 4 0 1 1 Ward Miller, rf 4 0 1 0
Amos Strunk, rf 4 0 0 0 George Sisler, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wally Schang, lf 4 1 2 1 Del Pratt, 2b 3 2 2 1
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 0 Armando Marsans, cf 2 0 1 1
Charlie Pick, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bill Johnson, cf 4 0 0 0 Grover Hartley, c 3 1 2 0
Raymond Haley, c 3 1 1 0 Doc Lavan, ss 3 1 1 0
Charlie Grimm, ph 1 0 0 0 Bob Groom, p 2 0 0 0
Jing Johnson, p 3 0 1 0
Lee McElwee, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 7 2 27 4 9 3
PHA 000 010 010 -- 2
SLA 000 100 21x -- 4
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Jing Johnson (L) 8.0 9 4 3 4 5
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Groom (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 6
E -- Armando Marsans, Ward Miller, Raymond Haley
LOB -- PHA 8, SLA 5
2B -- Raymond Haley, Charlie Pick
3B -- Del Pratt
HR -- Del Pratt, Wally Schang
SB -- Amos Strunk, Stuffy McInnis, Jimmy Austin, Wally Schang, Del Pratt, Burt Shotton
CS -- Armando Marsans, Burt Shotton
SH -- Bob Groom
SF -- Armando Marsans
T -- 1:37
A -- 4000
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