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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 11, 1917
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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 May 11, 1917 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1917 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Earl Hamilton |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Bill Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Billy Meyer | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Right Fielder |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Earl Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 11, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Hamilton
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. Hamilton
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Hamilton
Bodie hits a line drive towards right. Jacobson catches it and throws to first to double up Grover. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Grover fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Bush
There goes Sisler. The throw from Meyer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Hamilton
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Hamilton
McInnis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Hamilton
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Hamilton
Bates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Hamilton
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bush
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid 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: ---
Bush vs. Hamilton
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Austin settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Austin. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hamilton
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Hamilton
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Hamilton
There goes Witt. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Witt steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grover vs. Hamilton
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Hamilton
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grover reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Bush
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to third. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to home to get Hamilton. Shotton moves to third. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Hamilton
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson 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. Hamilton
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: ---
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bush
Marsans is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bush
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid 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: ---
Bates vs. Hamilton
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Hamilton
Meyer bunts for an out with unknown description. Bates moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Hamilton
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Hamilton
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. 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: ---
Hamilton vs. Bush
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton 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: ---
Grover vs. Hamilton
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Hamilton
Grover is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Hamilton
Bodie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Hamilton
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Hamilton
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Hamilton
Bates strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Hamilton
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Hamilton
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bush
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Bush
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Bush
Gene Paulette pinch runs for Hank Severeid.
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavan for the out. Paulette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sloan vs. Bush
Tod Sloan pinch hits for Earl Hamilton.
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Bush
Shotton hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Koob
George Hale now catching. Ernie Koob now pitching.
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Koob
Grover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Koob
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Bush
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Bush
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Koob
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koob
Johnson 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. Koob
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Bush
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bush
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bush
Ward Miller pinch hits for George Hale.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rumler vs. Bush
William Rumler pinch hits for Doc Lavan.
Miller is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1917 -- PHA at SLA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 3 0 0 0 Burt Shotton, lf 3 0 0 0
Roy Grover, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 0 0 George Sisler, 1b 4 0 0 0
Amos Strunk, cf 4 0 0 0 Baby Doll Jacobs, rf 3 0 0 0
Bill Johnson, rf 4 1 0 0 Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ernie Johnson, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ray Bates, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hank Severeid, c 3 0 1 0
Billy Meyer, c 2 0 1 0 G Paulette, pr 0 0 0 0
Bullet Joe Bush, p 3 0 0 0 G Hale, c 0 0 0 0
Ward Miller, ph 0 0 0 0
Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 0 0
Bill Rummler, ph 0 0 0 0
Earl Hamilton, p 2 0 1 0
Ted Sloan, ph 0 0 0 0
Ernie Koob, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 0 29 0 4 0
PHA 010 000 000 -- 1
SLA 000 000 000 -- 0
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Bullet Joe Bush (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 4
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Earl Hamilton (L) 7.0 4 1 0 2 1
Ernie Koob 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Billy Meyer, Ernie Johnson 3, Jimmy Austin
DP -- SLA 3
LOB -- PHA 5, SLA 7
SB -- George Sisler, Whitey Witt
CS -- Armando Marsans, Roy Grover, Ward Miller
SH -- Billy Meyer
WP -- Earl Hamilton
T -- 1:40
A -- 1500
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