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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 7, 1918
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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 August 7, 1918 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rasty Wright |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Merito Acosta | Right Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Roy Johnson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Austin | Shortstop |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Rasty Wright | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 7, 1918
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Wright
Kopp hits a fly ball into left field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Wright
Acosta hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Johnson
Maisel takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demmitt vs. Johnson
Demmitt hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Wright
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wright
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Nunamaker. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wright
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Wright
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Wright
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Johnson
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin strikes out. There goes Gedeon. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Perkins for a passed ball. Gedeon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nunamaker vs. Johnson
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Wright
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Wright
Kopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Kopp reaches second base with a double. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Acosta vs. Wright
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Johnson
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Johnson
There goes Maisel. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Dugan applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Wright
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Wright
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler can't make a play. That's a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perkins vs. Wright
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Wright
There goes Gardner. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Gardner steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Wright
Dykes hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Nunamaker. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Wright
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Johnson
Demmitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler scores. Demmitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. Johnson
Gedeon bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Demmitt moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nunamaker vs. Johnson
Nunamaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright takes first base on ball four. Demmitt scores. Smith moves to third. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Wright
Dugan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demmitt. Dugan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kopp vs. Wright
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kopp for the out. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Acosta vs. Wright
Acosta hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Johnson
Maisel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Johnson
Demmitt hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Wright
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Wright
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Wright
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Johnson
Gedeon hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Wright
Dykes hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Wright
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Johnson
Nunamaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Johnson
Tobin hits a line drive into left field. Kopp picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kopp. Nunamaker scores. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Johnson
Maisel hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Wright
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Wright
Acosta 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Johnson
Demmitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Demmitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Johnson
Gedeon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Wright
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wright
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Wright
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1918, game 1 -- PHA at SLA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Merlin Kopp, lf 4 0 2 0 Jack Tobin, lf 3 0 1 1
Merito Acosta, rf 4 0 0 0 Fritz Maisel, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tilly Walker, cf 4 0 0 0 George Sisler, 1b 4 1 1 0
George Burns, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ray Demmitt, rf 3 1 1 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 2 0 Earl Smith, cf 3 0 1 1
Cy Perkins, c 3 0 0 1 Joe Gedeon, 2b 2 0 0 0
Jimmy Dykes, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jimmy Austin, ss 4 0 0 0
Joe Dugan, ss 3 0 2 0 Les Nunamaker, c 1 1 0 0
Roy Johnson, p 3 0 0 0 Rasty Wright, p 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 23 3 4 3
PHA 000 100 000 -- 1
SLA 000 200 10x -- 3
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Roy Johnson (L) 8.0 4 3 3 8 2
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Rasty Wright (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 4
E -- Les Nunamaker 2, Merlin Kopp
DP -- PHA 1, SLA 1
LOB -- PHA 5, SLA 7
2B -- Merlin Kopp, Joe Dugan
SB -- Larry Gardner
CS -- Fritz Maisel
SH -- Joe Gedeon, Rasty Wright, Earl Smith
SF -- Cy Perkins
WP -- Roy Johnson
PB -- Cy Perkins
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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