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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1919
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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 16, 1919 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Kinney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie Koob |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merlin Kopp | Center Fielder |
| Fred Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Left Fielder |
| George Burns | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Witt | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Walt Kinney | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Ernie Koob | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1919
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Koob
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Koob covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koob
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koob
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gerber. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Koob
There goes Walker. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Koob
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Kinney
Austin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Kinney
Gedeon hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Kinney
Jacobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Kinney
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. Austin scores. Jacobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kinney
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Kinney
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Koob
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Koob
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAvoy vs. Koob
McAvoy bunts towards the mound. Koob fields it and throws to third for the out. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burrus vs. Koob
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dugan moves to third. McAvoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kinney vs. Koob
Kinney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Koob
Kopp bunts towards third. Austin juggles the ball. That's an error on Austin. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Koob
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gerber. Kopp goes all the way around to score. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Koob
The ball gets by Severeid for a passed ball. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Koob
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tobin. Walker reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Davenport
Dave Davenport now pitching.
Burns 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 2
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Kinney
Gerber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Kinney
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Kinney
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Davenport
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Davenport
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Davenport
Dugan is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Davenport
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Kinney
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Kinney
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Kinney
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Kinney
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Davenport
Burrus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinney vs. Davenport
Kinney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Davenport
Kopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kinney
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Kinney
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Kinney
Gerber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Kinney
Severeid hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burns. Severeid reaches second base with a double. Gerber goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Kinney
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Davenport
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Davenport
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Kinney
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Kinney
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Kinney
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Davenport
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Davenport
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAvoy is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Davenport
Burrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinney vs. Davenport
Kinney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Kinney reaches second base with a double. Burrus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kopp vs. Davenport
Kopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Kinney
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kinney
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Kinney
There goes Williams. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Kinney
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Kinney
Gerber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severeid vs. Kinney
Severeid hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Davenport
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bronkie vs. Kinney
Herman Bronkie pinch hits for Dave Davenport.
Bronkie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Kinney
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Kinney
Gedeon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Kinney
Jacobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Kinney
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Wright
Rasty Wright now pitching.
Witt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Witt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Wright
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAvoy vs. Wright
McAvoy bunts towards third. Austin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Austin. Witt scores. Dugan moves to third. McAvoy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burrus vs. Wright
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kinney vs. Wright
Kinney 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, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kopp vs. Wright
Dugan is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kinney
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Kinney
Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Kinney
Gerber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Kinney
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Wright
Kopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wright
Kopp is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wright
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Kinney
Wally Mayer pinch hits for Rasty Wright.
Mayer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kopp. Mayer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Kinney
Earl Smith pinch runs for Wally Mayer.
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinney fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gedeon vs. Kinney
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Kinney
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Kinney
There goes Jacobson. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Jacobson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Kinney
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1919 -- PHA at SLA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Merlin Kopp, cf 4 1 0 0 Jimmy Austin, 3b 5 1 1 0
Fred Thomas, 3b 5 1 2 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 5 0 0 1
Tillie Walker, lf 4 0 1 1 Baby Doll Jacobs, rf 5 1 3 0
George Burns, rf 4 0 0 0 George Sisler, 1b 5 0 0 1
Whitey Witt, 2b 3 1 1 0 Ken Williams, cf 3 0 1 1
Joe Dugan, ss 4 1 2 0 Jack Tobin, lf 4 0 1 0
Wickey McAvoy, c 3 1 1 0 Wally Gerber, ss 2 1 0 0
Dick Burrus, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 0 1 1
Walt Kinney, p 4 1 2 4 Ernie Koob, p 0 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 2 0 0 0
Herman Bronkie, ph 0 0 0 0
Rasty Wright, p 0 0 0 0
Wally Mayer, ph 1 0 1 0
Earl Smith, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 9 5 36 4 8 4
PHA 050 001 010 -- 7
SLA 200 100 001 -- 4
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Walt Kinney (W) 9.0 8 4 4 4 5
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Ernie Koob (L) 1.2 4 5 3 1 0
Dave Davenport 5.1 4 1 1 2 1
Rasty Wright 2.0 1 1 0 1 1
E -- Wally Gerber 2, Jimmy Austin 2, Fred Thomas
LOB -- PHA 5, SLA 9
2B -- Tillie Walker, Hank Severeid, Walt Kinney, Whitey Witt, Wally Mayer
HR -- Walt Kinney
SB -- Tillie Walker, Ken Williams, Baby Doll Jacobson
CS -- Joe Dugan, Merlin Kopp
SH -- Wickey McAvoy
PB -- Hank Severeid
T -- 1:55
A -- 10000
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