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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1927
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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 17, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Zachary |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lamar | Left Fielder |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Dud Branom | First Baseman |
| Chick Galloway | Shortstop |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spencer Adams | Third Baseman |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Tom Zachary | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1927
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Zachary
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Zachary
There goes Collins. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamar vs. Zachary
Lamar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Melillo who tags Lamar trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Collins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Zachary
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Zachary
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ehmke
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ehmke
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ehmke
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Ehmke
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Ehmke
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Miller trying to get to home. Galloway throws to Perkins who tags Miller for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Zachary
Hale hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Zachary
Perkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branom vs. Zachary
Branom hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Zachary
Galloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perkins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ehmke vs. Zachary
Ehmke hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ehmke
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Ehmke
Gerber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Gerber reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zachary vs. Ehmke
Zachary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Ehmke
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Gerber scores. Zachary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. Ehmke
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Collins scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Zachary
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Zachary
Lamar hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Zachary
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Zachary
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Zachary
There goes Collins. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ehmke
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ehmke
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ehmke
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Zachary
Hale is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Zachary
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branom vs. Zachary
Branom hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Ehmke
Gerber bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zachary vs. Ehmke
Zachary strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Ehmke
Adams hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Zachary
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Zachary
Ehmke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Zachary
Collins takes first base on ball four. Ehmke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamar vs. Zachary
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. Ehmke moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Zachary
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ehmke
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Ehmke
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Melillo moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Ehmke
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Ehmke
Williams hits a fly ball to center field. Simmons throws towards the infield. Ehmke fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ehmke. Melillo scores. Sisler scores. Rice goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Ehmke
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Gerber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachary vs. Rommel
Zachary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Zachary
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Zachary
Hale hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Zachary
Perkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Zachary
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Dud Branom.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Zachary
Galloway hits a line drive towards short. Gerber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rommel
Jimmie Foxx now playing first base.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Rommel
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Rommel
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rommel
Miller hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Simmons who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Sisler scores. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Rommel
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Rommel
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Zachary
Jimmy Dykes pinch hits for Eddie Rommel.
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Zachary
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Zachary
Lamar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Zachary
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Zachary
Walt French pinch runs for Ty Cobb.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Gray
Jimmy Dykes now playing right field. Sam Gray now pitching.
Gerber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Gerber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zachary vs. Gray
Zachary bunts towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Gray
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Gerber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melillo vs. Gray
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Zachary
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Zachary
Perkins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Zachary
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Gray
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Collins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gray
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Zachary
Galloway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Galloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Zachary
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Zachary
Collins bunts for a single. Galloway moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamar vs. Zachary
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Melillo can't make a play. That's a base hit. Galloway scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Zachary
Zack Wheat pinch hits for Sam Gray.
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Zachary
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1927 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Collins E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Adams S, 3b 5 0 1 2
Lamar B, lf 5 0 3 2 Melillo S, 2b 5 1 1 0
Cobb T, rf 2 0 1 0 Sisler G, 1b 5 3 3 0
French W, pr 0 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 4 1 2 0
Gray S, p 0 0 0 0 Rice H, cf 4 2 3 2
Wheat Z, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams K, lf 3 2 2 3
Simmons A, cf 5 1 1 0 O'Neill S, c 3 1 1 2
Hale S, 3b 4 1 1 2 Gerber W, ss 3 1 3 0
Perkins C, c 3 0 1 0 Zachary T, p 3 0 0 0
Branom D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Galloway C, ss 4 1 2 0
Ehmke H, p 2 0 1 0
Rommel E, p 0 0 0 0
Dykes J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 4 35 11 16 9
Philadelphia 100 002 001 -- 4
St.Louis 120 053 00x -- 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ehmke H (L) 4.1 10 8 8 4 1
Rommel E 1.2 5 3 3 0 0
Gray S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary T (W) 9.0 12 4 3 4 2
E -- Melillo S, Ehmke H
DP -- Philadelphia 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, St.Louis 6
2B -- Gerber W 2, Galloway C
3B -- Rice H
HR -- O'Neill S, Hale S
SB -- Collins E, Miller B, Sisler G
CS -- Collins E
SH -- Gerber W, Miller B
T -- 2:04
A -- 2000
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