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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1928
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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 July 31, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Blaeholder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Orwoll | First Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bettencourt | Right Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| George Blaeholder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1928
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Rourke scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. Grove
Bettencourt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Blaeholder
Orwoll hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Blaeholder
Boley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Blaeholder
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a popup towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Grove
Manion hits a line drive towards third. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Grove
Blaeholder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Schulte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bettencourt vs. Grove
Bettencourt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Blaeholder
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Blaeholder
Boley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bettencourt. Boley reaches second base with a double. Orwoll moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grove vs. Blaeholder
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a popup towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Grove
Manion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Grove
Blaeholder hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Grove
There goes Blue. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Boley applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Blaeholder. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orwoll vs. Blaeholder
Orwoll hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bettencourt. Orwoll reaches second base with a double. Foxx scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Blaeholder
Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orwoll scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Blaeholder
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a popup towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Grove
Bettencourt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane 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: ---
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manion vs. Grove
Manion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaeholder vs. Grove
Blaeholder hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Grove
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manion moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Grove
O'Rourke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Blaeholder
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Blaeholder
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Blaeholder
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Grove
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Grove
Schulte hits a popup towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Grove
Bettencourt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Grove
Kress hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Grove
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Grove
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1928 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 5 1 1 2 Blue L, 1b 4 0 2 0
Haas M, cf 4 3 2 2 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cochrane M, c 5 0 1 0 Manush H, lf 4 1 2 1
Simmons A, lf 4 1 2 2 Schulte F, cf 4 0 1 1
Foxx J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bettencourt L, rf 4 0 0 0
Miller B, rf 3 0 0 0 Kress R, ss 4 1 1 0
Orwoll O, 1b 4 1 1 1 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Boley J, ss 4 1 2 1 Manion C, c 4 0 1 1
Grove L, p 4 0 0 0 Blaeholder G, p 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 8 35 4 9 4
Philadelphia 101 004 002 -- 8
St.Louis 102 000 100 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 9 4 4 0 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blaeholder G (L) 9.0 10 8 8 4 5
E -- Blaeholder G
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Schulte F, Boley J, Orwoll O, Kress R
HR -- Haas M 2, Blaeholder G, Manush H, Bishop M, Simmons A
CS -- Blue L
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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