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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1937
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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 31, 1937 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Thomas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chief Hogsett |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Bud Thomas | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ethan Allen | Right Fielder |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Beau Bell | First Baseman |
| Nig Lipscomb | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Tom Carey | Shortstop |
| Chief Hogsett | Pitcher |
| Jim Bottomley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hogsett
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hogsett
Finney hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hogsett
Werber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Thomas
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Thomas
West hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Thomas
Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Moses 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: ---
Johnson vs. Hogsett
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hogsett
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hogsett
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Hogsett
Peters hits a popup towards third. Clift catches it and throws to second to double up Hill. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thomas
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipscomb vs. Thomas
Lipscomb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Thomas
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome 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: ---
Newsome vs. Hogsett
Newsome hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hogsett
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hogsett
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lipscomb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Hogsett
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey misplays the ball. That's an error on Carey. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Hogsett
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. West 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: ---
Carey vs. Thomas
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogsett vs. Thomas
Hogsett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Thomas
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hill. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Thomas
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hogsett
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Hogsett
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lipscomb scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hogsett
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift juggles the ball. That's an error on Clift. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Hogsett
Peters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lipscomb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Thomas
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thomas
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipscomb vs. Thomas
Lipscomb hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hogsett
Newsome hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hogsett
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hogsett
Moses takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Hogsett
Finney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Hogsett
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Thomas
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Thomas
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogsett vs. Thomas
There goes Carey. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogsett vs. Thomas
Hogsett strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hogsett
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Hogsett
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hogsett
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Hogsett
Peters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Hogsett
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Thomas
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thomas
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hill. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Thomas
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Thomas
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Thomas
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Thomas
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipscomb vs. Thomas
Lipscomb takes first base on ball four. Vosmik moves to third. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Fink
Herman Fink now pitching.
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fink vs. Hogsett
Fink strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hogsett
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hogsett covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hogsett
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lipscomb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Fink
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogsett vs. Fink
Hogsett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fink
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hogsett
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hogsett
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hogsett
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Fink
West hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Fink
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Fink
Clift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Fink
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hogsett
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Hogsett
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lipscomb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Hogsett
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hogsett covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1937, game 1 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 3 0 0 0 Allen E, rf 4 1 2 0
Finney L, 1b 4 0 0 0 West S, cf 4 1 2 1
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 2 1
Johnson B, lf 4 1 2 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hill J, cf 4 0 2 1 Bell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0 Lipscomb N, 2b 2 0 0 0
Peters R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0
Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Carey T, ss 3 0 1 0
Thomas B, p 2 0 2 0 Hogsett C, p 3 0 0 0
Fink H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 30 2 7 2
Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis 001 001 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas B (L) 5.2 6 2 2 2 3
Fink H 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Hogsett C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 4
E -- Carey T, Clift H
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Allen E, Johnson B, West S
CS -- Carey T
PB -- Hayes F
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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