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Athletics 10 @ Browns 5
Sportsman's Park
May 5, 1939

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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 5, 1939 at Sportsman's Park. The home team Browns were bested by the visiting Athletics with a score of 10 to 5.

Game Summary

DateMay 5, 1939 
Visiting Team
Philadelphia Athletics
R: 10 H: 17 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 10
Hits: 17
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
St. Louis Browns
R: 5 H: 11 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 5
Hits: 11
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherNels Potter  
Losing PitcherBill Trotter  
SaveChubby Dean  
Game Winning RBIBob Johnson 

Game Info

DateMay 5, 1939 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPhiladelphia Athletics 
Home TeamSt. Louis Browns 
Visiting Starting PitcherNels Potter  
Home Starting PitcherBill Trotter  
BallparkSportsman's Park 
CitySt. Louis 
StateMO 
Attendance1,238 
Time of Game2 hours 19 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Eddie Rommel
1B: George Moriarty
2B: (none)
3B: Cal Hubbard

Philadelphia Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dee Miles  Right Fielder 
Joe Gantenbein  Second Baseman 
Bob Johnson  Left Fielder 
Frankie Hayes  Catcher 
Nick Etten  First Baseman 
Sam Chapman  Center Fielder 
Dario Lodigiani  Third Baseman 
Skeeter Newsome  Shortstop 
Nels Potter  Pitcher 
Connie Mack  Manager 

St. Louis Browns Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tommy Thompson  Right Fielder 
Mel Mazzera  Left Fielder 
George McQuinn  First Baseman 
Myril Hoag  Center Fielder 
Harlond Clift  Third Baseman 
Red Kress  Shortstop 
Don Heffner  Second Baseman 
Joe Glenn  Catcher 
Bill Trotter  Pitcher 
Fred Haney  Manager 

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Athletics 10 @ Browns 5
Sportsman's Park
May 5, 1939

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         Game of 5/5/1939 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Miles D, rf           6  1  3  2   Thompson T, rf        5  1  4  1   
Gantenbein J, 2b      5  2  2  0   Mazzera M, lf         3  1  1  0   
Johnson B, lf         5  2  3  4   Hughes R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Hayes F, c            4  2  2  0   McQuinn G, 1b         5  0  2  2   
Etten N, 1b           5  0  1  2   Hoag M, cf            5  0  0  0   
Chapman S, cf         5  2  4  2   Clift H, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Lodigiani D, 3b       3  0  0  0   Kress R, ss           3  0  0  0   
Nagel B, ph-3b        1  0  0  0   Heffner D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Newsome S, ss         5  0  1  0   Sullivan B, ph        1  1  1  0   
Potter N, p           4  1  1  0   Glenn J, c            4  1  1  1   
Dean C, p             0  0  0  0   Trotter B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Kimberlin H, p        2  0  0  0   
                                   Almada M, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson F, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Grace J, ph           1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 10 17 10                        37  5 11  4

Philadelphia     005 010 211 -- 10
St.Louis         100 020 002 --  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Potter N (W)          8.1 11  5  5  3  2
Dean C (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trotter B (L)*        2.0  7  5  4  0  0
Kimberlin H           5.0  6  3  3  1  1
Johnson F             2.0  4  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd

E -- Heffner D, McQuinn G, Lodigiani D
DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, St.Louis 8
2B -- Potter N, Chapman S, Newsome S, Thompson T 2, Gantenbein J, Johnson B
3B -- Chapman S, McQuinn G, Etten N
HR -- Johnson B, Chapman S, Glenn J
CS -- McQuinn G
SH -- Gantenbein J, Potter N
HBP -- by Kimberlin H (Lodigiani D)
WP -- Potter N, Dean C
PB -- Hayes F
T -- 2:19
A -- 1238

    

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