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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 17, 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 July 17, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 549 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Shortstop |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gallagher | Left Fielder |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 17, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Kennedy
Moses hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Kennedy
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Kennedy
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Moses scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Kennedy
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Nelson
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Nelson
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Nelson
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Nelson
Clift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Clift reaches second base with a double. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gallagher vs. Nelson
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gallagher reaches second base with a double. McQuinn scores. Clift scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glenn vs. Nelson
Glenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Lodigiani who tags Glenn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Kennedy
Nagel hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Kennedy
Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Kennedy
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Kennedy
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Moses reaches second base with a double. Lodigiani moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. Kennedy
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Nelson
Berardino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Nelson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Nelson
Heffner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Kennedy
Siebert hits a line drive towards short. Heffner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes strikes out. Glenn drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hayes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Nelson
Laabs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Laabs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Nelson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Laabs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Nelson
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Nelson
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gallagher reaches second base with a double. Laabs scores. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoag vs. Nelson
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clift scores. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Glenn vs. Nelson
Glenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Nelson
Berardino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Nelson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Kennedy
Miles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Kennedy
Nagel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Kennedy
Lodigiani hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Lodigiani reaches second base with a double. Miles scores. Nagel moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Kennedy
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Kennedy
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nagel scores. Lodigiani scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Kennedy
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Kennedy
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Joyce
Bob Joyce now pitching.
Heffner hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Joyce
Laabs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Laabs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Joyce
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Joyce
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Laabs scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Joyce
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Kennedy
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Kennedy
Nagel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Joyce
Hoag hits a popup towards the mound. Joyce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Joyce
Glenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Joyce
There goes Glenn. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Glenn steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Joyce
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Joyce
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Glenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Joyce
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Joyce
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Kennedy
Lodigiani takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Kennedy
Joyce hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Kennedy
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Moses reaches second base with a double. Lodigiani moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newsome vs. Kennedy
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Harris
Bob Harris now pitching.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. Lodigiani scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes hits a line drive towards third. Clift reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Joyce
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Joyce
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Joyce
Gallagher hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Joyce
Joe Grace pinch hits for Myril Hoag.
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Joyce
Glenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Harris
Joe Grace now playing right field.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Harris
Nagel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Nagel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Harris
Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gallagher who is chasing the ball. Lodigiani reaches third base with a triple. Nagel scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dean vs. Harris
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Bob Joyce.
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lodigiani scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Harris
Eddie Collins pinch runs for Chubby Dean.
Moses hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Potter
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Potter
Heffner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harris
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Harris
Siebert hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harris
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 10 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Potter
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Potter
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Potter
Clift takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Potter
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 10 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Harris
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Harris
Nagel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Harris
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Harris
Potter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Harris
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 11 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Potter
Wayne Ambler now playing second base.
Grace hits a line drive towards first. Siebert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Potter
Glenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Potter
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ambler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1939 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 6 2 4 2 Heffner D, ss 5 0 1 0
Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Laabs C, cf 5 2 2 0
Siebert D, 1b 5 1 2 2 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Clift H, 3b 3 2 3 1
Hayes F, c 5 0 1 2 Gallagher J, lf 5 2 2 3
Miles D, cf 5 1 1 0 Hoag M, rf 3 0 1 2
Nagel B, 2b 5 3 3 1 Grace J, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
Ambler W, 2b 0 0 0 0 Glenn J, c 5 1 4 1
Lodigiani D, 3b 4 3 3 2 Berardino J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Nelson L, p 2 0 0 0 Kennedy V, p 3 0 1 1
Joyce B, p 1 0 0 0 Harris B, p 1 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 1 1
Collins E, pr 0 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
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42 11 16 11 41 8 17 8
Philadelphia 200 302 211 -- 11
St.Louis 303 110 000 -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L 3.0 8 6 6 2 2
Joyce B (W) 3.0 7 2 2 0 1
Potter N (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V 5.1 10 7 7 3 3
Harris B (L) 3.2 6 4 4 1 3
DP -- Philadelphia 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, St.Louis 9
2B -- Moses W 3, Hayes F, Clift H, Gallagher J 2, Laabs C 2, Lodigiani D, Kennedy V, Nagel B
3B -- Lodigiani D
HR -- Siebert D, Nagel B
SB -- Glenn J
T -- 2:19
A -- 549
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