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Lineups and Summary
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 6, 1948
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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 6, 1948 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,607 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Don White | Right Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Platt | Left Fielder |
| Hank Arft | First Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
| Bill Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 6, 1948
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kennedy
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards second. Priddy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Marchildon
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Marchildon
Dillinger is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Marchildon
Zarilla strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Marchildon
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kennedy
White hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Marchildon
Platt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. Marchildon
Arft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Marchildon
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards second. Suder picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Suder. Arft moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Marchildon
There goes Kokos. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Kokos steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Marchildon
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arft scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Marchildon
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Kennedy
There goes Guerra. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Guerra steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marchildon vs. Kennedy
Marchildon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Kennedy
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Marchildon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Marchildon
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Marchildon
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kennedy
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Marchildon
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Platt vs. Marchildon
Platt bunts for an out with unknown description. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arft vs. Marchildon
Arft hits a line drive into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Marchildon
Kokos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Kokos reaches second base with a double. Priddy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Marchildon
Moss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Kennedy
Marchildon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Kennedy
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Marchildon
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Marchildon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Marchildon
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Kennedy
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Ferris Fain.
Scheib takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Billy DeMars pinch runs for Carl Scheib.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to third. DeMars moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Kennedy
White hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Marchildon
Rudy York now playing first base.
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Marchildon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Marchildon
Platt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Kennedy
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kennedy
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. Marchildon
Arft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Marchildon
Kokos hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Marchildon
Moss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Kennedy
York takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. York moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Garver
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Pete Suder.
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes York trying to get to home. Kokos throws the ball in to Moss who tags York who's trying to score from second, for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Marchildon
Skeeter Webb now playing second base.
Pellagrini 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--
Garver vs. Marchildon
Garver bunts for an out with unknown description. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillinger vs. Marchildon
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Marchildon
Zarilla is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Marchildon
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pellagrini moves to third. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Platt vs. Marchildon
Platt hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Garver
Ray Coleman pinch hits for Mike Guerra.
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Garver
Herman Franks pinch hits for Phil Marchildon.
Franks bunts for an out with unknown description. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Garver
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Arft scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joost for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Garver
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1948 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Dillinger B, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCosky B, lf 5 1 1 0 Zarilla A, cf 3 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 3 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Fain F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Platt W, lf 3 0 0 0
Scheib C, ph 0 0 0 0 Arft H, 1b 3 1 1 0
DeMars B, pr 0 0 0 0 Kokos D, rf 3 0 2 1
York R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 0 1
Majeski H, 3b 4 0 4 1 Pellagrini E, ss 3 0 1 0
White D, rf 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, p 2 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Garver N, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0
Webb S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Guerra M, c 2 0 0 0
Coleman R, ph 0 0 0 0
Marchildon P, p 3 0 0 0
Franks H, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 26 2 5 2
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis 010 100 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (L) 8.0 5 2 1 3 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy B (W) 7.1 6 1 1 5 7
Garver N (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Suder P
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, St.Louis 5
2B -- Majeski H, Kokos D
SB -- Kokos D, Guerra M
CS -- Dillinger B
SH -- Platt W, Garver N, Franks H
T -- 2:25
A -- 4607
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