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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 23, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 23, 1916 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Plank |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walter Johnson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,267 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Ward Miller | Right Fielder |
| Babe Borton | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Plank | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Leonard | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| George McBride | Shortstop |
| John Henry | Catcher |
| Walter Johnson | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 23, 1916
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Johnson
Shotton strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borton vs. Johnson
Borton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marsans vs. Johnson
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Plank
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Plank
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Plank
Milan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Plank
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Johnson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Johnson
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Severeid moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plank vs. Johnson
Plank hits a popup towards third. Leonard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shotton vs. Johnson
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Plank
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Plank
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Plank
McBride hits a line drive into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borton vs. Johnson
Borton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Johnson
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Plank
Henry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Plank
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henry moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Plank
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Plank
Foster is hit by the pitch. Henry moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milan vs. Plank
Milan hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Plank
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Johnson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Johnson
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plank vs. Johnson
Plank hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shotton vs. Johnson
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Austin scores. Lavan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Johnson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Plank
Shanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Plank
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Plank
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Plank
Shanks is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borton vs. Johnson
Rip Williams now playing first base.
Borton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Johnson
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Johnson
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Plank
Henry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Plank
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Plank
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Plank
Foster takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milan vs. Plank
Milan bunts towards first. Borton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milan for the out. Johnson scores. Leonard moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Plank
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Johnson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Johnson
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Johnson
Lavan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plank vs. Johnson
There goes Lavan. The throw from Henry and he is out, Foster applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Plank
Shanks hits a line drive into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Plank
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Plank
McBride hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Plank
Henry hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Shotton. Henry reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Plank
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. Henry moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Plank
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henry scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Plank
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plank vs. Johnson
Plank hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Johnson
Shotton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan. Shotton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller bunts for an out with unknown description. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borton vs. Johnson
Borton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride fields it and throws to home to get Shotton. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Plank
Milan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Plank
There goes Milan. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Milan steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Plank
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Plank
Shanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milan scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Plank
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shanks moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Plank
McBride hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1916, game 2 -- SLA at WS1 (D)
SLA AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 4 0 2 1 Joe Leonard, 3b 4 0 2 1
Ward Miller, rf 3 0 1 0 Eddie Foster, 2b 2 0 0 0
Babe Borton, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clyde Milan, cf 3 1 2 1
Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 1 0 Elmer Smith, rf 4 0 0 0
Armando Marsans, cf 3 0 0 0 Howie Shanks, lf 4 0 2 1
Hank Severeid, c 3 0 1 0 Joe Judge, 1b 2 0 0 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rip Williams, 1b 1 1 1 0
Doc Lavan, ss 3 1 3 0 George McBride, ss 4 0 0 0
Eddie Plank, p 3 0 0 0 John Henry, c 2 1 1 1
Walter Johnson, p 3 1 2 0
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28 2 9 1 29 4 10 4
SLA 000 200 0 -- 2
WS1 000 012 1 -- 4
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Eddie Plank (L) 7.0 10 4 3 2 3
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Walter Johnson (W) 7.0 9 2 2 1 4
E -- Doc Lavan
DP -- SLA 1
LOB -- SLA 7, WS1 9
2B -- John Henry, Burt Shotton
SB -- Burt Shotton, Doc Lavan, Clyde Milan
CS -- Howie Shanks, Doc Lavan
SH -- Clyde Milan, Ward Miller
HBP -- by Eddie Plank (John Henry), by Eddie Plank (Eddie Foster)
T -- 1:45
A -- 5267
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