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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 4, 1917
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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 4, 1917 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,852 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Lee Magee | First Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Menosky | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Shortstop |
| Patsy Gharrity | First Baseman |
| Joe Leonard | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 4, 1917
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ayers
Shotton 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. Ayers
Austin bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sloan vs. Ayers
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Ayers
Pratt 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: ---
Menosky vs. Davenport
Menosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Davenport
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menosky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Davenport
Milan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Menosky moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Davenport
Rice hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Menosky scores. Milan moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shanks vs. Davenport
Shanks takes first base on ball four. Milan moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gharrity vs. Davenport
Gharrity hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milan tags and scores. Rice tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Koob
Ernie Koob now pitching.
There goes Shanks. The throw from Severeid, and Lavan drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Koob
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ayers
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Ayers
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Ayers
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Ayers
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Koob
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Koob
Ayers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menosky vs. Koob
Menosky hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Koob
Foster hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koob vs. Ayers
Koob strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ayers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ayers
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Koob
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koob
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Koob
Shanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gharrity vs. Koob
There goes Shanks. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Shanks steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gharrity vs. Koob
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Ayers
Sloan hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ayers
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ayers
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pratt moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Severeid vs. Ayers
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pratt scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Ayers
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Foster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Ayers
Lavan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Magee moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacobson vs. Ayers
Baby Doll Jacobson pinch hits for Ernie Koob.
Jacobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Martin
Speed Martin now pitching.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Martin
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Martin
Ayers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ayers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ayers
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Ayers
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Martin
Menosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Martin
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Martin
Milan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ayers
Pratt 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. Ayers
Smith bunts for an out with unknown description. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Ayers
Pratt is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ayers
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martin
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Martin
Shanks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sloan. Shanks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gharrity vs. Martin
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Shanks scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Martin
Leonard takes first base on ball four. Gharrity moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainsmith vs. Martin
Ainsmith hits a line drive towards left. Shotton catches it and throws to second to double up Gharrity. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Ayers
Magee strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rumler vs. Ayers
William Rumler pinch hits for Doc Lavan.
Rumler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ainsmith juggles the ball. That's an error on Ainsmith. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ayers
Ernie Johnson pinch hits for Speed Martin.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rumler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Ayers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Ayers
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Hamilton
Ernie Johnson now playing shortstop. Earl Hamilton now pitching.
Ayers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Hamilton
Menosky hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Menosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Hamilton
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menosky scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Hamilton
There goes Foster. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Austin applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Hamilton
Milan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Ayers
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ayers
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ayers
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hamilton
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Hamilton
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Hamilton
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Hamilton
There goes Gharrity. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Gharrity steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Hamilton
Leonard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ayers
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Ayers
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Ayers
The ball gets by Ainsmith for a passed ball. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Ayers
There goes Magee. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Magee steals third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Ayers
George Hale pinch hits for Earl Hamilton.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Magee scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ayers
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Ayers
Shotton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Austin vs. Ayers
Austin hits a popup towards third. Leonard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1917 -- SLA at WS1 (D)
SLA AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 5 0 2 0 Mike Menosky, lf 3 2 1 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 0 0 0 Eddie Foster, 2b 4 0 1 1
Tod Sloan, rf 4 0 0 0 Clyde Milan, cf 4 1 1 0
Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sam Rice, rf 4 1 0 0
Earl Smith, cf 3 1 2 0 Howie Shanks, ss 2 1 1 0
Hank Severeid, c 4 0 2 2 Patsy Gharrity, 1b 3 0 2 2
Lee Magee, 1b 4 1 1 0 Joe Leonard, 3b 3 0 0 0
Doc Lavan, ss 2 0 1 0 Eddie Ainsmith, c 3 0 0 0
William Rumler, ph 1 0 0 0 Doc Ayers, p 3 0 1 0
Earl Hamilton, p 0 0 0 0
George Hale, ph 1 0 1 1
Dave Davenport, p 0 0 0 0
Ernie Koob, p 1 0 0 0
Baby Doll Jacobs, ph 1 0 0 0
Speed Martin, p 0 0 0 0
Ernie Johnson, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
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36 3 12 3 29 5 7 3
SLA 000 200 001 -- 3
WS1 300 001 10x -- 5
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (L) 0.2 1 3 0 2 0
Ernie Koob 2.1 1 0 0 1 0
Speed Martin 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
Earl Hamilton 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (W) 9.0 12 3 3 0 3
E -- Doc Lavan 2, Eddie Ainsmith
DP -- SLA 1, WS1 1
LOB -- SLA 8, WS1 5
2B -- Howie Shanks, Mike Menosky
SB -- Howie Shanks 2, Patsy Gharrity, Lee Magee
CS -- Eddie Foster
SH -- Jimmy Austin, Earl Smith
SF -- Patsy Gharrity
PB -- Eddie Ainsmith
T -- 1:48
A -- 2852
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