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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 8, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 8, 1917 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 8, 1917
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Myers
Smith hits a popup towards short. Witt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Myers
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Myers
There goes Sisler. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Myers
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Sothoron
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Sothoron
Grover bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sothoron. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie bunts towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to third. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bates vs. Sothoron
Bates strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strunk vs. Sothoron
Strunk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McInnis vs. Sothoron
McInnis hits a line drive 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Myers
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Myers
Severeid hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Severeid reaches second base with a double. Sloan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Austin vs. Myers
Austin hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sloan tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan hits a line drive towards center. Strunk catches it and throws to second to double up Severeid. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Sothoron
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Sothoron
Witt hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Sothoron
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Myers
Sothoron hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Myers
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Sothoron
Jamieson 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 -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Sothoron
Grover hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Sothoron
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Pratt fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Myers
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Myers
Pratt bunts in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sloan vs. Myers
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Myers
Severeid hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Myers
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Sothoron
Strunk hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Shotton chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Shotton. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Sothoron
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Sothoron
McInnis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Sothoron
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Sothoron
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Sothoron
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Myers
Sothoron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sothoron moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Myers
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it and throws to second for the out. Sothoron moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Myers
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Sothoron
Jamieson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Sothoron
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Myers
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Myers
Sloan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Myers
There goes Pratt. The throw from Schang and he is out, Grover applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Myers
Severeid takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Myers
There goes Severeid. The throw from Schang and he is out, Grover applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Sothoron
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sothoron. Bates moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strunk vs. Sothoron
Strunk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shotton. Strunk reaches second base with a double. Bates scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Sothoron
McInnis bunts towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Sothoron
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strunk scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Sothoron
Witt hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Sothoron
The ball gets by Severeid for a passed ball. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Sothoron
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Myers
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan bunts towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavan for the out. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sothoron vs. Myers
There goes Austin. The throw from Schang and he is out, Bates applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Myers
Sothoron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Sothoron
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Sothoron
Grover bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Sothoron
Bates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Sothoron
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sothoron. Jamieson scores. Bates moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Sothoron
McInnis hits a line drive towards short. Lavan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Myers
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Myers
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Myers
There goes Sisler. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Myers
Pratt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Myers
Sloan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Sothoron
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Sothoron
Witt bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Pratt covering, for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Sothoron
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Sothoron
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schang scores. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grover vs. Sothoron
Grover hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Myers
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Myers
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Myers
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Sothoron
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Sothoron
Strunk hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Myers
Sothoron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Myers
Shotton bunts towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Grover covering, for the out. Sothoron moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rumler vs. Myers
William Rumler pinch hits for Earl Smith.
Rumler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Myers
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sothoron scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Myers
Myers fires to first and picks off Sisler. View Play
Bottom 10
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Sothoron
Baby Doll Jacobson now playing center field.
McInnis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Sothoron
Schang hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1917 -- SLA at PHA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 4 0 2 0 Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 1 1 1
Earl Smith, cf 4 0 0 0 Roy Grover, 2b 3 0 0 0
William Rumler, ph 1 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 2 0
William Jacobson, cf 0 0 0 0 Ray Bates, 3b 4 1 0 0
George Sisler, 1b 5 2 3 1 Amos Strunk, cf 4 1 1 1
Del Pratt, 2b 3 1 2 2 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 1 2 0
Tod Sloan, rf 4 1 1 0 Wally Schang, c 4 2 3 3
Hank Severeid, c 3 0 2 1 Whitey Witt, ss 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 2 0 0 1 Elmer Myers, p 4 0 0 0
Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 0 0
Allen Sothoron, p 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 12 5 34 6 9 5
SLA 010 100 020 1 -- 5
PHA 000 002 110 2 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Sothoron (L) 9.0 9 6 4 4 5
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (W) 10.0 12 5 5 2 6
E -- Allen Sothoron 3, Burt Shotton, Doc Lavan
DP -- SLA 1, PHA 1
LOB -- SLA 4, PHA 10
2B -- Hank Severeid, Amos Strunk
HR -- Del Pratt, Wally Schang
SB -- George Sisler 2
CS -- Del Pratt, Hank Severeid, Jimmy Austin
SH -- Roy Grover 2, Ping Bodie, Del Pratt, Stuffy McInnis, Doc Lavan, Whitey Witt, Burt Shotton
SF -- Jimmy Austin
PB -- Hank Severeid
T -- 2:00
A -- 4000
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