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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1918
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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 17, 1918 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rasty Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Matteson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Tim Hendryx | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Austin | Shortstop |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Rasty Wright | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Second Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Eddie Matteson | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1918
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Matteson
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Matteson
Maisel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Matteson
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Matteson
Demmitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Wright
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Wright
There goes Shotton. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Shotton steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Wright
There goes Shotton. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Maisel applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wright
Foster hits a popup towards short. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Wright
Judge hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Matteson
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Matteson
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Matteson
Austin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Wright
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Wright
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Wright
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Matteson
Severeid hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Matteson
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Matteson
Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Matteson
Maisel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Matteson
Sisler 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: ---
Lavan vs. Wright
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Wright
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matteson vs. Wright
Matteson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Matteson
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Matteson
Hendryx 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--
Gedeon vs. Matteson
Gedeon 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--
Austin vs. Matteson
Austin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Gedeon trying to get to third. Schulte throws the ball in to Foster, who tags Gedeon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Wright
Shotton hits a popup towards third. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wright
Foster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Wright
There goes Foster. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Wright
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: -2-
Milan vs. Wright
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Matteson
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: ---
Wright vs. Matteson
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Matteson
Tobin 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--
Maisel vs. Matteson
Maisel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Wright
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Wright
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Wright
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Matteson
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Matteson
Demmitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Demmitt reaches second base with a double. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendryx vs. Matteson
Hendryx hits a popup towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gedeon vs. Matteson
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Judge. Sisler scores. Demmitt scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Matteson
Gedeon is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Matteson
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Matteson
The ball gets by Ainsmith for a passed ball. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Matteson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Wright
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matteson vs. Wright
Matteson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Wright
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Matteson
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Matteson
Tobin bunts for an out with unknown description. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Matteson
Maisel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Matteson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards second. Shanks throws to second for one, and Lavan throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wright scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Matteson
Sisler is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wright
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Wright
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milan vs. Wright
Milan hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Wright
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shanks vs. Wright
Shanks hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Matteson
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Matteson
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Matteson
Gedeon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Foster. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Matteson
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Wright
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Wright
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wright
Ray Morgan pinch hits for Eddie Matteson.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Hovlik
Ed Hovlik now pitching.
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Hovlik
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hovlik
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Wright
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wright
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Wright
Judge hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demmitt who is chasing the ball. Judge reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milan vs. Wright
Milan hits a popup towards short. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1918, game 1 -- SLA at WS1 (D)
SLA AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, lf 3 0 2 0 Burt Shotton, lf 4 0 1 0
Fritz Maisel, 3b 3 0 0 0 Eddie Foster, 3b 3 0 1 0
George Sisler, 1b 3 1 1 0 Joe Judge, 1b 4 0 2 0
Ray Demmitt, rf 4 1 1 0 Clyde Milan, cf 4 0 0 0
Tim Hendryx, cf 4 0 1 0 Frank Schulte, rf 3 0 0 0
Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 1 1 Howie Shanks, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Austin, ss 3 0 1 0 Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 0 0
Hank Severeid, c 4 0 0 0 Eddie Ainsmith, c 3 0 0 0
Rasty Wright, p 3 1 1 0 Eddie Matteson, p 2 0 0 0
Ray Morgan, ph 1 0 0 0
Ed Hovlik, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 1 30 0 4 0
SLA 000 002 100 -- 3
WS1 000 000 000 -- 0
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Rasty Wright (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Eddie Matteson (L) 8.0 8 3 1 4 2
Ed Hovlik 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Joe Judge, Doc Lavan, Eddie Foster
LOB -- SLA 6, WS1 4
2B -- Ray Demmitt
3B -- Joe Judge
SB -- Burt Shotton, Eddie Foster
CS -- Burt Shotton, Joe Gedeon, George Sisler
SH -- Jack Tobin
HBP -- by Rasty Wright (Eddie Foster)
PB -- Eddie Ainsmith
T -- 1:25
A -- 0
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