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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 17, 1927
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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 September 17, 1927 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elam Vangilder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Spencer Adams | Second Baseman |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Elam Vangilder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Chick Galloway | Third Baseman |
| Walt French | Right Fielder |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 17, 1927
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Walberg
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. O'Rourke steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Vangilder
Galloway hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Vangilder
French hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Walberg
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Vangilder covering, for the out. Cobb moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Bishop applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Vangilder
Walberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Vangilder
Galloway hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Galloway reaches second base with a double. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
French vs. Vangilder
French hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup towards third. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Schang reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Walberg
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop misplays the ball. That's an error on Bishop. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of French. Vangilder reaches second base with a double. Schang scores. Gerber goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup towards third. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Vangilder
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Vangilder
Galloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Vangilder
French hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Schang reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Walberg
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. Schang tags and moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Vangilder
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
Cy Perkins now catching.
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walberg
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Vangilder
Walberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Vangilder
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Vangilder
Galloway hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Vangilder
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Walt French.
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Vangilder
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gerber. Collins moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perkins vs. Vangilder
Perkins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams catches it and throws to second with Gerber covering, to double up Cobb. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Vangilder
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Walberg
Baby Doll Jacobson now playing right field.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Walberg
Gerber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Walberg
Vangilder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gerber moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. Gerber scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walberg
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Vangilder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Vangilder
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Vangilder
Sammy Hale pinch hits for Rube Walberg.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1927, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
O'Rourke F, 3b 3 0 1 1 Bishop M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rice H, rf 5 0 0 0 Galloway C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 French W, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams K, lf 4 1 1 0 Collins E, ph 1 0 1 0
Miller B, cf 4 2 2 0 Jacobson B, rf 0 0 0 0
Schang W, c 4 1 2 2 Cobb T, cf 4 0 2 0
Adams S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 1 0 0 0
Gerber W, ss 3 2 1 1 Perkins C, c 1 0 0 0
Vangilder E, p 4 0 2 2 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wheat Z, lf 4 0 1 0
Boley J, ss 4 0 0 0
Walberg R, p 2 0 0 0
Hale S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 33 0 7 0
St.Louis 000 032 001 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vangilder E (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (L) 9.0 9 6 5 1 7
E -- Bishop M, Gerber W
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Galloway C, Schang W 2, Vangilder E
SB -- O'Rourke F
CS -- O'Rourke F
SF -- Gerber W
HBP -- by Walberg R (O'Rourke F)
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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