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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 1929
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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 5, 1929 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Stewart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Guthrie 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Earl McNeely | Right Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Lefty Stewart | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 1929
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Walberg
There goes Blue. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Blue steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Walberg
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Stewart
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Stewart
Haas bunts towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Stewart
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Stewart
Simmons hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Stewart
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Walberg
Kress hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Walberg
McNeely hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Walberg
Melillo hits a line drive into right field. Miller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Kress goes all the way around to score. Melillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Walberg
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Walberg
Stewart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Stewart
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Stewart
Boley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walberg vs. Stewart
Walberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Walberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Walberg
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Stewart
Bishop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Bishop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Stewart
Haas bunts towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cochrane vs. Stewart
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bishop tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stewart
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Stewart
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Walberg
Kress hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Walberg
McNeely hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Walberg
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Stewart
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Stewart
Boley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walberg vs. Stewart
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Walberg
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Walberg
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
There goes Blue. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Bishop applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Stewart
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Stewart
Haas bunts towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Stewart
Cochrane hits a popup towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Stewart
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bishop catches it and throws to first to double up O'Rourke. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Walberg
Schulte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Stewart
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Stewart
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boley vs. Stewart
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. Foxx scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walberg vs. Stewart
Walberg hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Walberg
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Walberg
McNeely hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Walberg
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Walberg
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kress scores. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dondero vs. Walberg
Len Dondero pinch hits for Lefty Stewart.
Dondero strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Melillo scores. Ferrell moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gray
Sam Gray now pitching.
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gray
Haas strikes out. There goes Bishop. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Gray
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Gray
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Walberg
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Walberg
Kress hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Walberg
McNeely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Melillo bunts towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. McNeely moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Rommel
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McNeely moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Rommel
Wally Schang pinch hits for Sam Gray.
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. McNeely scores. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue 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, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Blaeholder
George Blaeholder now pitching.
Foxx strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foxx out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blaeholder
Miller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Schulte. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Blaeholder
Hale hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Blaeholder
Boley hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Blaeholder
Walt French pinch hits for Eddie Rommel.
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Blaeholder
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. French moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Blaeholder
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. French scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Blaeholder
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blaeholder
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1929, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Blue L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bishop M, 2b 2 2 1 0
O'Rourke F, 3b 5 0 2 1 Haas M, cf 2 0 1 1
Manush H, lf 5 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 3 0 0 1
Schulte F, cf 3 1 0 0 Simmons A, lf 5 0 2 1
Kress R, ss 5 3 3 2 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 1 0
McNeely E, rf 3 1 0 0 Miller B, rf 4 0 1 0
Melillo S, 2b 3 1 2 0 Hale S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ferrell R, c 3 0 2 1 Boley J, ss 3 0 0 1
Stewart L, p 2 0 0 0 Walberg R, p 3 0 0 0
Dondero L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 0 0 0 0
Gray S, p 0 0 0 0 French W, ph 1 1 1 0
Schang W, ph 1 0 0 1
Blaeholder G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 5 31 4 8 4
St.Louis 010 000 230 -- 6
Philadelphia 101 001 001 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart L 6.0 5 3 3 3 2
Gray S (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Blaeholder G (S) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (L)* 7.0 9 6 5 5 2
Rommel E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Miller B, Melillo S
DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Simmons A, Bishop M, Miller B
HR -- Kress R
SB -- Blue L, Bishop M
CS -- Blue L
SH -- Haas M 3, Melillo S
SF -- Cochrane M
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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