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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 28, 1948
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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 28, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 28, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Brissie |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,853 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Platt | Left Fielder |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Hank Arft | First Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
| Bill Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 28, 1948
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Brissie
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Brissie
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Kennedy
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Brissie
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brissie
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky who is chasing the ball. Lund reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arft vs. Brissie
Arft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Brissie
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Brissie
Pellagrini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Arft trying to get to third. Chapman throws the ball in to Majeski, who tags Arft for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kennedy
There goes Fain. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Fain steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brissie vs. Kennedy
Brissie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Kennedy
Webb is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Brissie
Don White now playing left field.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Brissie
Dillinger hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Brissie
Zarilla is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kennedy
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Platt vs. Brissie
Platt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Brissie
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arft vs. Brissie
Arft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Brissie
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Arft scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Brissie
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Brissie
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Brissie
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Kennedy
Brissie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Kennedy
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Brissie
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Brissie
Platt hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kennedy
White hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Kennedy
Majeski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund who is chasing the ball. Majeski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Majeski scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kennedy
There goes Valo. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Arft scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brissie
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. Brissie
Arft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Brissie
There's a wild pitch. Arft moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Brissie
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Brissie
Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Kennedy
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kennedy
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brissie vs. Kennedy
Brissie bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Suder moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Kennedy
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kennedy
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. Brissie moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Brissie
Sam Dente pinch hits for Bill Kennedy.
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Brissie
Dillinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Brissie
Zarilla bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Dente moves to third. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dente scores. Dillinger moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Platt vs. Brissie
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb misplays the ball. That's an error on Webb. Dillinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Brissie
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Widmar
Al Widmar now pitching.
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Widmar
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Widmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Widmar
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Widmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. Brissie
Arft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Brissie
Moss bunts towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Arft moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Brissie
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Brissie
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Widmar
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Widmar
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Widmar
Brissie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Widmar vs. Brissie
Widmar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Brissie
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Brissie
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Brissie
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Widmar
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Widmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Widmar
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Widmar
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1948 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Webb S, ss 5 0 0 0
Zarilla A, cf 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, lf 1 0 0 0
Priddy J, 2b 5 1 1 1 White D, lf 4 1 2 1
Platt W, lf 4 0 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 1
Lund D, rf 4 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Arft H, 1b 3 0 2 1 Valo E, rf 3 1 1 1
Moss L, c 3 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Pellagrini E, ss 4 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 0 1
Kennedy B, p 2 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 1 2 1
Dente S, ph 0 1 0 0 Brissie L, p 3 0 1 0
Widmar A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 36 5 9 5
St.Louis 010 100 020 0 -- 4
Philadelphia 020 001 100 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy B 7.0 7 4 4 2 5
Widmar A (L) 2.1 2 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Brissie L (W) 10.0 9 4 3 2 5
E -- Webb S
DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Priddy J
3B -- Lund D, Majeski H, White D
SB -- Fain F, Valo E
SH -- Brissie L, Zarilla A, Moss L
WP -- Brissie L
T -- 2:11
A -- 4853
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