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Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 27, 1953
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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 June 27, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Bill Summers |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Marion Fricano | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 27, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fricano
Groth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Fricano
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Fricano
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri 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: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pillette
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it 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: ---
Lenhardt vs. Fricano
Lenhardt 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Fricano
Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Fricano
Dyck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Fricano
Young hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Pillette
Babe hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Pillette
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zernial moves to third. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fricano vs. Pillette
Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fricano
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Fricano
Pillette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fricano
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Fricano
Kokos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Pillette
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fricano
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Fricano
Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Fricano
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Fricano
Dyck hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Fricano
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Pillette
Babe hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Pillette
McGhee hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fricano
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Fricano
Pillette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fricano
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Pillette
Fricano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pillette
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Fricano
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fricano
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Fricano
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Fricano
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Lenhardt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Fricano
Dyck hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Dyck reaches second base with a double. Courtney scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Fricano
Young hits a line drive towards the mound. Fricano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Pillette
Babe hits a line drive into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Pillette
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fricano
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Fricano
Pillette strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Fricano
Groth 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 7
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Pillette
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Hamilton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Pillette
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Pillette
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching.
Kokos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bishop
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Bishop
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Pillette
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Pillette
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Pillette
McGhee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bishop
Courtney strikes out. The ball gets by Astroth. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Bishop
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Bishop
Young bunts towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Bishop
Hunter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pillette vs. Bishop
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Courtney scores. Dyck moves to third. Hunter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Bishop
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. There's the throw to first. Safe. There goes Hunter attempting to score. Here's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Double play. Dyck scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pillette
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Pillette
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1953 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 5 0 0 1 DeMaestri J, ss 5 1 3 0
Kokos D, rf 3 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 1 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 2 1
Lenhardt D, lf 4 2 2 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0
Courtney C, c 4 2 2 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dyck J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Babe L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0 McGhee E, cf 3 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0
Pillette D, p 4 1 2 2 Fricano M, p 2 0 0 0
Hamilton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bishop C, p 0 0 0 0
Scheib C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 6 34 1 8 1
St.Louis 001 102 002 -- 6
Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pillette D (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fricano M (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 3
Bishop C 2.0 1 2 0 1 2
E -- Astroth J, DeMaestri J
DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Zernial G, Courtney C, Dyck J
HR -- Pillette D, Lenhardt D
SH -- Young B
T -- 2:08
A -- 2126
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