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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 23, 1923 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Ferguson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kolp |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky Pittenger | Second Baseman |
| Shano Collins | Center Fielder |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Joe Harris | Left Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Third Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Shortstop |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Alex Ferguson | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Homer Ezzell | Third Baseman |
| Dutch Schliebner | First Baseman |
| Ray Kolp | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Austin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1923
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Kolp
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kolp
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Kolp
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Kolp
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Ferguson
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Ferguson
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittenger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferguson
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kolp
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Kolp
Shanks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kolp
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Ferguson
Jacobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ferguson
McManus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Ferguson
McManus is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ferguson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ezzell vs. Ferguson
Ezzell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schliebner vs. Ferguson
Schliebner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Kolp
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Kolp
Ferguson bunts for an out with unknown description. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittenger vs. Kolp
Pittenger hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Kolp
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolp vs. Ferguson
Kolp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Ferguson
Gerber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Ferguson
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Kolp
Flagstead strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Kolp
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kolp
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferguson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Ferguson
Jacobson hits a line drive towards third. Shanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ferguson
McManus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ferguson
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ezzell vs. Ferguson
Ezzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Kolp
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kolp
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Kolp
Picinich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Picinich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Kolp
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Picinich scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Kolp
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schliebner vs. Ferguson
Schliebner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolp vs. Ferguson
Kolp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Ferguson
Gerber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Ferguson
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ferguson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittenger misplays the ball. That's an error on Pittenger. Kolp moves to third. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacobson vs. Ferguson
Jacobson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kolp
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Kolp
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Kolp
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ferguson
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ferguson
Severeid hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Severeid reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ezzell vs. Ferguson
Ezzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schliebner vs. Ferguson
Schliebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Severeid scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolp vs. Ferguson
Kolp hits a line drive into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kolp
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Kolp
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schliebner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kolp
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Kolp
Picinich takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichle vs. Kolp
Dick Reichle pinch hits for Alex Ferguson.
Reichle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMillan moves to third. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menosky vs. Kolp
Mike Menosky pinch hits for Pinky Pittenger.
Menosky hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Howe
Chick Fewster now playing second base. Les Howe now pitching.
Gerber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Howe
There goes Gerber. The throw from Picinich and he is safe. Gerber steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Howe
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Howe
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Howe
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kolp
Collins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Kolp
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Kolp
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Kolp
Harris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Howe
McManus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Howe
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ezzell vs. Howe
Ezzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Kolp
Shanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Kolp
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Kolp
Picinich strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1923 -- BOS at SLA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Pinky Pittenger, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wally Gerber, ss 4 0 3 0
Mike Menosky, ph 1 0 0 0 Jack Tobin, rf 4 0 0 0
L Howe, p 0 0 0 0 Ken Williams, lf 4 1 1 1
Shano Collins, cf 3 0 0 0 Baby Doll Jacobs, cf 4 1 1 1
Ira Flagstead, rf 4 0 1 0 Marty McManus, 2b 4 1 2 1
George Burns, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 1 2 0
Joe Harris, lf 4 0 1 0 Homer Ezzell, 3b 4 0 0 0
Howie Shanks, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dutch Schliebner, 1b 3 0 1 1
Norm McMillan, ss 3 0 0 0 Ray Kolp, p 3 0 1 0
Val Picinich, c 2 1 1 0
Alex Ferguson, p 1 0 1 1
Dick Reichle, ph 1 0 1 0
Chick Fewster, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 34 4 11 4
BOS 000 010 000 -- 1
SLA 010 201 00x -- 4
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Alex Ferguson (L) 6.0 10 4 4 0 2
L Howe 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Kolp (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 3
E -- Pinky Pittenger
DP -- BOS 1, SLA 2
LOB -- BOS 7, SLA 6
2B -- Val Picinich, Hank Severeid
HR -- Baby Doll Jacobson, Ken Williams, Marty McManus
SB -- Wally Gerber
CS -- Marty McManus
SH -- Alex Ferguson
HBP -- by Ray Kolp (Shano Collins)
T -- 1:46
A -- 0
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