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Senators
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 16, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators, played on June 16, 1948 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Sanford |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,273 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Platt | Left Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Roy Partee | Catcher |
| Paul Lehner | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Stevens | First Baseman |
| Fred Sanford | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 16, 1948
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sanford
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Sanford
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Sanford
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Haefner
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Haefner
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Haefner
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kozar picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kozar. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Platt vs. Haefner
Platt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Haefner
Dente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Sanford
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sanford
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Sanford
Gillenwater 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
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partee vs. Haefner
Partee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Haefner
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kozar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Haefner
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Sanford
Early takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Sanford
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Sanford
Haefner takes first base on ball four. Early moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Sanford
Yost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Yost reaches second base with a double. Early scores. Haefner moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kozar vs. Sanford
Kozar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haefner scores. Yost scores. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Sanford
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kozar moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Sanford
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Biscan
Frank Biscan now pitching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biscan vs. Haefner
Biscan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Haefner
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Haefner
Zarilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Haefner
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biscan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Platt vs. Haefner
Platt hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Biscan
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Biscan
There goes Gillenwater. The throw from Partee and he is safe. Gillenwater steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Early vs. Biscan
Early bunts towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Biscan
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haefner vs. Biscan
Haefner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Haefner
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan misplays the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partee vs. Haefner
Partee hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Haefner
Lehner hits a line drive into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Haefner
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Biscan
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Biscan
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Biscan
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biscan vs. Haefner
Biscan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Haefner
Dillinger hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Haefner
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Biscan
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Biscan
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Biscan
There goes Vernon. The throw from Partee and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Biscan
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Early vs. Biscan
There go the runners. The throw from Partee to Priddy covering second. The throw back to home, and Vernon is out at the plate. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Biscan
Early hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Partee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Haefner
Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Platt vs. Haefner
There's a wild pitch. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Platt vs. Haefner
Platt hits a line drive towards short. Sullivan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dente vs. Haefner
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Partee vs. Haefner
Partee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Haefner
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Biscan
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Biscan
Haefner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Biscan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Biscan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Haefner
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biscan vs. Haefner
Biscan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Haefner
Dillinger hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Biscan
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Biscan
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Biscan
Tom McBride pinch hits for Bud Stewart.
McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Platt. McBride reaches second base with a double. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Biscan
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillenwater vs. Biscan
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coan scores. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Biscan
Al Evans pinch hits for Jake Early.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dente. McBride scores. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Biscan
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Haefner
Junior Wooten now playing right field. Al Evans now catching.
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wooten. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Haefner
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Platt vs. Scarborough
Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Platt hits a fly ball into right field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schultz vs. Scarborough
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Scarborough
Eddie Pellagrini pinch runs for Joe Schultz. George Binks pinch hits for Roy Partee.
Binks strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lehner vs. Scarborough
Lehner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Lehner reaches second base with a double. Priddy scores. Pellagrini goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Scarborough
Stevens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Biscan
Eddie Pellagrini now playing shortstop. Les Moss now catching. Mark Christman pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Widmar
Len Okrie pinch runs for Mark Christman. Al Widmar now pitching.
Yost takes first base on ball four. Okrie moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Widmar
There's a wild pitch. Okrie moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kozar vs. Widmar
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coan vs. Widmar
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wooten vs. Widmar
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1948 -- Washington at St.Louis (N)
Washington AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kozar A, 2b 5 0 1 2 Zarilla A, rf 4 1 1 0
Coan G, lf 5 1 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 3 4 0
Stewart B, rf 2 0 0 0 Platt W, lf 4 1 1 2
McBride T, ph 1 1 1 0 Dente S, ss 3 0 0 0
Wooten J, rf 1 0 0 0 Schultz J, ph 1 0 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Pellagrini E, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Gillenwater C, cf 2 0 1 1 Partee R, c 3 0 2 1
Early J, c 1 1 0 0 Binks G, ph 1 0 0 0
Evans A, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Moss L, c 0 0 0 0
Sullivan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Lehner P, cf 4 0 1 2
Haefner M, p 2 1 0 0 Stevens C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0 Sanford F, p 0 0 0 0
Christman M, ph 1 0 1 0 Biscan F, p 2 0 1 0
Okrie L, pr 0 0 0 0 Widmar A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 34 6 11 6
Washington 003 000 020 -- 5
St.Louis 200 001 03x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M* 7.0 9 5 5 1 1
Scarborough R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford F 2.2 3 3 3 3 0
Biscan F (W)+ 5.1 6 2 2 2 5
Widmar A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Kozar A, Sullivan J, Partee R, Dente S
DP -- Washington 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Washington 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Yost E, Priddy J, McBride T, Zarilla A, Lehner P
HR -- Platt W
SB -- Gillenwater C, Vernon M
CS -- Vernon M
SH -- Early J
WP -- Haefner M, Widmar A
T -- 2:12
A -- 5273
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