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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 27, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 27, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Carmen Mauro | Center Fielder |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Dyck | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 27, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Turley
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Turley
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a popup in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Turley
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Turley
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Turley
Babe hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Byrd
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Byrd
Dyck hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Byrd
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Turley
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Turley
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Byrd
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mauro who is chasing the ball. Kryhoski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Turley
Michaels hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Turley
Mauro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Turley
Babe hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Byrd
Courtney bunts towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyck vs. Byrd
Dyck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Byrd
Young hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Astroth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Turley
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Astroth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Turley
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Byrd scores. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Turley
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mauro vs. Turley
Mauro hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Byrd
Turley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Turley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. Turley moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Turley
Babe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Turley
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Babe trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Byrd
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyck vs. Byrd
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Mauro. Stephens scores. Courtney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Byrd
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Byrd
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stuart
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Stuart
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter bunts towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Byrd covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hunter scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Stuart
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauro for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Stuart
Babe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Stuart
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Babe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Stuart
Byrd hits a fly ball towards right. Wertz catches it and throws to home to double up Babe. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Byrd
Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Byrd
Dyck hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mauro. Dyck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Byrd
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Paige
Philley hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Hunter settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Paige
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Paige
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Paige
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyck. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Paige
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McGhee vs. Littlefield
Ed McGhee pinch hits for Carmen Mauro. Dick Littlefield now pitching.
McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Ed McGhee now playing center field.
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Byrd
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1953, game 1 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 5 1 2 0
Philley D, rf 5 1 2 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 5 0 3 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Kokos D, lf 4 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 2 Wertz V, rf 5 2 3 3
Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 2 0
Mauro C, cf 3 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 2 0
McGhee E, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Dyck J, cf 4 0 1 0
Babe L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 1 2 0 Turley B, p 1 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 4 1 2 1 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0
Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 37 5 13 3
Philadelphia 000 120 001 -- 4
St.Louis 000 101 102 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L) 8.2 13 5 4 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B 6.0 7 3 3 6 3
Stuart M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Paige S 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Littlefield D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mauro C, Hunter B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, St.Louis 9
2B -- Kryhoski D, Stephens V, Astroth J, Robinson E, Wertz V, Dyck J, Zernial G
3B -- Kryhoski D
HR -- Zernial G, Wertz V 2
SH -- Courtney C
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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