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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
St. Louis Browns
1925-05-20 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 4500 · 2:15
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 8–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Lefty Grove earned the win. Ken Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Dixie Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Dinneen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lamar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Poole | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Galloway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Slim Harriss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Robertson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herschel Bennett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Sisler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty McManus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Severeid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Gerber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bullet Joe Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim Harriss | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Lefty Grove | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Davis | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Danforth | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Bishop: K23
- Jimmy Dykes: D/P5D
- Bill Lamar: W
- Al Simmons: S7/G5L.2-H(E7)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Bing Miller: S7.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Jim Poole: 13.1-2
- Chick Galloway: 6/P
Bot 1
- Gene Robertson: 3/G
- Herschel Bennett: 3/G
- George Sisler: W
- Ken Williams: 3/G
Top 2
- Mickey Cochrane: 43
- Slim Harriss: 9/L
- Max Bishop: 6/P
Bot 2
- Marty McManus: 3/G
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S8
- Hank Severeid: 7/F
- Wally Gerber: 5/FL
Top 3
- Jimmy Dykes: 7/F
- Bill Lamar: 13
- Al Simmons: S7
- Bing Miller: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Dixie Davis: 63
- Gene Robertson: 4/P
- Herschel Bennett: 3E1.B-2
- George Sisler: 43
Top 4
- Bing Miller: S7
- Jim Poole: 46(1)3/GDP
- Chick Galloway: 63
Bot 4
- Ken Williams: W
- Marty McManus: 64(1)3/GDP
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S/G4S
- Hank Severeid: 53
Top 5
- Mickey Cochrane: 5/FL
- Slim Harriss: S8/8S
- Max Bishop: K
- Jimmy Dykes: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Wally Gerber: 63
- Dixie Davis: E6/G
- Gene Robertson: S9.1-2
- Herschel Bennett: S8.2-3;1-2
- George Sisler: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ken Williams: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Marty McManus: D7/5L
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 3/LDP.2X2(36)
Top 6
- Bill Lamar: HR/F9D
- Al Simmons: S6/G-
- Bing Miller: 2/FL
- Jim Poole: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hank Severeid: 8/F
- Wally Gerber: E4/G
- Dixie Davis: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Chick Galloway: 7/L
- Cy Perkins: S8
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: HR/F9D.1-H
- Jimmy Dykes: E6/TH1
- Bill Lamar: 43
Bot 7
- Gene Robertson: 3/G
- Joe Evans: 2/FL
- George Sisler: K
Top 8
- Al Simmons: D/78
- Bing Miller: 3/BG/SH.2-3
- Jim Poole: S9.3-H
- Chick Galloway: 9/L
- Cy Perkins: D8.1-H
- Lefty Grove: K
Bot 8
- Ken Williams: K
- Marty McManus: W
- Baby Doll Jacobson: WP.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 63.2-3
- Hank Severeid: 9/F
Top 9
- Max Bishop: W
- Jimmy Dykes: 54/SH.1-2
- Bill Lamar: 31.2-3
- Al Simmons: 43
Bot 9
- Wally Gerber: W
- Bullet Joe Bush: WP.1-2
- Bullet Joe Bush: 4/P
- Gene Robertson: S9.2-H
- Joe Evans: 64(1)/FO
- George Sisler: 43
Notes & reviews
- Williams fumbled
- Into RF seats; crowd went wild and threw straw hats on field
- Into RF bleachers
- Into RF bleachers
- Low throw