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St. Louis Browns @
Philadelphia Athletics
1926-05-07 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 8000 Β· 2:06
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 5β1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Lefty Grove earned the win. Al Simmons went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Tom Zachary SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Pants Rowland Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Billy Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby LaMotte | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Sisler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cedric Durst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Zachary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Lamar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Hauser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Dykes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chick Galloway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lefty Grove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Zachary | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Rice: S7
- Bobby LaMotte: 54(1)/FO
- George Sisler: 14(1)/FO
- Ken Williams: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 7/F
- Mickey Cochrane: 43
- Bill Lamar: 43
Top 2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: K
- Gene Robertson: 53
- Cedric Durst: 53/BG
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: 9/F
- Joe Hauser: 8/F
- Jimmy Dykes: D9
- Bing Miller: 7/L
Top 3
- Leo Dixon: 53
- Tom Zachary: K
- Harry Rice: S/5/G
- Bobby LaMotte: K/C
Bot 3
- Chick Galloway: S/1
- Lefty Grove: 53/SH.1-2
- Max Bishop: 6/P
- Mickey Cochrane: S8.2-H
- Bill Lamar: 13
Top 4
- George Sisler: S9
- Ken Williams: S/78/P.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Robertson: W.1-2
- Cedric Durst: 9/F
- Leo Dixon: K/C
Bot 4
- Al Simmons: HR/7
- Joe Hauser: 9/F
- Jimmy Dykes: W
- Bing Miller: K
- Chick Galloway: 43
Top 5
- Tom Zachary: 13/BG
- Harry Rice: 99
- Bobby LaMotte: W
- George Sisler: T/89.1-H
- Ken Williams: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Lefty Grove: 4/P
- Max Bishop: 7/F
- Mickey Cochrane: 6/P
Top 6
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S/1/G
- Gene Robertson: CS2(26)
- Gene Robertson: 43
- Cedric Durst: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Lamar: S8
- Al Simmons: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Hauser: 5/FL
- Jimmy Dykes: 9/F
Top 7
- Leo Dixon: 53#
- Tom Zachary: 43#
- Harry Rice: 43#
Bot 7
- Bing Miller: 99
- Chick Galloway: S
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: 99
Top 8
- Bobby LaMotte: 99
- George Sisler: 99
- Ken Williams: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Cochrane: S4/G
- Bill Lamar: 64(1)/FO#
- Al Simmons: K
- Joe Hauser: W.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bing Miller: S7.2-H;1-2
- Chick Galloway: W.2-3;1-2
- Lefty Grove: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max Bishop: PO3(5)#
Top 9
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 99
- Gene Robertson: 99
- Wally Schang: 99
Notes & reviews
- Austin, coaching third, ejected by Rowland for arguing third strike on LaMotte
- Rice skipped in PBP.
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced


















