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St. Louis Browns @ Washington Senators

1915-08-03 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1200 · 1:50

Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 1–0. Doc Ayers earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8

W: Doc Ayers L: Carl Weilman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Silk O'Loughlin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Burt Shotton	4	1	2
Jimmy Austin	4	0	3
Ivan Howard	4	1	0
Del Pratt	4	0	0
Tillie Walker	4	1	1
John Leary	4	0	0
Doc Lavan	3	1	0
Sam Agnew	3	0	0
Ernie Koob	3	1	2

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Danny Moeller	3	1	1	0	1	0
Eddie Foster	4	0	1	0	0	0
Clyde Milan	3	0	1	0	0	1
Howie Shanks	4	0	2	1	0	0
Chick Gandil	3	0	0	0	0	0
John Henry	3	0	1	0	0	0
George McBride	3	0	0	0	0	0
Merlin Kopp	2	0	1	0	1	1
Doc Ayers	3	0	1	0	0	0

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ernie Koob	7.2	4	2	2
Carl Weilman	0.2	4	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Doc Ayers	9.0	5	0	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Burt Shotton: 8/F
Jimmy Austin: K
Ivan Howard: 8/F

Bot 1

Danny Moeller: 6/P
Eddie Foster: 9/F
Clyde Milan: K/C

Top 2

Del Pratt: 9/F
Tillie Walker: 13
John Leary: 43

Bot 2

Howie Shanks: 6/G
Chick Gandil: 5/P
John Henry: 7/F

Top 3

Doc Lavan: T9
Sam Agnew: 53
Ernie Koob: K
Burt Shotton: K

Bot 3

George McBride: 63
Merlin Kopp: W
Doc Ayers: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Jimmy Austin: 7/F
Ivan Howard: S9
Del Pratt: 43.1-2
Tillie Walker: S7/G.2-3
John Leary: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Danny Moeller: W
Eddie Foster: 9/F
Clyde Milan: 13/SH.1-2
Howie Shanks: 63

Top 5

Doc Lavan: 6/F
Sam Agnew: 7/F
Ernie Koob: K/C

Bot 5

Chick Gandil: 9/F
John Henry: 13
George McBride: 7/F

Top 6

Burt Shotton: K
Jimmy Austin: K
Ivan Howard: 3/F

Bot 6

Merlin Kopp: K
Doc Ayers: S9
Danny Moeller: PO1(23)
Danny Moeller: 63

Top 7

Del Pratt: 99
Tillie Walker: K
John Leary: E4
Doc Lavan: 99

Bot 7

Eddie Foster: 99
Clyde Milan: 99
Howie Shanks: S8
Chick Gandil: CS2(99)

Top 8

Sam Agnew: 99
Ernie Koob: S/BG
Burt Shotton: S.1-2
Jimmy Austin: K
Ivan Howard: 3/G

Bot 8

Chick Gandil: 99
John Henry: S9
George McBride: 99
Merlin Kopp: S7/L.1-2
Doc Ayers: SB3
Doc Ayers: CSH(212)

Top 9

Del Pratt: 99
Tillie Walker: 99
John Leary: 99

Bot 9

Doc Ayers: 3/G
Danny Moeller: S7
Eddie Foster: S9.1-2
Clyde Milan: S6.2-3;1-2
Howie Shanks: S1/BG3S.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Henry stole 3rd while Browns manager Rickey visited mound without calling time; he wanted Henry returned to 2nd, but HP umpire Hildebrand said no
Koob left with blister on left index finger
Weilman caught return throw and got it to home in time to catch Henry on attempted doube steal
Game-winning squeeze bunt after two strikes

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