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St. Louis Browns @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1928-07-21 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:37
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 8–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Lefty Grove earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Jack Ogden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earl McNeely | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ski Melillo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Heinie Manush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Schulte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lu Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank O'Rourke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Manion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Ogden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boom-Boom Beck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bettencourt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mule Haas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hauser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Boley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ogden | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Boom-Boom Beck | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal Wiltse | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earl McNeely: K
- Ski Melillo: K
- Heinie Manush: 63
Bot 1
- Mule Haas: 7/F
- Jimmy Dykes: S9
- Mickey Cochrane: S8.1-3
- Al Simmons: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Fred Schulte: W
- Red Kress: K
- Lu Blue: 4(1)/FO
- Frank O'Rourke: 2/P/FL
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Bing Miller: S7
- Joe Hauser: 3/BP
- Joe Boley: 43
Top 3
- Clyde Manion: 53
- Jack Ogden: 43
- Earl McNeely: 53
Bot 3
- Lefty Grove: 43
- Mule Haas: S8
- Jimmy Dykes: 5/P/FL
- Mickey Cochrane: D8.1-H
- Al Simmons: K
Top 4
- Ski Melillo: D8
- Heinie Manush: 143.2-3
- Fred Schulte: FC4.3XH(42)
- Red Kress: 53
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: D8
- Bing Miller: S9.2-H
- Joe Hauser: S9.1X3(95)
- Joe Boley: 4/P
- Lefty Grove: 7/F
Top 5
- Lu Blue: W
- Frank O'Rourke: 7/F
- Clyde Manion: S9.1-2
- Jack Ogden: K
- Earl McNeely: 3/P/FL
Bot 5
- Mule Haas: D8
- Jimmy Dykes: 24/SH.2-3
- Mickey Cochrane: 9/F
- Al Simmons: S8.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/F7D.1-H
- Bing Miller: 3/P/FL
Top 6
- Ski Melillo: W
- Heinie Manush: S9.1-2
- Fred Schulte: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Red Kress: S9.3-H;1-3
- Lu Blue: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Joe Hauser: K
- Joe Boley: 9/F
- Lefty Grove: 7/F
Top 7
- Frank O'Rourke: 53
- Clyde Manion: 2/P/FL
- Boom-Boom Beck: K
Bot 7
- Mule Haas: 7/L
- Jimmy Dykes: 13
- Mickey Cochrane: 63
Top 8
- Earl McNeely: 5/P/FL
- Ski Melillo: S9
- Heinie Manush: 3/G.1-2
- Fred Schulte: 13
Bot 8
- Al Simmons: HR/7
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: S9.1-2
- Joe Hauser: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Boley: S6.3-H;2-3
- Lefty Grove: S9.3-H;1-3
- Mule Haas: FC3.3XH(325);1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: 9/F
Top 9
- Red Kress: E2/TH1
- Lu Blue: 7/F
- Frank O'Rourke: S8.1-2
- Clyde Manion: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Larry Bettencourt: S8/DP.2XH(86);1X3(6)
Notes & reviews
- the ball went over the LF roof