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Philadelphia Athletics
1928-08-25 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 38000 Β· 1:55
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 13β4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 8th. Eddie Rommel earned the win and George Earnshaw picked up the save. Al Simmons went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
W: Eddie Rommel L: Red Faber SV: George Earnshaw
Umpires β HP: Dan Barry Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dick Nallin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Mostil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Alex Metzler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Shires | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kamm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bibb Falk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Buck Redfern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Crouse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Red Faber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Harry McCurdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Mickey Cochrane | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mule Haas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Boley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Rommel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Earnshaw | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Faber | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Ed Walsh | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Rommel | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
George Earnshaw | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Mostil: 9/F
- Bill Hunnefield: S7.BX2(76)
- Alex Metzler: S8
- Art Shires: 53
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 3/G
- Ossie Orwoll: 13
- Mickey Cochrane: T9
- Al Simmons: S9.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/F
Top 2
- Willie Kamm: 4/P
- Bibb Falk: 31
- Buck Redfern: 2/P/FL
Bot 2
- Bing Miller: S8
- Mule Haas: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Boley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Buck Crouse: 13
- Red Faber: 13
- Johnny Mostil: 63
Bot 3
- Eddie Rommel: S7
- Max Bishop: D9.1-3
- Ossie Orwoll: W
- Mickey Cochrane: E8/L/SF.3-H;2-H(E8/THH)(NR);1-2
- Al Simmons: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 7/F/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bing Miller: 64(1)/FO
- Mule Haas: S8.1-2
- Joe Boley: 63
Top 4
- Bill Hunnefield: K
- Alex Metzler: W
- Art Shires: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie Kamm: 9/F
- Bibb Falk: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH3)
- Buck Redfern: D7.2-H
- Buck Crouse: 9/F
Bot 4
- Eddie Rommel: 43
- Max Bishop: T8
- Ossie Orwoll: 43
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Al Simmons: 4/P
Top 5
- Red Faber: W
- Johnny Mostil: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Hunnefield: S8.1-2
- Alex Metzler: 31.2-3;1-2
- Art Shires: 7/F/FL
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: 23/G
- Bing Miller: 8/F
- Mule Haas: 7/F
Top 6
- Willie Kamm: 9/F
- Bibb Falk: K
- Buck Redfern: E1/TH1
- Buck Crouse: K
Bot 6
- Joe Boley: 53
- George Earnshaw: S9
- Max Bishop: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- Ossie Orwoll: S8.2-H;BX2(8134)
Top 7
- George Blackerby: K
- Johnny Mostil: K
- Bill Hunnefield: 8/F
Bot 7
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Al Simmons: K
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bing Miller: 9/F/SF.3-H
- Mule Haas: S7.2-H
- Joe Boley: 43
Top 8
- Alex Metzler: 43
- Art Shires: 7/F
- Willie Kamm: 9/F
Bot 8
- George Earnshaw: K
- Max Bishop: D7
- Ossie Orwoll: W
- Mickey Cochrane: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Simmons: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bing Miller: S6.3-H;1-3
- Mule Haas: 13.3-H;1-2#
- Joe Boley: 7/F
Top 9
- Bibb Falk: D9
- Buck Redfern: 43.2-3
- Buck Crouse: 3/G.3-H
- Harry McCurdy: K23
Notes & reviews
- Ossie Orwoll rounded 1B too far


















