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Philadelphia Athletics @
St. Louis Browns
1939-07-17 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 549 Β· 2:19
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 11β8. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Joyce earned the win and Nels Potter picked up the save. Dick Siebert went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | |
| SLA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
W: Bob Joyce L: Bob Harris SV: Nels Potter
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Steve Basil Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Moses | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Siebert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Frankie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Dee Miles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Dario Lodigiani | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Lynn Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Nels Potter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Heffner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chet Laabs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Myril Hoag | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Glenn | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Vern Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Grace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynn Nelson | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Bob Joyce | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Nels Potter | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Kennedy | 5.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Bob Harris | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moses: D7
- Skeeter Newsome: 63
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Bob Johnson: W
- Frankie Hayes: D8.2-H;1-H
- Dee Miles: 43
Bot 1
- Don Heffner: 63
- Chet Laabs: K
- George McQuinn: W
- Harlond Clift: D7.1-3
- Joe Gallagher: D7.3-H;2-H
- Myril Hoag: S7.2-H
- Joe Glenn: S7.1X3(75)
Top 2
- Bill Nagel: 7
- Dario Lodigiani: S7
- Lynn Nelson: K
- Wally Moses: D9.1-3
- Skeeter Newsome: 63
Bot 2
- Johnny Berardino: 2/FL
- Vern Kennedy: 31
- Don Heffner: 4
Top 3
- Dick Siebert: 6/L
- Bob Johnson: 3/FL
- Frankie Hayes: K23
Bot 3
- Chet Laabs: D7
- George McQuinn: 43.2-3
- Harlond Clift: W
- Joe Gallagher: D7.3-H;1-3
- Myril Hoag: 43.3-H;2-3
- Joe Glenn: S7.3-H
- Johnny Berardino: S8.1-2
- Vern Kennedy: K
Top 4
- Dee Miles: S7
- Bill Nagel: S7.1-2
- Dario Lodigiani: D9.2-H;1-3
- Lynn Nelson: 2/FL
- Wally Moses: S7.3-H;2-H
- Skeeter Newsome: 43.1-2
- Dick Siebert: S8.2-3
- Bob Johnson: 3/L
Bot 4
- Don Heffner: 6
- Chet Laabs: D8
- George McQuinn: 7/L
- Harlond Clift: S8.2-H
- Joe Gallagher: 53
Top 5
- Frankie Hayes: 63
- Dee Miles: 63
- Bill Nagel: K
Bot 5
- Myril Hoag: 1
- Joe Glenn: S9
- Johnny Berardino: SB2
- Johnny Berardino: K
- Vern Kennedy: D7.2-H
- Don Heffner: S5.2-3
- Chet Laabs: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dario Lodigiani: W
- Bob Joyce: 2/FL
- Wally Moses: D9.1-3
- Skeeter Newsome: W
- Dick Siebert: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bob Johnson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 5/L
Bot 6
- George McQuinn: 53
- Harlond Clift: S7
- Joe Gallagher: 6
- Joe Grace: S9.1-2
- Joe Glenn: 4
Top 7
- Dee Miles: 13
- Bill Nagel: D8
- Dario Lodigiani: T7.2-H
- Chubby Dean: S8.3-H
- Wally Moses: 3(B)/DP.1X2(361)
Bot 7
- Johnny Berardino: K
- Bob Harris: 8
- Don Heffner: 2/FL
Top 8
- Skeeter Newsome: K
- Dick Siebert: HR/9
- Bob Johnson: K
- Frankie Hayes: K
Bot 8
- Chet Laabs: 63
- George McQuinn: S9
- Harlond Clift: W.1-2
- Joe Gallagher: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dee Miles: 63
- Bill Nagel: HR/7
- Dario Lodigiani: 7
- Nels Potter: W
- Wally Moses: 8
Bot 9
- Joe Grace: 3/L
- Joe Glenn: S7
- Johnny Berardino: 46(1)3/GDP



















