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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
St. Louis Browns
1940-08-03 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 1014 · 2:03
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 11–7. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 1st. Ed Heusser earned the win and George Caster picked up the save. Dick Siebert went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Ed Heusser L: Johnny Niggeling SV: George Caster
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Rubeling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Moses | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Porter Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Heusser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myril Hoag | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Heffner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| George Susce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Strange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Trotter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Grace | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Vaughan | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ed Heusser | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 George Caster | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Niggeling | 0.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Slick Coffman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roxie Lawson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Trotter | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 John Whitehead | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Rubeling: D78
- Wally Moses: S9.2-H
- Sam Chapman: 7/F
- Bob Johnson: PO1(E1/TH).1-3
- Bob Johnson: S7.3-H
- Dick Siebert: S1.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 8/F
- Benny McCoy: T9.2-H;1-H
- Al Brancato: S7.3-H
- Porter Vaughan: 63
Bot 1
- Myril Hoag: 9/F
- George McQuinn: W
- Wally Judnich: WP.1-2
- Wally Judnich: K/C
- Rip Radcliff: W
- Johnny Berardino: 7/F
Top 2
- Al Rubeling: 63
- Wally Moses: S
- Sam Chapman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Harlond Clift: W
- Don Heffner: S8.1-2
- George Susce: 3/P
- Alan Strange: 2/P
- Myril Hoag: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Johnson: 7/F
- Dick Siebert: E4/G
- Frankie Hayes: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- George McQuinn: 7/F
- Wally Judnich: D9
- Rip Radcliff: 8/F
- Johnny Berardino: D7.2-H
- Harlond Clift: W
- Don Heffner: D9.2-H;1-H
- Chet Laabs: S.2-H
- Roy Cullenbine: 63
Top 4
- Benny McCoy: 4/P
- Al Brancato: 8/F
- Joe Gantenbein: S8
- Al Rubeling: K
Bot 4
- Myril Hoag: 63
- George McQuinn: S8
- Wally Judnich: 6/P
- Rip Radcliff: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Wally Moses: T7
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Bob Johnson: HR/7.3-H
- Dick Siebert: S
- Frankie Hayes: S7.1-3
- Benny McCoy: 8/F.3-H
- Al Brancato: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Don Heffner: HR/7
- Bob Swift: 99
Top 6
- Ed Heusser: 99
- Al Rubeling: K
- Wally Moses: 99
Bot 6
- Bill Trotter: K
- Myril Hoag: 99
- George McQuinn: D
- Wally Judnich: S.2-H
- Rip Radcliff: 99
Top 7
- Sam Chapman: K23#
- Bob Johnson: S
- Dick Siebert: S.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 99
- Benny McCoy: 99
Bot 7
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Don Heffner: K
Top 8
- Al Brancato: 99
- Ed Heusser: 99
- Al Rubeling: 99
Bot 8
- Bob Swift: S
- Joe Grace: S.1-2
- Myril Hoag: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- George McQuinn: D.2-H;1-3
- Wally Judnich: W
- Rip Radcliff: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Wally Moses: D
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Bob Johnson: IW
- Dick Siebert: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Frankie Hayes: 99
- Benny McCoy: 99
Bot 9
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Harlond Clift: K
- Don Heffner: 99