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St. Louis Browns @
Philadelphia Athletics
1944-08-16 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 13576 Β· 2:07
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 4β2. Russ Christopher earned the win. Milt Byrnes went 3-for-4 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Russ Christopher L: Jack Kramer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Joe Rue Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jim Boyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gutteridge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Zarilla | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Christman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jack Kramer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Ford Garrison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Frankie Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Dick Siebert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Busch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Christopher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Estalella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Metro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Kramer | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Sam Zoldak | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Christopher | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Gutteridge: 63
- Milt Byrnes: S
- George McQuinn: 36(1)/FO
- Vern Stephens: 13
Bot 1
- Irv Hall: S9/L
- Ford Garrison: S1/BG.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Hal Epps: K/C
- Frankie Hayes: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dick Siebert: 63
Top 2
- Gene Moore: K
- Al Zarilla: 3/G
- Mark Christman: 9
Bot 2
- Bill McGhee: S1
- George Kell: S8/L.1-2
- Ed Busch: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Russ Christopher: K
- Irv Hall: K
- Ford Garrison: 8
Top 3
- Red Hayworth: 63
- Jack Kramer: W
- Don Gutteridge: 46(1)/FO
- Milt Byrnes: S7/L.1-2
- George McQuinn: K
Bot 3
- Hal Epps: K
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Dick Siebert: 7
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: K
- Gene Moore: 1/P
- Al Zarilla: D/L78
- Mark Christman: 43
Bot 4
- Bill McGhee: 43
- George Kell: S
- Ed Busch: SB2
- Ed Busch: 4
- Russ Christopher: S7/L.2-H
- Irv Hall: K
Top 5
- Red Hayworth: S
- Jack Kramer: K
- Don Gutteridge: K
- Milt Byrnes: HR/9.1-H
- George McQuinn: 2/P
Bot 5
- Ford Garrison: 63
- Hal Epps: T/L78
- Frankie Hayes: W+PB.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dick Siebert: 5/FL
- Bill McGhee: 6/P
Top 6
- Vern Stephens: 9
- Gene Moore: 2/P
- Al Zarilla: S
- Mark Christman: 8
Bot 6
- George Kell: 9
- Ed Busch: 53
- Russ Christopher: 4
Top 7
- Red Hayworth: 9
- Mike Chartak: K
- Don Gutteridge: W
- Milt Byrnes: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Milt Byrnes: 4
Bot 7
- Irv Hall: S
- Ford Garrison: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Estalella: 9
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Charlie Metro: 6
Top 8
- George McQuinn: 9
- Vern Stephens: 8
- Gene Moore: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bill McGhee: 2/P
- George Kell: S
- Ed Busch: D7/L78.1XH(72)
- Russ Christopher: 9
Top 9
- Al Zarilla: 13
- Mark Christman: 43
- Red Hayworth: 63















