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Washington Senators @
St. Louis Browns
1915-07-15 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 4000 Β· 1:55
St. Louis Browns defeated Washington Senators 4β3. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 8th. Earl Hamilton earned the win and Bill James picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
W: Earl Hamilton L: Jim Shaw SV: Bill James
Umpires β HP: Ollie Chill Β· 1B: Billy Evans Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny Moeller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Milan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Shanks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chick Gandil | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Neff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Henry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George McBride | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Shaw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rip Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Shotton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Austin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ivan Howard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Doc Lavan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Agnew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Shaw | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Hamilton | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Bill James | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Moeller: K
- Eddie Foster: 53
- Clyde Milan: S9
- Howie Shanks: S7.1-2
- Chick Gandil: S9.2-H;1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Doug Neff: CS3(25)
Bot 1
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Jimmy Austin: W
- Ivan Howard: 99
- Del Pratt: 99
Top 2
- Doug Neff: 9
- John Henry: S
- George McBride: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dee Walsh: K
- John Leary: FLE2#
- John Leary: 99
- Doc Lavan: 99
Top 3
- Jim Shaw: K
- Danny Moeller: 99
- Eddie Foster: 99
Bot 3
- Sam Agnew: S
- Earl Hamilton: 99(1)/FO/BG.B-2(E6/TH)
- Burt Shotton: 8/L
- Jimmy Austin: W
- Ivan Howard: K
Top 4
- Clyde Milan: S
- Howie Shanks: PO1(23)
- Howie Shanks: D7
- Chick Gandil: W
- Doug Neff: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Del Pratt: S8
- Dee Walsh: 99/SH.1-2
- John Leary: 7
- Doc Lavan: S9.2-H
- Sam Agnew: CS2(99)
Top 5
- John Henry: W
- George McBride: K
- Jim Shaw: S.1-2
- Danny Moeller: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Sam Agnew: K
- Earl Hamilton: 99
- Burt Shotton: 99
Top 6
- Eddie Foster: T8/89
- Clyde Milan: S8.3-H
- Howie Shanks: 99/SH.1-2
- Chick Gandil: 99
- Doug Neff: 99
Bot 6
- Jimmy Austin: 99
- Ivan Howard: 99
- Del Pratt: 99
Top 7
- John Henry: 99
- George McBride: 99
- Jim Shaw: 99
Bot 7
- Dee Walsh: 99
- John Leary: K
- Doc Lavan: 99
Top 8
- Danny Moeller: D
- Eddie Foster: 99
- Clyde Milan: 99/SH.2-3
- Howie Shanks: 99
Bot 8
- Sam Agnew: 63
- George Sisler: 6/L
- Burt Shotton: S6
- Jimmy Austin: W.1-2
- Ivan Howard: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Del Pratt: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Dee Walsh: SBH(UR);SB3
- Dee Walsh: K
Top 9
- Chick Gandil: S9
- Doug Neff: 4/P
- John Henry: 2/FL
- Tom Connolly: E5/G.1-2
- Rip Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Moeller: K
Notes & reviews
- McBride ejected by HP umpire Chill for arguing Walsh swung at the pitch for strike three and ending the inning (negating the steal of home)


















