This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

St. Louis Browns @ Philadelphia Athletics

1916-07-12 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:50

St. Louis Browns defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–3. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 5th. Eddie Plank earned the win. George Sisler went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLA	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	8	13
PHA	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	10

W: Eddie Plank L: George Hesselbacher SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Burt Shotton	5	2	2	0	0
Ernie Johnson	5	0	1	0	0
Ward Miller	4	2	2	1	0
George Sisler	5	1	1	3	0
Del Pratt	5	1	2	0	0
Armando Marsans	5	1	1	2	0
Grover Hartley	4	1	2	0	1
Doc Lavan	4	0	1	0	1
Eddie Plank	4	0	1	1	0
Jack Tobin	1	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Otis Lawry	5	0	2	0	0	1
Lee King	5	1	2	0	0	0
Amos Strunk	4	0	0	0	0	1
Wally Schang	5	1	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Walsh	5	0	1	1	0	0
Charlie Pick	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ralph Mitterling	4	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Meyer	3	0	2	0	1	0
Marsh Williams	4	0	1	1	0	1

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eddie Plank	9.0	10	1	4

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Hesselbacher	1.0	3	2	0
Marsh Williams	8.0	10	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Burt Shotton: S9
Ernie Johnson: 43.1-2
Ward Miller: FC1.2X3(1E5);B-2
George Sisler: HR8/IPHR.3-H(UR);2-H
Del Pratt: S5
Armando Marsans: 43.1-2
Grover Hartley: W
Doc Lavan: SB3;SB2
Doc Lavan: W
Eddie Plank: 13

Bot 1

Otis Lawry: 2/FL
Lee King: S6
Amos Strunk: K
Wally Schang: D7.1-3
Jimmy Walsh: 8

Top 2

Burt Shotton: S7
Ernie Johnson: S8.1-3
Ward Miller: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
George Sisler: 43

Bot 2

Charlie Pick: 7
Ralph Mitterling: 6/P
Billy Meyer: W
Marsh Williams: K

Top 3

Del Pratt: 3/FL
Armando Marsans: 9
Grover Hartley: S7
Doc Lavan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

Otis Lawry: S6
Lee King: FC3/TH2.1-2;B-1
Amos Strunk: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
Wally Schang: FC5.3X3(5);B-1
Jimmy Walsh: SB3;SB2
Jimmy Walsh: 4/P

Top 4

Eddie Plank: 5/P
Burt Shotton: E4
Ernie Johnson: 3/FL/DP.1X1(31)

Bot 4

Charlie Pick: K
Ralph Mitterling: 7
Billy Meyer: S8
Marsh Williams: 3/L

Top 5

Ward Miller: S4
George Sisler: 8
Del Pratt: E4.1-3
Armando Marsans: SB2
Armando Marsans: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
Grover Hartley: S9.1-3
Doc Lavan: BK.3-H;1-2
Doc Lavan: S6.2-3
Eddie Plank: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
Burt Shotton: BK.2-3
Burt Shotton: 9

Bot 5

Otis Lawry: S9
Lee King: 36(1)/FO
Amos Strunk: 6/P
Wally Schang: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

Ernie Johnson: 13
Ward Miller: D9
George Sisler: 7
Del Pratt: 7

Bot 6

Jimmy Walsh: 7
Charlie Pick: S/BG
Ralph Mitterling: 7
Billy Meyer: S9.1-3
Marsh Williams: S8.3-H;1-2
Otis Lawry: K

Top 7

Armando Marsans: 99
Grover Hartley: 99
Doc Lavan: E4
Eddie Plank: SB2
Eddie Plank: S.2-3
Burt Shotton: 99

Bot 7

Lee King: 99
Amos Strunk: 99
Wally Schang: E6
Jimmy Walsh: T.1-H(UR)
Charlie Pick: 99

Top 8

Ernie Johnson: 99
Jack Tobin: 99
George Sisler: 99

Bot 8

Ralph Mitterling: 99
Billy Meyer: 99
Marsh Williams: 99

Top 9

Del Pratt: S
Armando Marsans: 99(1)/FO
Grover Hartley: SB2
Grover Hartley: 99
Doc Lavan: 99

Bot 9

Otis Lawry: 99
Lee King: S
Amos Strunk: 99/G.1-2
Wally Schang: E5.2-H(NR)(UR)
Jimmy Walsh: 99