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St. Louis Browns @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1917-09-27 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 400 · 1:40
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 6–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Bullet Joe Bush earned the win. Ray Demmitt went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bullet Joe Bush L: Grover Lowdermilk SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Billy Evans · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Shotton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Austin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Severeid | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Demmitt | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Baby Doll Jacobson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doc Lavan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Gerber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Groom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tod Sloan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 William Rumler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Grover Hartley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Lawry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Witt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ralph Sharman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Palmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Bailey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Shannon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bullet Joe Bush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Jamieson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Groom | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Ernie Koob | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grover Lowdermilk | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Joe Bush | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: 13
- Jimmy Austin: S7
- Earl Smith: SB2
- Earl Smith: 7/F
- Hank Severeid: 8/F
Bot 1
- Otis Lawry: 63
- Whitey Witt: K
- Ralph Sharman: S5/BG
- Eddie Palmer: 53
Top 2
- Ray Demmitt: S5/G
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 64(1)/FO
- Doc Lavan: S9.1-2
- Wally Gerber: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 2
- Pug Griffin: 3/G
- Gene Bailey: 31
- Red Shannon: S6/G
- Cy Perkins: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Cy Perkins: W
- Bullet Joe Bush: 16(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Groom: K
- Burt Shotton: 9/F
- Jimmy Austin: W
- Earl Smith: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Otis Lawry: K
- Whitey Witt: 31
- Ralph Sharman: 2/FL
Top 4
- Earl Smith: W
- Hank Severeid: 13/SH.1-2
- Ray Demmitt: 7/F
- Baby Doll Jacobson: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Palmer: K
- Pug Griffin: 43
- Gene Bailey: W
- Red Shannon: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Doc Lavan: S8
- Wally Gerber: 6/L
- Bob Groom: 2/FL
- Burt Shotton: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Red Shannon: 6E3
- Cy Perkins: K
- Bullet Joe Bush: T8.1-H(UR)
- Otis Lawry: 63
- Whitey Witt: D8.3-H(UR)
- Ralph Sharman: E6/G.2-3
- Eddie Palmer: CSH(21)
Top 6
- Jimmy Austin: K
- Earl Smith: 13
- Hank Severeid: S7
- Ray Demmitt: S8.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 7/F
Bot 6
- Eddie Palmer: S7
- Pug Griffin: K
- Gene Bailey: 9/L
- Red Shannon: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Doc Lavan: K
- Tod Sloan: E6/G.B-2(E6/TH)
- William Rumler: PO2(14)#
- William Rumler: K
Bot 7
- Cy Perkins: 43
- Bullet Joe Bush: K
- Otis Lawry: 5E3
- Whitey Witt: S9.1-3
- Ralph Sharman: 3/G
Top 8
- Burt Shotton: S5
- Jimmy Austin: E1/TH.1-3
- Earl Smith: S7.3-H;1-2
- Hank Severeid: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ray Demmitt: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 13.1-2
- Doc Lavan: W
- Ernie Johnson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Grover Hartley: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Palmer: D9#
- Pug Griffin: 1/P#
- Gene Bailey: S7.2-3#
- Red Shannon: FC5.3XH(5E2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2#
- Charlie Jamieson: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Bullet Joe Bush: 13.1-2
- Otis Lawry: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)#
- Whitey Witt: W
- Ralph Sharman: 53
Top 9
- Burt Shotton: 8/F
- Jimmy Austin: E6/TH.B-2
- Earl Smith: S9.2-3
- Hank Severeid: S8.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Demmitt: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: K
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double-steal