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St. Louis Browns @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1918-05-27 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1900 · 1:51
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 8–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Vean Gregg earned the win and Elmer Myers picked up the save. Wickey McAvoy went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| PHA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Vean Gregg L: Allen Sothoron SV: Elmer Myers
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Tobin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Austin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Sisler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gedeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Demmitt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Nunamaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Gerber | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Allen Sothoron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Hendryx | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Johns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Oldring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tillie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Shannon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wickey McAvoy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vean Gregg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Munch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Sothoron | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Davenport | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Rogers | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vean Gregg | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Elmer Myers | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Tobin: K
- Jimmy Austin: 8/F
- George Sisler: 6/F
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: 63
- Rube Oldring: K
- Tillie Walker: D/8/F
- George Burns: 6/L
Top 2
- Joe Gedeon: 8/L
- Ray Demmitt: 3/G
- Earl Smith: S8
- Les Nunamaker: S9.1-2
- Wally Gerber: S7.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
- Allen Sothoron: K
Bot 2
- Larry Gardner: S8/L
- Red Shannon: E1/TH/SH.1-3;B-2
- Joe Dugan: 13
- Wickey McAvoy: T8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Vean Gregg: 3/G.3-H(UR)
- Charlie Jamieson: 53
Top 3
- Jack Tobin: S/BG
- Jimmy Austin: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Sisler: 1/L
Bot 3
- Rube Oldring: 6/L
- Tillie Walker: 63
- George Burns: D8
- Larry Gardner: IW
- Red Shannon: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Dugan: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
Top 4
- Joe Gedeon: 53
- Ray Demmitt: 43
- Earl Smith: 53/BG
Bot 4
- Wickey McAvoy: 4/P
- Vean Gregg: K
- Charlie Jamieson: 63
Top 5
- Les Nunamaker: 13
- Wally Gerber: W
- Dave Davenport: K
- Jack Tobin: S9.1-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-3(E6/TH)
- Jimmy Austin: 143
Bot 5
- Rube Oldring: 13
- Tillie Walker: 8/F
- George Burns: 5/FL
Top 6
- George Sisler: S9
- Joe Gedeon: SB2
- Joe Gedeon: K
- Tim Hendryx: SB3
- Tim Hendryx: S9.3-H
- Earl Smith: 63.1-2
- Les Nunamaker: S6.2-H
- Wally Gerber: 9/F
Bot 6
- Larry Gardner: S7
- Red Shannon: W.1-2
- Joe Dugan: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Wickey McAvoy: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jake Munch: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rube Oldring: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tillie Walker: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Pete Johns: 8/F
- Jack Tobin: K
- Jimmy Austin: K
Bot 7
- George Burns: 5/P
- Larry Gardner: T
- Red Shannon: W
- Joe Dugan: 7/SF.3-H
- Wickey McAvoy: CS2(26)
Top 8
- George Sisler: S6
- Joe Gedeon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tim Hendryx: 8/L
Bot 8
- Wickey McAvoy: 63
- Elmer Myers: 63
- Charlie Jamieson: S9
- Frank Fahey: 43
Top 9
- Earl Smith: S9
- Les Nunamaker: 54(1)3/GDP
- Wally Gerber: W
- Ernie Johnson: 43
Notes & reviews
- Oldring hit in elbow and left game