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St. Louis Browns @
Philadelphia Athletics
1918-07-11 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 2000 Β· 2:05
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 8β5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Tom Zachary earned the win and Bob Geary picked up the save. Larry Gardner went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PHA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: Tom Zachary L: Byron Houck SV: Bob Geary
Umpires β HP: Silk O'Loughlin Β· 1B: George Moriarty Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fritz Maisel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Demmitt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Sisler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Joe Gedeon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Austin | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Davenport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Merlin Kopp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tillie Walker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Gardner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wickey McAvoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Red Shannon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Dugan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Zachary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jimmy Dykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Geary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Byron Houck | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Dave Davenport | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Bert Gallia | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rasty Wright | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Zachary | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Bob Geary | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Tobin: 9/F
- Fritz Maisel: 53
- Ray Demmitt: 9/F
Bot 1
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Merlin Kopp: W.1-2
- Tillie Walker: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- George Burns: E1/TH/SH.2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: S7/F.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wickey McAvoy: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Red Shannon: S6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe Dugan: 9/F
Top 2
- George Sisler: D7/F
- Tim Hendryx: 7/F
- Joe Gedeon: S8.2-H
- Jimmy Austin: W.1-2
- Hank Severeid: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Byron Houck: CS2(263436).3-H
Bot 2
- Tom Zachary: 5/L
- Charlie Jamieson: S7
- Merlin Kopp: S6.1-2
- Tillie Walker: 8/F.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: T9.3-H;2-H
- Larry Gardner: S8.3-H
- Wickey McAvoy: 13
Top 3
- Dave Davenport: 43
- Jack Tobin: D9
- Fritz Maisel: S5.2-3
- Ray Demmitt: SB2
- Ray Demmitt: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- George Sisler: 43
Bot 3
- Red Shannon: 63
- Joe Dugan: S8
- Jake Munch: 4(1)3/GDP#
Top 4
- Tim Hendryx: W
- Joe Gedeon: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jimmy Austin: S7
- Hank Severeid: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Charlie Jamieson: 53
- Merlin Kopp: 53
- Tillie Walker: 53
Top 5
- Dave Davenport: 8/F
- Jack Tobin: 43
- Fritz Maisel: S7
- Ray Demmitt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ray Demmitt: W
- George Sisler: 7/F
Bot 5
- George Burns: 9/F
- Larry Gardner: S7
- Wickey McAvoy: CS2(26)
- Wickey McAvoy: K
Top 6
- Tim Hendryx: W
- Joe Gedeon: 7/F
- Jimmy Austin: W.1-2
- Hank Severeid: 5/FL
- Dave Davenport: K
Bot 6
- Red Shannon: S1/G
- Joe Dugan: 3/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: 5/FL
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
Top 7
- Jack Tobin: 8/L
- Fritz Maisel: S8
- Ray Demmitt: CS2(26)
- Ray Demmitt: 7/F
Bot 7
- Merlin Kopp: 3/FL
- Tillie Walker: 53
- George Burns: S1/G
- Larry Gardner: 43
Top 8
- George Sisler: 13
- Tim Hendryx: E6/G
- Joe Gedeon: K
- Jimmy Austin: S5.1-2
- Hank Severeid: HP.2-3;1-2
- Earl Smith: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Jack Tobin: 43
Bot 8
- Wickey McAvoy: 3/FL
- Red Shannon: W
- Joe Dugan: D.1-H;B-3(E2)
- Bob Geary: 63
- Charlie Jamieson: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Merlin Kopp: 6/P
Top 9
- Fritz Maisel: 8
- Ray Demmitt: 6/P
- George Sisler: D
- Tim Hendryx: SB3
- Tim Hendryx: K
Notes & reviews
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced






















