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Philadelphia Athletics @ St. Louis Browns

1919-07-12 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 11000 · 1:30

Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 3–1. Jing Johnson earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Jing Johnson L: Bert Gallia SV: (none)

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

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Whitey Witt	4	1	2	1	0
Fred Thomas	4	0	0	1	1
Tillie Walker	4	0	1	0	1
Amos Strunk	4	0	1	0	1
George Burns	3	0	0	0	0
Merlin Kopp	4	1	1	0	1
Joe Dugan	3	1	1	0	0
Cy Perkins	2	0	1	1	0
Jing Johnson	3	0	1	0	0

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Herman Bronkie	4	0	1	0	0
Joe Gedeon	3	1	1	1	0
Jack Tobin	4	0	1	0	0
George Sisler	4	0	2	0	0
Ken Williams	3	0	0	1	0
Earl Smith	4	0	0	0	0
Wally Gerber	4	0	1	0	0
Hank Severeid	3	0	0	0	0
Bert Gallia	2	0	0	0	1
Ray Demmitt	1	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jing Johnson	9.0	6	2	1

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bert Gallia	8.0	7	0	3
Rasty Wright	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whitey Witt: T/89
Fred Thomas: 63.3-H
Tillie Walker: D7
Amos Strunk: K
George Burns: 99

Bot 1

Herman Bronkie: 99
Joe Gedeon: W
Jack Tobin: S7.1-2
George Sisler: 7
Ken Williams: 9

Top 2

Merlin Kopp: S9
Joe Dugan: 23/SH.1-2
Cy Perkins: T8/78.2-H
Jing Johnson: 6(B)5(3)/LDP

Bot 2

Earl Smith: 43
Wally Gerber: 43
Hank Severeid: 53

Top 3

Whitey Witt: 8
Fred Thomas: 31
Tillie Walker: K/C

Bot 3

Bert Gallia: 2/FL
Herman Bronkie: 13
Joe Gedeon: 8

Top 4

Amos Strunk: 2/FL
George Burns: 6/P
Merlin Kopp: 9/FL

Bot 4

Jack Tobin: 9
George Sisler: 7
Ken Williams: W
Earl Smith: 46(1)/FO

Top 5

Joe Dugan: S9
Cy Perkins: 34/SH.1-2
Jing Johnson: S8.2-3
Whitey Witt: S8.3-H;1-2
Fred Thomas: 9
Tillie Walker: 65(2)/FO

Bot 5

Wally Gerber: 53
Hank Severeid: 23
Bert Gallia: K

Top 6

Amos Strunk: 2/FL
George Burns: 63
Merlin Kopp: 3/G

Bot 6

Herman Bronkie: S7
Joe Gedeon: CS2(263)
Joe Gedeon: 8
Jack Tobin: 13

Top 7

Joe Dugan: 99
Cy Perkins: 6/P
Jing Johnson: 99

Bot 7

George Sisler: S6
Ken Williams: 4/P
Earl Smith: 43.1-2
Wally Gerber: S6.2XH(32)

Top 8

Whitey Witt: 99
Fred Thomas: K
Tillie Walker: 99

Bot 8

Hank Severeid: 99
Ray Demmitt: 99
Herman Bronkie: 99

Top 9

Amos Strunk: S
George Burns: 99/SH.1-2
Merlin Kopp: K
Joe Dugan: 99

Bot 9

Joe Gedeon: S7
Jack Tobin: 2/FL
George Sisler: S8.1-2
Ken Williams: E8.2-3;1-2
Earl Smith: E8.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Wally Gerber: 5(B)/DP/IF.3XH(52)

Notes & reviews

3bman Thomas dropped Gerber's popup in shallow left; Thomas picked up the ball and threw Sisler out at home. Umpire Connolly had called Gerber out on the infield fly rule so this was a game-ending double-play.

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