St. Louis Browns vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 8, 1917 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 8, 1917 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Browns 5, Philadelphia Athletics 6

St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Shotton lf 4 0 2 0
Smith cf 4 0 0 0
  Rumler ph 1 0 0 0
  Jacobson cf 0 0 0 0
Sisler 1b 5 2 3 0
Pratt 2b 3 1 2 0
Sloan rf 4 1 1 0
Severeid c 3 0 2 1
Austin 3b 2 0 0 1
Lavan ss 3 0 0 0
Sothoron p 4 1 2 0
Totals 33 5 12 0
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jamieson rf 4 1 1 1
Grover 2b 3 0 0 0
Bodie lf 4 0 2 0
Bates 3b 4 1 0 1
Strunk cf 4 1 1 1
McInnis 1b 4 1 2 0
Schang c 4 2 3 1
Witt ss 3 0 0 0
Myers p 4 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 9 0
St. Louis 010 100 020 15125
Philadelphia 000 002 110 2690
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Sothoron  L(11-12) 9.0 9 6 4 4 5
Totals
9.0
9
6
4
4
5
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Myers  W(8-7) 10.0 12 5 5 2 6
Totals
10.0
12
5
5
2
6

  E–Shotton (15), Lavan (33), Sothoron 3 (8).  DP–St. Louis 1. Pratt-Lavan-Sisler, Philadelphia 1. Strunk-Witt.  PB–Severeid (14).  2B–St. Louis Severeid (20), Philadelphia Strunk (20).  HR–St. Louis Pratt (1,8th inning off Myers 1 on), Philadelphia Schang (3,10th inning off Sothoron 1 on).  SH–Shotton (6); Pratt (13); Austin (22); Lavan (5); Grover 2 (27); Bodie (17); McInnis (13); Witt (3).  Team LOB–4.  Team–10.  SB–Sisler 2 (19).  U–George Hildebrand, Tommy Connolly.  T–2:00.  A–4,000.
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