PAT @ STL

Regular Season — March 30, 1885 · Player of the Game: Bobby Mathews (PAT) — goes 6.0 innings for the win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	4
St. Louis Browns	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	2

Batting

Philadelphia Athletics

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	BB	SO	2B	SB	CS
Harry Stovey	1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0
John Coleman	LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Henry Larkin	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Fennelly	SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blondie Purcell	RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
Jack O'Brien	C	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
Fred Corey	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Strief	2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Mathews	P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Casey	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Norm Baker	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	—	30	2	5	2	2	1	2	2

2B: H.Stovey (1)
SH: F.Corey 2
SB: H.Stovey 2 (2)
CS: B.Purcell (1), D.Casey (1)
E: F.Fennelly (1), J.O'Brien 2 (2), F.Corey (1)
PB: J.O'Brien

St. Louis Browns

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	2B	SB	CS
Roger Connor	1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1
Chicken Wolf	RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
George Gore	CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Germany Smith	SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Sam Barkley	2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	0
Mike Muldoon	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Comiskey	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yank Robinson	LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Doc Bushong	C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Caruthers	P	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	—	32	1	7	1	1	4	1	4	4

2B: S.Barkley (1)
RBI: M.Muldoon (1)
SF: M.Muldoon
SB: R.Connor (1), C.Wolf (1), S.Barkley 2 (2)
CS: R.Connor (1), G.Gore (1), Y.Robinson 2 (2)
E: C.Wolf (1), Y.Robinson (1)

Pitching

Philadelphia Athletics

Player	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Bobby Mathews	W (1-0)	6.0	5	1	1	0	4	1.50
Norm Baker	SV (1)	3.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	—	9.0	7	1	1	1	4	—

St. Louis Browns

Player	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Bob Caruthers	L (0-1)	9.0	5	2	0	2	2	0	0.00
Totals	—	9.0	5	2	0	2	2	0	—

Play-by-Play

Top 1 — PAT batting

B.Caruthers enters the game to pitch.
H.Stovey hits a groundball single to CF.
H.Stovey steals 2B.
J.Coleman grounds out to 1B.
H.Larkin grounds out to 2B.
Y.Robinson has the ball ricochet off his glove and F.Fennelly reaches on a 2-base error. H.Stovey scores.
B.Purcell lines out to SS.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	1	0
St. Louis Browns	0	0	1

Bottom 1 — STL batting

B.Mathews enters the game to pitch.
R.Connor hits an infield single to 2B.
R.Connor is caught trying to steal 2B.
C.Wolf flies out to deep CF.
G.Gore grounds out to 3B.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	1	0
St. Louis Browns	0	1	1

Top 2 — PAT batting

J.O'Brien takes ball four.
F.Corey hits a sacrifice bunt to 3B. All runners advance.
G.Strief grounds out to 3B.
B.Mathews pops out to 3B.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	1	0
St. Louis Browns	0	1	1

Bottom 2 — STL batting

G.Smith hits a shallow flyout to RF.
S.Barkley hits a laser beam into LF for a double.
S.Barkley steals 3B.
M.Muldoon flies out down the LF line. F.Fennelly's relay throw is up the 3B line and S.Barkley scores.
Y.Robinson swings and misses for strike 3.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	1	0
St. Louis Browns	1	2	1

Top 3 — PAT batting

H.Stovey hits a line drive double to RCF.
J.Coleman lines out to 1B.
H.Larkin grounds out to SS.
F.Fennelly grounds out to 2B.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	2	0
St. Louis Browns	1	2	1

Bottom 3 — STL batting

D.Bushong grounds a single to RF.
B.Caruthers hits a dribbler to the catcher who throws to second for the force.
R.Connor grounds out to 1B.
C.Wolf strikes out looking.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	2	0
St. Louis Browns	1	3	1

Top 4 — PAT batting

B.Purcell swings and misses for strike 3.
J.O'Brien grounds out to 1B.
F.Corey grounds out to SS.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	2	0
St. Louis Browns	1	3	1

Bottom 4 — STL batting

G.Gore grounds out to 3B.
G.Smith grounds out to SS.
S.Barkley smokes a line drive single to LF.
S.Barkley steals 2B and J.O'Brien's throw sails into CF. All runners take an extra base.
M.Muldoon grounds out to 3B.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	2	1
St. Louis Browns	1	4	1

Top 5 — PAT batting

G.Strief hits a shallow flyout to RF.
B.Mathews grounds it thru the hole to LF for a single.
H.Stovey hits into a 4-6 fielder's choice.
H.Stovey steals 2B.
J.Coleman lines out to 1B.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	3	1
St. Louis Browns	1	4	1

Bottom 5 — STL batting

J.O'Brien fumbles a slow roller and Y.Robinson reaches on the error.
Y.Robinson is caught trying to steal 2B.
D.Bushong flies out to RCF.
B.Caruthers strikes out swinging.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	3	2
St. Louis Browns	1	4	1

Top 6 — PAT batting

H.Larkin lines out to SS.
F.Fennelly lines out to SS.
B.Purcell hits an infield single to 1B.
B.Purcell is nailed stealing 2B.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	4	2
St. Louis Browns	1	4	1

Bottom 6 — STL batting

R.Connor lines out to 1B.
C.Wolf lines a single to RCF.
C.Wolf steals 2B.
G.Gore fouls out to the C along the screen.
J.O'Brien can't handle the pitch and is charged with a passed ball. All runners advance.
G.Smith swings and misses for strike 3.

Philadelphia Athletics	1	4	2
St. Louis Browns	1	5	1

Top 7 — PAT batting

J.O'Brien draws the walk.
F.Corey hits a sacrifice bunt to 1B. All runners advance.
G.Strief strikes out swinging.
D.Casey enters the game as a pinch-hitter for B.Mathews.
C.Wolf misplays a lazy flyball and D.Casey reaches on the error. J.O'Brien scores.
D.Casey is caught trying to steal 2B.

Philadelphia Athletics	2	4	2
St. Louis Browns	1	5	2

Bottom 7 — STL batting

N.Baker enters the game to pitch.
S.Barkley hits a shallow flyout down the LF line.
M.Muldoon flies out to CF.
F.Fennelly misplays a routine grounder and Y.Robinson reaches on the error.
Y.Robinson is caught stealing 2B.

Philadelphia Athletics	2	4	3
St. Louis Browns	1	5	2

Top 8 — PAT batting

H.Stovey flies out to RF.
J.Coleman grounds out to SS.
H.Larkin grounds out to SS.

Philadelphia Athletics	2	4	3
St. Louis Browns	1	5	2

Bottom 8 — STL batting

D.Bushong hits a shallow flyout to LF.
B.Caruthers flies out to CF.
R.Connor walks.
R.Connor steals 2B.
N.Baker lets one get away and all runners advance on the wild pitch.
C.Wolf lines out to 2B.

Philadelphia Athletics	2	4	3
St. Louis Browns	1	5	2

Top 9 — PAT batting

F.Fennelly flies out to deep LCF.
B.Purcell grounds out to the pitcher.
J.O'Brien hits a groundball single to LF.
F.Corey lines out to SS.

Philadelphia Athletics	2	5	3
St. Louis Browns	1	5	2

Bottom 9 — STL batting

G.Gore smokes a line drive single to RF.
G.Gore is caught stealing 2B.
G.Smith grounds out to 2B.
S.Barkley hits an infield single to 2B.
C.Comiskey enters the game as a pinch-hitter for M.Muldoon.
F.Corey can't handle a groundball and C.Comiskey reaches on the error.
Y.Robinson grounds out to 3B.

Philadelphia Athletics	2	5	4
St. Louis Browns	1	7	2