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OmahaBaseball · 09-16-2023, 10:38 PM

Another tough loss, as the Philadelphia Athletics (3-4) scored an extra-innings run to prevail over the Boston Americans (3-4) by a score of 3 to 2. The loss dropped the Americans into 7th place in the 8 team American League standings.

Button Briggs (1-1) picked up the complete-game 10 inning win by allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 10 hits and 3 walks; Game Score of 67. Jesse Tannehill (0-2) was tagged with the loss after his defense let him down (5 errors), allowing 3 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits, 2 walks, and 1 hit batsman in 9 1/3 innings of play; Game Score of 66.

The Athletics were led at the plate by Honus Wagner (2 for 5, 1 Run, 2 Steals), John Titus (1 for 3, 2 Runs, 1 Stolen Base), and George Davis (2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 Walk). Boston received contributions at the plate from Frank Chance (2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 Stolen Base), Bill Lange (1 for 4, 1 Run, 1 Walk), and Cozy Dolan (1 for 1, 1 Run).

Player of the Game: Buttons Briggs

09-16-2023, 10:38 PM	#613
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,891	Game 7: Boston Americans vs. Philadelphia Athletics Another tough loss, as the Philadelphia Athletics (3-4) scored an extra-innings run to prevail over the Boston Americans (3-4) by a score of 3 to 2. The loss dropped the Americans into 7th place in the 8 team American League standings. Button Briggs (1-1) picked up the complete-game 10 inning win by allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 10 hits and 3 walks; Game Score of 67. Jesse Tannehill (0-2) was tagged with the loss after his defense let him down (5 errors), allowing 3 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits, 2 walks, and 1 hit batsman in 9 1/3 innings of play; Game Score of 66. The Athletics were led at the plate by Honus Wagner (2 for 5, 1 Run, 2 Steals), John Titus (1 for 3, 2 Runs, 1 Stolen Base), and George Davis (2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 Walk). Boston received contributions at the plate from Frank Chance (2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 Stolen Base), Bill Lange (1 for 4, 1 Run, 1 Walk), and Cozy Dolan (1 for 1, 1 Run). Player of the Game: Buttons Briggs Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!