Philadelphia Athletics vs St. Louis Browns
June 1, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 1, 1939 at Sportsman's Park III. 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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Philadelphia Athletics 10, St. Louis Browns 7

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Gantenbein 2b 4 2 1 0
Miles rf 5 2 4 2
Ambler ss 4 0 2 2
Etten 1b 5 0 1 1
Johnson lf 4 2 2 1
Hayes c 5 1 2 0
Chapman cf 4 1 1 2
Nagel 3b 4 0 1 0
Nelson p 3 1 1 0
  Joyce p 1 1 1 0
  Dean p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 10 16 8
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Thompson rf 3 2 1 0
Sullivan lf 4 1 3 3
McQuinn 1b 4 1 1 2
Hoag cf 5 0 1 0
Clift 3b 4 1 0 0
Spindel c 5 1 2 0
Berardino 2b 4 0 0 1
Christman ss 3 0 0 0
  Almada ph 1 0 0 0
  Hughes ss 1 0 0 0
Kramer p 0 0 0 0
  Harris p 2 0 1 0
  Marcum ph,p 2 1 2 1
  Gryska ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 39 7 11 7
Philadelphia 232 001 01110164
St. Louis 100 002 2207112
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson  W(3-1) 6.0 7 5 4 4 1
  Joyce   1.1 3 2 1 0 0
  Dean  SV(5) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
11
7
5
5
2
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer  L(4-4) 2.0 6 5 5 3 2
  Harris   4.0 7 3 3 0 2
  Marcum   3.0 3 2 2 0 0
Totals
9.0
16
10
10
3
4

  E–Miles (3), Ambler (3), Johnson (6), Hayes (2), Thompson (1), Christman (4).  DP–St. Louis 2. Harris-Clift-Berardino-Christman, Christman-McQuinn.  PB–Spindel (1).  2B–Philadelphia Hayes 2 (5); Nelson (1); Joyce (1), St. Louis Spindel (1).  3B–St. Louis Sullivan (2).  HR–Philadelphia Johnson (5,9th inning off Marcum 0 on), St. Louis McQuinn (4,7th inning off Nelson 1 on).  SH–Ambler (1); Thompson (3).  Team LOB–6.  Team–11.  SB–Miles (2); Johnson (5).  CS–Nagel (1).  U–Red Ormsby, George Pipgras, Bill Summers.  T–2:35.  A–487.
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