St. Louis Browns vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 9, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 9, 1945 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 0, Philadelphia Athletics 1

St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Byrnes cf 3 0 0 0
Finney 1b 3 0 0 0
Moore rf 2 0 0 0
Laabs lf 3 0 0 0
Christman 3b 3 0 0 0
Stephens ss 2 0 0 0
Mancuso c 3 0 0 0
Gutteridge 2b 2 0 0 0
Miller p 3 0 0 0
Totals 24 0 0 0
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 4 0 0 0
Peck rf 4 1 1 0
Hall 2b 3 0 1 1
Estalella cf 3 0 0 0
Siebert 1b 3 0 2 0
Kell 3b 3 0 0 0
Rosar c 3 0 0 0
Brancato ss 3 0 0 0
Fowler p 3 0 1 0
Totals 29 1 5 1
St. Louis 000 000 000001
Philadelphia 000 000 001150
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Miller  L (0-1) 8.0 5 1 1 1 1
Totals 8.0 5 1 1 1 1
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler  W (1-0) 9.0 0 0 0 4 6
Totals 9.0 0 0 0 4 6

  E–Christman (6).  DP–St. Louis 1. Finney-Stephens-Finney, Philadelphia 2. Hall-Siebert, Hall-Brancato-Siebert.  2B–Philadelphia Fowler (2).  3B–Philadelphia Peck (7).  SH–Moore (5).  Team LOB–2.  Team–5.  U–George Pipgras, Eddie Rommel, Hal Weafer.  T–1:15.  A–16,755.

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