New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
May 28, 1948 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 28, 1948 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Philadelphia Athletics 6

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Rizzuto ss 4 0 0 0
Henrich rf 4 1 1 0
Lindell lf 3 2 2 1
DiMaggio cf 3 0 1 2
Souchock 1b 2 0 0 0
  McQuinn ph,1b 2 0 0 0
Johnson 3b 4 0 1 0
Niarhos c 2 0 0 0
  Berra ph,c 1 0 0 0
Stirnweiss 2b 3 0 1 0
  Brown ph 1 0 1 0
Embree p 1 0 0 0
  Lollar ph 1 0 0 0
  Hiller p 1 0 0 0
  Keller ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 3 1 0 0
McCosky lf 5 1 0 0
Valo rf 3 1 2 0
Fain 1b 4 0 1 1
Majeski 3b 4 0 1 2
Chapman cf 4 1 1 0
Franks c 3 1 0 0
Suder 2b 4 1 2 1
Brissie p 2 0 1 2
  Potter p 2 0 1 0
Totals 34 6 9 6
New York 201 000 000372
Philadelphia 032 000 10x690
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Embree  L(2-1) 3.0 5 5 4 1 1
  Hiller   5.0 4 1 1 2 1
Totals
8.0
9
6
5
3
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Brissie   4.0 5 3 3 3 4
  Potter  W(2-1) 5.0 2 0 0 1 4
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
4
8

  E–Souchock (1), McQuinn (4).  DP–New York 1. Rizzuto-Stirnweiss-Niarhos.  2B–Philadelphia Valo (5); Fain (8); Chapman (2); Suder (9); Brissie (1).  3B–New York DiMaggio (4).  HR–New York Lindell (5,3rd inning off Brissie 0 on).  SH–Lindell (1).  Team LOB–8.  HBP–Joost (1).  Team–8.  U–Art Passarella, Jim Boyer, Eddie Rommel.
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