Philadelphia Athletics vs St. Louis Browns
June 23, 1948 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 23, 1948 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 12, St. Louis Browns 1
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 3 1 0
McCosky lf 5 3 4 0
Coleman cf 5 1 1 1
Fain 1b 4 0 0 1
Majeski 3b 5 1 2 2
Valo rf 4 3 2 1
Franks c 5 1 3 5
Suder 2b 5 0 1 0
Fowler p 5 0 0 0
Totals 42 12 14 10
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Dillinger 3b 4 1 2 0
Zarilla rf 4 0 1 0
Priddy 2b 4 0 1 1
Platt lf 3 0 0 0
Lehner cf 2 0 1 0
Dente ss 4 0 1 0
Partee c 4 0 0 0
Stevens 1b 2 0 0 0
  Gerheauser p 0 0 0 0
  Schultz ph 1 0 0 0
Fannin p 1 0 0 0
  Binks ph 1 0 0 0
  Shore p 0 0 0 0
  McCarthy ph,1b 2 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1
Philadelphia 200 221 131–12141
St. Louis 100 000 000–162
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler  W(4-1) 9.0 6 1 1 4 3
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
4
3
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Fannin  L(3-7) 5.0 8 6 6 3 4
  Shore   2.0 3 2 2 1 0
  Gerheauser   2.0 3 4 2 2 3
Totals
9.0
14
12
10
6
7
  E–Fain (8), McCarthy 2 (2).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Suder-Fain, Joost-Suder-Fain.  2B–Philadelphia Joost (11); McCosky 2 (11); Majeski (11); Franks (4), St. Louis Zarilla (19).  3B–Philadelphia Majeski (2); Franks (1).  HR–Philadelphia Franks (1,4th inning off Fannin 1 on).  SH–R. Coleman (4).  Team LOB–10.  Team–8.  SB–R. Coleman (2).  U–Bill McKinley, Cal Hubbard, Bill McGowan.  T–2:17.  A–2,787.
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