Philadelphia Athletics vs St. Louis Browns
May 21, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 21, 1950 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Browns defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Athletics 6, St. Louis Browns 11
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 2 2 1
McCosky lf 5 0 1 0
Dillinger 3b 5 1 3 4
Lehner cf 5 0 2 0
Fain 1b 4 0 0 0
Valo rf 4 0 1 0
Suder 2b 4 1 1 1
Guerra c 4 0 0 0
Kellner p 2 1 1 0
  Wahl ph 1 0 0 0
  Wyse p 0 0 0 0
  Hitchcock ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 39 6 12 6
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
DeMars ss 4 1 0 1
Kokos rf 4 2 2 0
Lollar c 5 2 2 4
Sievers cf 3 1 0 1
Lenhardt lf 4 0 0 1
Thomas 3b 4 0 2 3
Friend 2b 4 1 1 0
Arft 1b 2 3 1 0
Fannin p 0 0 0 0
  Upton ph 0 1 0 0
  Overmire p 2 0 1 1
Totals 32 11 9 11
Philadelphia 102 011 001–6120
St. Louis 005 013 02x–1190
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  L(2-3) 6.0 6 9 9 6 2
  Wyse   2.0 3 2 2 1 1
Totals
8.0
9
11
11
7
3
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Fannin   3.0 3 3 3 1 0
  Overmire  W(1-1) 6.0 9 3 3 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
1
1
  E–None.  2B–Philadelphia Dillinger (4); Kellner (1), St. Louis Kokos (3); Thomas (4).  3B–St. Louis Friend (2); Arft (1).  HR–Philadelphia Joost (4,1st inning off Fannin 0 on 0 out); Dillinger (1,3rd inning off Fannin 1 on); Suder (4,4th inning off Overmire 0 on), St. Louis Lollar (6,6th inning off Kellner 2 on).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Overmire (1).  HBP–Sievers (2).  Team–6.  U–Joe Paparella, Eddie Rommel, Cal Hubbard.
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