St. Louis Browns vs Philadelphia Athletics
June 4, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 4, 1950 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 6, Philadelphia Athletics 13

St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Upton ss 5 0 0 0
Kokos rf 5 1 2 1
Lenhardt lf 5 1 2 1
Coleman cf 4 1 1 0
Arft 1b 2 1 0 0
Moss c 3 1 1 1
Friend 2b 4 0 0 1
Thomas 3b 3 1 1 0
Kretlow p 0 0 0 0
  Overmire p 0 0 0 0
  Fine p 2 0 0 0
  Sievers ph 1 0 1 2
  Schacht p 0 0 0 0
  Wood ph 1 0 0 0
  Ferrick p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 8 6
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Dillinger 3b 4 2 2 4
Moses rf 5 1 1 0
Lehner lf 5 1 2 3
Chapman cf 4 1 0 0
Fain 1b 3 2 1 1
Joost ss 3 1 0 0
Hitchcock 2b 3 2 1 0
Astroth c 1 2 0 1
Hooper p 3 1 2 4
  Valo ph 0 0 0 0
  Kellner p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 13 9 13
St. Louis 100 001 220680
Philadelphia 920 000 20x1391
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow  L(0-2) 0.0 2 4 4 2 0
  Overmire   0.1 2 4 4 2 0
  Fine   5.2 3 3 3 4 3
  Schacht   1.0 2 2 2 2 0
  Ferrick   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
9
13
13
10
3
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Hooper  W(5-3) 7.0 5 4 4 3 5
  Kellner  SV(2) 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
Totals
9.0
8
6
6
5
5

  E–Fain (6).  PB–Moss (1).  2B–St. Louis Sievers (5,off Hooper), Philadelphia Moses (2,off Kretlow); Hooper (1,off Overmire).  HR–St. Louis Lenhardt (6,1st inning off Hooper 0 on 2 out); Kokos (7,6th inning off Hooper 0 on 1 out).  SH–Thomas (7,off Kellner); Joost (4,off Overmire).  Team LOB–8.  Team–5.  SB–Hitchcock (1,3rd base off Schacht/Moss).  U–Johnny Stevens, Bill Summers, Bill Grieve.  T–2:12.  A–3,227.
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