Philadelphia Athletics vs St. Louis Browns
August 6, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 6, 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 3, St. Louis Browns 10

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 3 0 1 0
Moses rf 5 0 2 1
Valo lf 4 0 0 0
Chapman cf 4 1 2 0
Fain 1b 4 1 2 0
Hitchcock 2b 3 0 0 0
Wahl 3b 4 0 1 1
Tipton c 1 0 0 0
  Astroth c 3 1 1 0
Scheib p 1 0 0 0
  Shantz p 2 0 0 0
  Lehner ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 2
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Lenhardt 1b 5 1 2 1
Stirnweiss 2b 2 2 1 0
Kokos lf 5 2 3 4
Coleman rf 2 1 0 0
  Wood rf 3 0 1 1
Delsing cf 1 0 0 0
  Sievers cf 3 1 1 0
Moss c 5 0 0 1
Friend 3b 3 1 3 3
DeMars ss 3 2 1 0
Garver p 2 0 0 0
Totals 34 10 12 10
Philadelphia 010 001 100392
St. Louis 304 002 10x10122
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Scheib  L(3-7) 2.0 3 4 4 2 1
  Shantz   6.0 9 6 6 5 3
Totals
8.0
12
10
10
7
4
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Garver  W(9-10) 9.0 9 3 2 3 3
Totals
9.0
9
3
2
3
3

  E–Hitchcock (14), Wahl (11), Stirnweiss (7), DeMars (10).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Wahl-Hitchcock-Fain, St. Louis 2. Friend-Stirnweiss, Stirnweiss-DeMars-Lenhardt.  2B–Philadelphia Moses (15), St. Louis Friend (10).  HR–St. Louis Kokos (15,1st inning off Scheib 2 on); Friend (6,3rd inning off Shantz 2 on).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Garver (6).  Team–8.  CS–Friend (1).  U–Bill Grieve, Jim Boyer, Bill Summers.
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