Philadelphia Athletics vs Cleveland Indians
May 4, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 4, 1951 at Cleveland Stadium. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 1

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 2 0
Valo rf 4 0 0 0
Philley cf 3 1 1 0
Fain 1b 3 1 2 0
Zernial lf 3 1 0 0
Hitchcock 3b 4 0 2 2
Suder 2b 4 0 0 1
Tipton c 2 0 0 0
  Astroth c 2 0 0 0
Kellner p 3 0 0 0
  Hooper p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 3 1 1 0
Avila 2b 4 0 1 0
Simpson 1b 4 0 0 0
Rosen 3b 4 0 2 1
Doby cf 4 0 1 0
Kennedy rf 2 0 0 0
  Nielsen ph 1 0 0 0
Boone ss 3 0 1 0
Hegan c 4 0 0 0
Wynn p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1
Philadelphia 000 300 000371
Cleveland 000 001 000161
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  W(2-1) 8.0 6 1 1 3 6
  Hooper   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
3
6
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn  L(2-2) 9.0 7 3 3 3 5
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
3
5

  E–Fain (3), Mitchell (1).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Suder-Joost-Fain, Hitchcock-Suder-Fain.  PB–Astroth (1).  2B–Philadelphia Hitchcock (1,off Wynn), Cleveland Doby (6,off Kellner).  3B–Philadelphia Philley (2,off Wynn).  Team LOB–5.  Team–7.  SB–Hitchcock (1,2nd base off Wynn/Hegan).  CS–Joost (1,2nd base by Wynn/Hegan); Philley (2,Home by Wynn/Hegan).  U-HP–Bill McKinley, 1B–Jim Honochick, 2B–Hank Soar, 3B–Bill McGowan.  T–2:38.  A–12,185.
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