Philadelphia Athletics vs Chicago White Sox
May 6, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 6, 1951 at Comiskey Park I. The Chicago White Sox 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, Chicago White Sox 8

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 2 1
Valo rf 3 1 1 0
Philley cf 3 0 0 1
Fain 1b 4 0 1 1
Zernial lf 4 0 0 0
Hitchcock 3b 3 1 0 0
Suder 2b 4 0 0 0
Murray c 4 0 0 0
Coleman p 0 0 0 0
  Martin p 1 1 1 0
  Burtschy p 1 0 0 0
  Davis ph 1 0 0 0
  Kucab p 0 0 0 0
  Limmer ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 5 3
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Carrasquel ss 5 0 1 0
Baker 3b 1 4 0 0
Minoso lf 1 2 1 1
Robinson 1b 5 0 2 2
Zarilla rf 2 1 1 2
Busby cf 4 1 0 1
Fox 2b 4 0 1 0
Masi c 3 0 1 1
Kretlow p 0 0 0 1
  Rotblatt p 3 0 0 0
Totals 28 8 7 8
Philadelphia 120 000 000352
Chicago 411 020 00x871
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman  L(0-2) 0.2 1 4 4 6 1
  Martin   0.1 0 1 1 2 0
  Burtschy   5.0 5 3 3 6 2
  Kucab   2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
7
8
8
15
3
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow   1.2 4 3 3 2 1
  Rotblatt  W(3-1) 7.1 1 0 0 3 3
Totals
9.0
5
3
3
5
4

  E–Zernial (2), Murray (1), Robinson (2).  2B–Philadelphia Fain (4,off Kretlow), Chicago Zarilla (5,off Burtschy); Masi (2,off Burtschy).  3B–Chicago Minoso (3,off Burtschy); Fox (1,off Kucab).  Team LOB–7.  HBP–Fox (3,by Burtschy).  Team–12.  CS–Carrasquel (1,2nd base by Burtschy/Murray); Minoso (1,2nd base by Kucab/Murray).  U–Joe Paparella, Cal Hubbard, Eddie Rommel.  T–2:58.  A–14,576.
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