Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Athletics
June 20, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 20, 1951 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 4, Philadelphia Athletics 5

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Groth cf 4 0 1 0
Priddy 2b 4 0 1 0
Kell 3b 4 1 2 0
Souchock rf 3 2 1 2
Evers lf 4 1 2 1
Kolloway 1b 3 0 1 0
  Keller ph 1 0 0 0
  Berry pr 0 0 0 0
Lipon ss 4 0 0 0
Swift c 3 0 0 0
  Wertz ph 0 0 0 0
  Newhouser pr 0 0 0 0
Trucks p 2 0 0 0
  Mullin ph 1 0 0 0
  Bearden p 0 0 0 0
  Kryhoski ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 1 1 1
Valo rf 3 0 0 0
Philley cf 4 0 1 0
Zernial lf 2 1 0 0
Fain 1b 3 0 0 0
Majeski 3b 3 1 1 0
Klein 2b 3 1 1 1
Astroth c 3 1 0 1
Shantz p 2 0 0 0
  Kucab p 0 0 0 0
Totals 27 5 4 3
Detroit 010 000 003482
Philadelphia 040 000 01x541
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks  L(1-1) 7.0 3 4 2 1 2
  Bearden   1.0 1 1 0 2 0
Totals
8.0
4
5
2
3
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz  W(6-4) 8.0 8 4 3 1 3
  Kucab  SV(1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
8
4
3
2
3

  E–Swift (1), Trucks (2), Fain (12).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Klein-Fain.  2B–Detroit Evers 2 (4,off Shantz 2); Kell (6,off Shantz).  HR–Detroit Souchock (8,9th inning off Shantz 1 on 0 out).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Shantz (4,off Trucks); Valo (1,off Bearden).  HBP–Majeski (1,by Trucks).  IBB–Zernial (1,by Bearden).  Team–4.  SB–Evers (2,3rd base off Shantz/Astroth).  CS–Lipon (3,2nd base by Kucab/Astroth); Philley (5,2nd base by Trucks/Swift).  U–Joe Paparella, Cal Hubbard, Eddie Rommel.  T–2:03.  A–10,362.
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