Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Athletics
June 21, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 21, 1951 at Shibe Park. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 9, Philadelphia Athletics 3

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Groth cf 5 1 1 0
Priddy 2b 5 2 3 1
Kell 3b 3 1 2 1
Wertz rf 5 1 2 2
Mullin lf 3 1 1 1
  Souchock ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Kryhoski 1b 5 0 2 2
Robinson c 3 1 0 1
Lipon ss 5 0 0 0
Cain p 4 2 1 0
Totals 39 9 12 8
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 3 0 0 0
Clark rf 4 0 1 0
Philley cf 3 1 0 0
Zernial lf 4 1 1 0
Fain 1b 3 0 1 2
Majeski 3b 4 0 2 0
Klein 2b 4 0 0 0
Murray c 4 0 0 0
Scheib p 2 1 2 1
  Martin p 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3
Detroit 200 210 1309120
Philadelphia 001 000 002371
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Cain  W(6-4) 9.0 7 3 3 2 1
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
2
1
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Scheib  L(1-7) 7.1 11 9 8 6 2
  Martin   1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
9
8
6
3

  E–Philley (3).  DP–Detroit 2. Lipon-Priddy-Kryhoski, Kell-Priddy-Kryhoski.  2B–Philadelphia Scheib (2,off Cain); Majeski (10,off Cain); Zernial (13,off Cain).  3B–Detroit Mullin (3,off Scheib); Wertz (3,off Scheib).  HR–Philadelphia Scheib (2,3rd inning off Cain 0 on 0 out).  Team LOB–9.  HBP–Philley (2,by Cain).  Team–5.  U–Cal Hubbard, Eddie Rommel, Joe Paparella.  T–2:12.  A–1,346.
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