Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 4, 1951 Box Score

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

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Cleveland Indians 4, Philadelphia Athletics 2

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 5 1 3 1
Avila 2b 4 1 2 0
Doby cf 3 1 1 2
Easter 1b 5 0 2 0
Rosen 3b 5 0 0 1
Simpson rf 4 0 1 0
Boone ss 4 0 0 0
Hegan c 4 1 1 0
Feller p 1 0 0 0
  Brissie p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 10 4
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 1 0
Valo cf 4 0 1 0
Moses rf 4 0 2 0
Zernial lf 4 0 0 0
Limmer 1b 4 0 0 0
Majeski 3b 4 1 1 0
Hitchcock 2b 4 1 3 1
Tipton c 2 0 1 0
Fowler p 3 0 0 1
  Philley ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 9 2
Cleveland 010 010 0204100
Philadelphia 020 000 000292
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Feller  W(17-4) 8.2 9 2 2 4 7
  Brissie  SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
4
8
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler  L(4-8) 9.0 10 4 4 6 4
Totals
9.0
10
4
4
6
4

  E–Zernial (7), Majeski (5).  DP–Cleveland 2. Rosen-Avila-Easter, Hegan-Avila.  PB–Hegan (4).  2B–Cleveland Mitchell (11,off Fowler).  3B–Cleveland Doby (3,off Fowler), Philadelphia Hitchcock (2,off Feller).  SH–Feller 2 (9,off Fowler 2).  HBP–Simpson (2,by Fowler); Valo (6,by Feller).  IBB–Doby (3,by Fowler).  Team LOB–13.  Team–9.  CS–Mitchell (4,2nd base by Fowler/Tipton); Valo (5,2nd base by Feller/Hegan).  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Art Passarella, 3B–Charlie Berry.  T–2:47.  A–4,518.
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