New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 12, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 12, 1951 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Athletics 7

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
McDougald 2b 2 1 1 0
Brown 3b 3 1 1 1
Berra c 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio cf 3 1 1 1
Mize 1b 4 0 0 0
Bauer lf 2 1 2 0
Cerv rf 3 0 2 1
Rizzuto ss 2 0 0 0
Wiesler p 1 0 0 0
  Kramer p 1 0 0 0
  Ostrowski p 0 0 0 0
  Martin ph 1 0 0 0
  Overmire p 0 0 0 0
Totals 26 4 7 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 3 3
Valo cf 3 1 0 0
Clark rf 4 1 1 0
Zernial lf 4 1 3 2
Majeski 3b 3 1 0 0
Limmer 1b 3 0 1 0
Suder 2b 3 1 1 1
Astroth c 3 2 2 0
Shantz p 1 0 0 0
Totals 28 7 11 6
New York 022 000 0472
Philadelphia 022 201 07111
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Wiesler   2.2 4 4 4 2 1
  Kramer  L(1-3) 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
  Ostrowski   1.2 1 0 0 0 0
  Overmire   2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Totals
7.0
11
7
7
3
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz  W(11-8) 7.0 7 4 2 4 2
Totals
7.0
7
4
2
4
2

  E–McDougald (10), Overmire (3), Clark (4).  DP–New York 2. Berra-Brown-McDougald, McDougald-Rizzuto-Mize, Philadelphia 2. Limmer-Joost-Limmer, Joost-Suder-Limmer.  PB–Astroth (5).  2B–New York Brown (11,off Shantz); Bauer (12,off Shantz), Philadelphia Zernial (26,off Wiesler); Astroth (6,off Overmire).  HBP–DiMaggio (5,by Shantz); Brown (3,by Shantz).  IBB–McDougald (1,by Shantz).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Limmer (5,off Wiesler); Shantz (7,off Overmire).  Team–5.  CS–Joost (4,2nd base by Wiesler/Berra).  U–Bill McGowan, Bill McKinley, Hank Soar.  T–2:34.  A–19,798.
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