Philadelphia Athletics vs New York Yankees
August 18, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 18, 1951 at Yankee Stadium I. The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 1, New York Yankees 5

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 0 0
Valo rf 3 0 1 0
Philley cf 4 1 1 0
Zernial lf 3 0 1 0
Majeski 3b 2 0 0 0
Limmer 1b 4 0 1 1
Suder 2b 4 0 0 0
Tipton c 0 0 0 0
  Astroth c 2 0 0 0
Kellner p 2 0 0 0
  Moses ph 1 0 0 0
  Scheib p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 4 1
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
McDougald 2b 4 1 1 0
Cerv rf 2 2 1 0
  Woodling lf 0 0 0 0
Brown 3b 4 0 2 1
DiMaggio cf 3 1 0 1
Berra c 4 0 1 0
Mize 1b 4 0 1 1
  Collins 1b 0 0 0 0
Bauer lf,rf 3 1 1 0
Coleman ss 4 0 1 0
Raschi p 3 0 1 1
Totals 31 5 9 4
Philadelphia 000 100 000140
New York 000 030 11x590
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  L(7-12) 7.0 7 4 4 5 2
  Scheib   1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
8.0
9
5
5
5
3
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi  W(17-7) 9.0 4 1 1 4 4
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
4
4

  E–None.  DP–Philadelphia 1. Majeski-Suder-Limmer, New York 2. Coleman-McDougald-Mize, McDougald-Coleman-Collins.  2B–Philadelphia Limmer (9,off Raschi), New York Coleman (9,off Kellner); Cerv (1,off Kellner); Bauer (14,off Scheib).  HBP–Majeski (2,by Raschi).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Raschi (9,off Kellner).  Team–8.  SB–McDougald (8,2nd base off Kellner/Astroth).  U–Jim Duffy, Bill Grieve, Bill Summers.  T–2:31.  A–22,272.
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