Philadelphia Athletics vs Chicago White Sox
August 23, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 23, 1951 at Comiskey Park I. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 6, Chicago White Sox 3

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 1 2 2
Fain 1b 3 1 0 0
Valo rf 3 1 0 0
Zernial lf 5 0 1 1
Majeski 3b 4 1 1 2
Philley cf 4 0 1 1
Suder 2b 4 0 1 0
Astroth c 4 2 2 0
Fowler p 4 0 1 0
  Scheib p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 9 6
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Fox 2b 5 1 2 0
Stewart lf 3 2 1 0
  Judson p 0 0 0 0
  Dillinger ph 1 0 0 0
Minoso 3b 4 0 0 1
Robinson 1b 4 0 2 1
Coleman cf 4 0 1 1
Zarilla rf 3 0 0 0
Sheely c 3 0 0 0
  DeMaestri ss 0 0 0 0
Carrasquel ss 2 0 0 0
  Busby ph 1 0 0 0
  Masi c 0 0 0 0
Gumpert p 1 0 1 0
  Dorish p 0 0 0 0
  Lenhardt ph,lf 2 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3
Philadelphia 301 101 000690
Chicago 101 010 000372
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler  W(5-9) 7.0 7 3 3 6 2
  Scheib   2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
6
2
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Gumpert  L(8-5) 5.1 8 6 6 4 2
  Dorish   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  Judson   3.0 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
9
6
6
5
2

  E–Stewart (2), Carrasquel (15).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Joost-Suder-Fain, Chicago 2. Dorish-Sheely-Robinson, Minoso-Fox-Robinson.  PB–Astroth (6).  2B–Philadelphia Joost (22,off Gumpert); Philley (15,off Gumpert); Fowler (3,off Gumpert); Astroth (7,off Gumpert), Chicago Fox (29,off Fowler); Coleman (19,off Fowler); Robinson (18,off Fowler); Gumpert (1,off Fowler).  HR–Philadelphia Majeski (5,3rd inning off Gumpert 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–7.  Team–9.  U–Joe Paparella, Jim Duffy, Eddie Hurley.  T–2:38.  A–7,388.
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