St. Louis Browns vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 16, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1951 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Browns 5, Philadelphia Athletics 7

St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Thomas ss 5 2 2 1
Goliat 2b 5 0 2 1
Nieman lf 2 0 0 0
  Delsing cf 2 1 1 1
Wood cf,lf 5 1 3 2
Batts c 5 0 0 0
Rapp rf 4 0 0 0
Arft 1b 4 0 1 0
Marsh 3b 4 1 2 0
McDonald p 1 0 0 0
  Suchecki p 2 0 0 0
  Mapes ph 1 0 0 0
  Paige p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 5 11 5
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 2 1 0 1
Fain 1b 4 1 1 1
Valo rf 4 0 1 1
Zernial lf 3 0 0 1
Hitchcock 3b 4 0 0 0
Philley cf 3 2 2 0
Suder 2b 3 1 0 0
Astroth c 3 1 0 0
Kellner p 2 1 2 3
  Scheib p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 7 6 7
St. Louis 001 031 0005111
Philadelphia 241 000 00x762
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald  L(4-7) 1.2 3 6 5 3 0
  Suchecki   5.1 3 1 1 3 3
  Paige   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
6
7
6
6
4
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  W(10-14) 5.0 8 4 4 0 3
  Scheib   4.0 3 1 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
11
5
4
1
4

  E–McDonald (2), Kellner (2), Scheib (1).  2B–Philadelphia Fain (30,off McDonald); Philley (19,off Suchecki).  HR–St. Louis Thomas (1,3rd inning off Kellner 0 on 0 out); Wood (15,5th inning off Kellner 1 on 1 out).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Suder (5,off McDonald).  Team–6.  SB–Philley (9,2nd base off Suchecki/Batts).  U–Jim Honochick, Larry Napp, Eddie Hurley.  T–2:02.  A–6,671.
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