New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 5, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 5, 1952 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 2, Philadelphia Athletics 3

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Rizzuto ss 4 0 1 0
Collins 1b 5 1 2 0
Mantle cf 3 0 1 1
Berra c 4 0 1 0
Woodling lf 4 0 1 0
Bauer rf 4 1 1 0
McDougald 3b 3 0 0 0
Martin 2b 3 0 0 0
  Mize ph 1 0 1 0
  Brideweser pr 0 0 0 0
Kuzava p 2 0 0 0
  Sain p 2 0 1 1
  Babe pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 9 2
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 1 0
Fain 1b 4 0 0 0
Clark rf 4 0 0 0
  Valo rf 0 0 0 0
Zernial lf 3 1 0 0
Philley cf 3 2 1 0
Michaels 2b 1 0 0 0
Hitchcock 3b 3 0 2 2
Murray c 2 0 0 0
  Robertson ph 0 0 0 1
  Astroth c 0 0 0 0
Kellner p 3 0 0 0
Totals 27 3 4 3
New York 100 000 001290
Philadelphia 000 102 00x340
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Kuzava  L(7-8) 5.1 3 3 3 4 3
  Sain   2.2 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
4
3
3
5
3
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  W(11-11) 9.0 9 2 2 2 3
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
2
3

  E–None.  2B–New York Collins 2 (14,off A. Kellner 2), Philadelphia Philley (25,off Kuzava).  3B–New York Mantle (5,off A. Kellner).  SH–Rizzuto (19,off A. Kellner).  IBB–Mantle (7,by A. Kellner).  Team LOB–9.  HBP–Michaels (1,by Kuzava).  Team–6.  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Hank Soar, 3B–Bill McGowan.  T–2:23.  A–5,120.
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