St. Louis Browns vs Philadelphia Athletics
July 29, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 29, 1953 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 3, Philadelphia Athletics 9

St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Groth cf 5 0 1 0
Kokos lf 4 0 0 0
Sievers 1b 3 0 0 0
  Kryhoski ph,1b 2 0 0 0
Lenhardt rf 4 1 3 1
Dyck 3b 4 1 1 0
Courtney c 4 1 2 0
Berry 2b 4 0 1 1
Hunter ss 4 0 2 1
Kretlow p 2 0 0 0
  Moss ph 1 0 0 0
  Littlefield p 0 0 0 0
  Paige p 0 0 0 0
  Wertz ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 3 10 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
DeMaestri ss 5 0 1 1
Philley rf 3 0 2 0
Suder 3b 2 0 0 0
  Babe 3b 3 1 0 0
Robinson 1b 4 1 1 2
Zernial lf 3 1 1 0
Michaels 2b 4 2 0 0
McGhee cf 3 2 2 1
Murray c 3 1 2 2
Kellner p 2 0 0 0
  Astroth ph 0 0 0 0
  Bishop p 1 1 1 2
Totals 33 9 10 8
St. Louis 000 003 0003101
Philadelphia 030 020 04x9102
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow  L(1-2) 5.0 6 5 4 2 2
  Littlefield   2.0 2 3 3 3 0
  Paige   1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
8.0
10
9
8
5
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  W(9-8) 6.0 8 3 3 1 2
  Bishop  SV(1) 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
Totals
9.0
10
3
3
3
4

  E–Hunter (18), Robinson (7), Zernial (6).  DP–St. Louis 1. Lenhardt-Kryhoski, Philadelphia 1. Michaels-Robinson.  PB–Courtney (3).  2B–Philadelphia Zernial (15,off Kretlow); McGhee (10,off Littlefield); Bishop (1,off Paige).  3B–Philadelphia Murray (2,off Kretlow); Philley (7,off Kretlow).  HR–St. Louis Lenhardt (6,6th inning off A. Kellner 0 on 2 out), Philadelphia Robinson (13,5th inning off Kretlow 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–10.  SH–Murray (1,off Paige).  Team–6.  U-HP–Red Flaherty, 1B–Eddie Hurley, 2B–Charlie Berry, 3B–Eddie Rommel.  T–2:25.  A–2,247.
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