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St. Louis Browns @
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-05-18 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 12341 Β· 2:05
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 5β2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Russ Christopher earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: Russ Christopher L: Cliff Fannin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Red Jones Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Lehner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Zarilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerry Witte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Jake Early | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cliff Fannin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Judnich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ferris Fain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Hank Majeski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Handley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Fowler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Russ Christopher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Fannin | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Fowler | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Russ Christopher | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 63
- Paul Lehner: 5/FL
- Vern Stephens: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: K
- Elmer Valo: W
- Ferris Fain: E1.1-2;B-1
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- George Binks: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Hank Majeski: 63
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: D8
- Al Zarilla: 43.2-3
- Rusty Peters: 23/BG
- Jerry Witte: W
- Jake Early: 4/L
Bot 2
- Gene Handley: 63
- Buddy Rosar: 7
- Dick Fowler: K
Top 3
- Cliff Fannin: K
- Bob Dillinger: 7
- Paul Lehner: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: 34/SH.1-2
- Ferris Fain: W
- Sam Chapman: 8.2-3
- George Binks: 3/G
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: 43
- Jeff Heath: 43
- Al Zarilla: 8
Bot 4
- Hank Majeski: S8
- Gene Handley: PB.1-2
- Gene Handley: 2/FL/BP
- Buddy Rosar: S7.2-3
- Dick Fowler: S4.3-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Joost: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Rusty Peters: 8
- Jerry Witte: W
- Jake Early: D9.1-3
- Cliff Fannin: 8.3-H;2-3
- Bob Dillinger: K
Bot 5
- Elmer Valo: 13/BG
- Ferris Fain: 5
- Sam Chapman: 53
Top 6
- Paul Lehner: S3
- Vern Stephens: 5/FL
- Jeff Heath: S9.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 43.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Peters: 9
Bot 6
- George Binks: 8
- Hank Majeski: 9/89
- Gene Handley: D7/78
- Buddy Rosar: 3
Top 7
- Jerry Witte: W
- Jake Early: K
- Cliff Fannin: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 53
Bot 7
- Dick Fowler: 3/G
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Elmer Valo: 8
Top 8
- Paul Lehner: T9
- Vern Stephens: S8.3-H
- Jeff Heath: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 43.2-3
- Rusty Peters: 43
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: E6/G.B-1
- Sam Chapman: E3/TH/SH.1-3;B-1
- George Binks: 8.3-H(UR)
- Hank Majeski: D7/78.1-H(UR)
- Gene Handley: S7.2-3
- Buddy Rosar: IW.1-2
- Russ Christopher: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Witte: K
- Jake Early: 43
- Wally Judnich: 31

















