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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1951-05-08 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 3309 · 2:20
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 9–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Ferris Fain went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Dick Littlefield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Niarhos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Brown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Littlefield | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Hal Brown | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Mahoney | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Kretlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Rotblatt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Ferris Fain: W
- Dave Philley: S7.1-2
- Sam Chapman: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Billy Hitchcock: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Astroth: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Bobby Shantz: K
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Al Zarilla: 3/FL
- Minnie Minoso: D9
- Eddie Robinson: 4
Top 2
- Eddie Joost: HR/7
- Ferris Fain: HR/9
- Dave Philley: 43
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Gus Zernial: S6
- Billy Hitchcock: 53
Bot 2
- Hank Majeski: D7
- Jim Busby: 9
- Nellie Fox: S9.2-H
- Gus Niarhos: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Pete Suder: 63
- Joe Astroth: 13
- Bobby Shantz: K/C
Bot 3
- Hal Brown: S9
- Chico Carrasquel: 54(1)/FO
- Al Zarilla: T8.1-H
- Minnie Minoso: 6/L
- Eddie Robinson: 8
Top 4
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Dave Philley: S8
- Sam Chapman: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Hank Majeski: 53
- Jim Busby: D7
- Nellie Fox: 53
- Gus Niarhos: S7.2-H
- Hal Brown: S7.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
Top 5
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Billy Hitchcock: S5.1-2
- Pete Suder: S1.1-2;2-3
- Joe Astroth: 9.2-3;3-H
- Bobby Shantz: S1.1-2;3-H
- Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: K
- Sam Chapman: 43
Bot 5
- Al Zarilla: K/C
- Minnie Minoso: 63
- Eddie Robinson: 31
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Billy Hitchcock: CS2(26)
- Billy Hitchcock: 2/FL
- Pete Suder: K
Bot 6
- Hank Majeski: D8
- Jim Busby: 63
- Nellie Fox: FC1.2X3(15)
- Gus Niarhos: 5/L
Top 7
- Joe Astroth: 43
- Bobby Shantz: 8
- Eddie Joost: S8
- Ferris Fain: 7
Bot 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Al Zarilla: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dave Philley: 53
- Sam Chapman: K/C
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 8
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Phil Masi: S9.1-3
- Jim Busby: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Nellie Fox: W.1-2
- Gus Niarhos: 63
Top 9
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Pete Suder: S5
- Joe Astroth: 43.1-2
- Bobby Shantz: 7
Bot 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: S9
- Al Zarilla: 16(1)3/GDP