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St. Louis Browns @
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-05-15 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 4574 Β· 2:39
St. Louis Browns defeated Philadelphia Athletics 11β8. St. Louis Browns put up 5 in the 3rd. Ned Garver earned the win. Gus Zernial went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Ned Garver L: Bobby Shantz SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Coleman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sherm Lollar | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Hank Arft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ned Garver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ferris Fain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Tipton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tod Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ray Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wally Moses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lou Klein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | |
Ned Garver | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Shantz | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Hank Wyse | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Sam Zoldak | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Young: 53
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Ray Coleman: CS2(26)
- Ray Coleman: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Ferris Fain: S
- Dave Philley: 6
- Gus Zernial: HR8/IPHR.1-H
- Elmer Valo: K
Top 2
- Sherm Lollar: S
- Roy Sievers: S.1-2
- Don Lenhardt: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tom Upton: K
- Hank Arft: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
- Pete Suder: 8
- Joe Tipton: 8
Top 3
- Dick Starr: K
- Bobby Young: S
- Johnny Berardino: S8.1-3
- Ray Coleman: K
- Sherm Lollar: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Lenhardt: HR/7.3-H
- Tom Upton: 53
Bot 3
- Tod Davis: 43
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Ferris Fain: S6
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
Top 4
- Hank Arft: S3
- Dick Starr: SB2
- Dick Starr: 43.2-3
- Bobby Young: 7.3-H
- Johnny Berardino: K
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Billy Hitchcock: T.1-H
- Pete Suder: 63.3-H
- Joe Tipton: 8
Top 5
- Ray Coleman: W
- Sherm Lollar: D9.1-3
- Roy Sievers: W
- Don Lenhardt: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tom Upton: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Hank Arft: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Kermit Wahl: K
- Eddie Joost: S
- Ferris Fain: D.1-3
- Dave Philley: 7.3-H
- Gus Zernial: S5.2-3
- Elmer Valo: T.3-H;1-H
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
Top 6
- Ned Garver: 53
- Bobby Young: 3/G
- Johnny Berardino: 7
Bot 6
- Pete Suder: 9
- Ray Murray: W
- Johnny Kucab: 9
- Eddie Joost: S.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 3/G
Top 7
- Ray Coleman: 7
- Sherm Lollar: 8
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 7
- Dave Philley: 63
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 8
- Don Lenhardt: 13
- Tom Upton: E5
- Hank Arft: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/L
- Wally Moses: W
- Ray Murray: W.1-2
- Lou Limmer: 2/P
- Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: 13
Top 9
- Ned Garver: W
- Bobby Young: 53/SH.1-2
- Johnny Berardino: 7
- Ray Coleman: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Sherm Lollar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dave Philley: 63
- Gus Zernial: HR/78
- Elmer Valo: K
- Billy Hitchcock: HP
- Lou Klein: D7.1-3
- Ray Murray: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Ray Coleman hit Joe Tipton on the head on his follow through and knocked Tipton unconscious






















