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St. Louis Browns @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-05-17 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 2957 · night · 2:34
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 7–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Gus Zernial went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| PHA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Al Widmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Berardino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Coleman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lenhardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Arft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Upton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Widmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Klein | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Johnson | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Kennedy | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Al Widmar | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Coleman | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bobby Shantz | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Young: S4.B-2(E4)
- Johnny Berardino: 8
- Ray Coleman: W
- Sherm Lollar: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: K/C
- Don Lenhardt: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hank Arft: IW
- Tom Upton: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Johnson: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Ferris Fain: W
- Dave Philley: 64(1)/FO
- Gus Zernial: HR/7D.1-H
- Elmer Valo: T7
- Billy Hitchcock: K
Top 2
- Bobby Young: K
- Johnny Berardino: K
- Ray Coleman: 7
Bot 2
- Lou Klein: 8
- Ray Murray: S9
- Bobby Shantz: W.1-2
- Eddie Joost: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ferris Fain: 8.3-H
- Dave Philley: 43
Top 3
- Sherm Lollar: 3
- Roy Sievers: 6
- Don Lenhardt: 63
Bot 3
- Gus Zernial: W
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lou Klein: E5.3-H(NR);2-3;B-2#
- Ray Murray: 2/FL
- Bobby Shantz: 53
Top 4
- Hank Arft: 43
- Tom Upton: 7
- Bill Kennedy: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Dave Philley: S8
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Billy Hitchcock: K/C
Top 5
- Bobby Young: W
- Johnny Berardino: S8.1-2
- Ray Coleman: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sherm Lollar: K
- Roy Sievers: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Lenhardt: 9
- Hank Arft: 8
Bot 5
- Lou Klein: K/C
- Ray Murray: 8
- Bobby Shantz: S7
- Eddie Joost: S8.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 31
Top 6
- Tom Upton: 13
- Bill Kennedy: K
- Bobby Young: 43
Bot 6
- Dave Philley: W
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)/FO
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Billy Hitchcock: S8.1-2
- Lou Klein: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Johnny Berardino: 4
- Ray Coleman: S9
- Sherm Lollar: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 7
- Ray Murray: K/C
- Bobby Shantz: S7
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Ferris Fain: SB3#
- Ferris Fain: 5
- Dave Philley: 13
Top 8
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Don Lenhardt: E5
- Hank Arft: 23.1-2
- Tom Upton: 13
Bot 8
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Elmer Valo: 63
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
Top 9
- Al Widmar: 63
- Bobby Young: 43
- Johnny Berardino: 7
Bot 9
- Lou Klein: 5
- Ray Murray: S
- Bobby Shantz: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Joost: S7.2-H