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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-06-15 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 13161 · 2:39
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 12–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Gus Zernial went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PHA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Ken Holcombe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Passarella · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Erautt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Holcombe | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Lou Kretlow | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Marv Rotblatt | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: W
- Nellie Fox: SB2
- Nellie Fox: 5/FL
- Minnie Minoso: 13
- Eddie Robinson: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: S7.1-2
- Allie Clark: E1/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Gus Zernial: HR/78.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Dave Philley: 4
- Hank Majeski: S7
- Pete Suder: 2
- Joe Astroth: 2/FL
Top 2
- Don Lenhardt: HR/7
- Jim Busby: 13/BG
- Chico Carrasquel: 9
- Phil Masi: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Shantz: 13
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: D7.1-H
- Allie Clark: 2/FL
- Gus Zernial: 8/L
Top 3
- Lou Kretlow: K
- Bob Dillinger: T8
- Nellie Fox: E3/G.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Minnie Minoso: S7.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: 43
- Hank Majeski: 9/89/L
- Pete Suder: K
Top 4
- Don Lenhardt: 13
- Jim Busby: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Phil Masi: S8.1-2
- Lou Kretlow: 31
Bot 4
- Joe Astroth: W
- Bobby Shantz: PB.1-2#
- Bobby Shantz: K
- Eddie Joost: K
- Ferris Fain: 8/L
Top 5
- Bob Dillinger: 13
- Nellie Fox: 53
- Minnie Minoso: S1
- Eddie Robinson: SB2
- Eddie Robinson: 9
Bot 5
- Allie Clark: 3/FL
- Gus Zernial: E5/G.B-1
- Dave Philley: D8.1-3
- Hank Majeski: IW#
- Pete Suder: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Astroth: T8/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bobby Shantz: 13
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 6
- Don Lenhardt: K
- Jim Busby: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: HR/7
- Phil Masi: S7
- Lou Kretlow: 13
Bot 6
- Ferris Fain: W
- Allie Clark: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Gus Zernial: 9.2-3#
- Dave Philley: 4/P/8S
- Hank Majeski: D8.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Pete Suder: D8.2-H(UR)
- Joe Astroth: 6/L
Top 7
- Bob Dillinger: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: 13.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Eddie Robinson: S8.2-H
- Don Lenhardt: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: S8.2-H;1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bobby Shantz: 4
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Ferris Fain: 7
Top 8
- Phil Masi: 53
- Joe Erautt: 7/L
- Bob Dillinger: 9
Bot 8
- Allie Clark: 2/FL
- Gus Zernial: S5
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Hank Majeski: 3
- Pete Suder: 43
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Minnie Minoso: 9/89
- Bud Stewart: W
- Don Lenhardt: 64(1)/FO