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St. Louis Browns @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-09-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 6671 · 2:02
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 7–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Alex Kellner earned the win and Carl Scheib picked up the save. Ken Wood went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PHA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Jim McDonald SV: Carl Scheib
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Thomas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Goliat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Rapp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Arft | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Marsh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Suchecki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Mapes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Scheib | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McDonald | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Suchecki | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Satchel Paige | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Carl Scheib | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Thomas: 6/FL
- Mike Goliat: S6
- Bob Nieman: 54(1)/FO
- Ken Wood: 5
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: D7.1-H
- Elmer Valo: 13.2-3
- Gus Zernial: 53.3-H
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
Top 2
- Matt Batts: 6
- Earl Rapp: E1
- Hank Arft: 4(1)/FO
- Fred Marsh: S8.1-2
- Jim McDonald: 7/FL
Bot 2
- Dave Philley: W
- Pete Suder: FC1/SH.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Joe Astroth: W
- Alex Kellner: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Eddie Joost: 53.3-H;1-2
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Elmer Valo: S8.2-H
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
Top 3
- Bud Thomas: HR/7
- Mike Goliat: 4
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Ken Wood: S7
- Matt Batts: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: S9
- Pete Suder: SB2#
- Pete Suder: 8
- Joe Astroth: K
- Alex Kellner: S7/78.2-H
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 9/89
Top 4
- Earl Rapp: K
- Hank Arft: S8
- Fred Marsh: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Suchecki: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Elmer Valo: 6
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
Top 5
- Bud Thomas: S8
- Mike Goliat: K
- Jim Delsing: WP.1-2
- Jim Delsing: S9.2-H
- Ken Wood: HR/78.1-H
- Matt Batts: 2/FL
- Earl Rapp: K
Bot 5
- Dave Philley: 43
- Pete Suder: 43
- Joe Astroth: 4
Top 6
- Hank Arft: 7
- Fred Marsh: S7
- Jim Suchecki: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
- Bud Thomas: 9/89.2-3
- Mike Goliat: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Delsing: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Wood: 53
Bot 6
- Carl Scheib: 63
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: 5
- Elmer Valo: 5/FL
Top 7
- Matt Batts: 5/FL
- Earl Rapp: 8
- Hank Arft: 7/78
Bot 7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Dave Philley: D7/78
- Pete Suder: K
Top 8
- Fred Marsh: 8
- Cliff Mapes: 2/FL
- Bud Thomas: K
Bot 8
- Joe Astroth: 6
- Carl Scheib: 8
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 9
- Mike Goliat: 4
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Ken Wood: S8
- Matt Batts: 64(1)/FO