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St. Louis Browns @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-08-22 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 21423 · 2:02
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 9–0. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Gus Zernial went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| PHA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Satchel Paige SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Marsh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Goldsberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Dyck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Allie Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Satchel Paige | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Dick Littlefield | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Marsh: S7
- Gordon Goldsberry: SB2
- Gordon Goldsberry: 7/F
- Don Lenhardt: 63
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dave Philley: W
- Cass Michaels: K
- Billy Hitchcock: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Jim Dyck: 53
- Clint Courtney: 31
- Jay Porter: 6/P
Bot 2
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Bobby Shantz: K
- Eddie Joost: D9
- Ferris Fain: W
- Elmer Valo: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: S7.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-2(TH)
- Dave Philley: W
- Cass Michaels: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Bobby Young: W
- Dick Littlefield: K
- Fred Marsh: 7/F
- Gordon Goldsberry: 4/P
Bot 3
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Joe Astroth: K/C
- Bobby Shantz: S4.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
- Ferris Fain: W.2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: K/C
Top 4
- Don Lenhardt: 53
- Vic Wertz: 31
- Jim Dyck: 8/F
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: W
- Dave Philley: K
- Cass Michaels: T8.1-H
- Billy Hitchcock: 9/F.3-H
- Joe Astroth: S7
- Bobby Shantz: K/C
Top 5
- Les Moss: 53
- Jay Porter: 63
- Bobby Young: 7/F
Bot 5
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Elmer Valo: 9/F
Top 6
- Dick Littlefield: 63
- Fred Marsh: 43
- Gordon Goldsberry: 3/G
Bot 6
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
- Dave Philley: 63
- Cass Michaels: 3/FL
Top 7
- Don Lenhardt: S7
- Vic Wertz: K/C
- Jim Dyck: D7.1-3
- Les Moss: 6/P
- Jay Porter: W
- Bobby Young: 6/P
Bot 7
- Billy Hitchcock: 8/F
- Joe Astroth: 43
- Bobby Shantz: 4/L
Top 8
- Dick Littlefield: 13
- Fred Marsh: 63
- Gordon Goldsberry: 4/P
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: S5
- Allie Clark: S8.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 9
- Don Lenhardt: 9/F
- Vic Wertz: 8/F
- Jim Dyck: D7
- Les Moss: 63