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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
St. Louis Browns
1953-05-05 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 3315 · 2:15
St. Louis Browns defeated Philadelphia Athletics 2–1. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 6th. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Vic Wertz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Harry Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 23
- Dave Philley: 4
- Loren Babe: S9
- Eddie Robinson: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: S1
- Bobby Young: 7
- Hank Edwards: 8
- Vic Wertz: 7
Top 2
- Allie Clark: D7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: K
- Ray Murray: K
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Dick Kryhoski: D7
- Les Moss: D7.2-3
- Billy Hunter: FC4.3XH(42)
- Virgil Trucks: 7
Top 3
- Harry Byrd: 43
- Eddie Joost: W
- Dave Philley: D9.1-H
- Loren Babe: 3
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Johnny Groth: S9
- Bobby Young: 9
- Hank Edwards: 7#
- Vic Wertz: 8
Top 4
- Allie Clark: 13
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: 13
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Dick Kryhoski: S8
- Les Moss: S7.1-3
- Billy Hunter: CSH(242)
- Billy Hunter: 3/FL
Top 5
- Ray Murray: D7
- Harry Byrd: K
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Dave Philley: 13
Bot 5
- Virgil Trucks: K/C
- Johnny Groth: 43
- Bobby Young: 8
Top 6
- Loren Babe: 8
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
- Allie Clark: K
Bot 6
- Hank Edwards: S8
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Elliott: W
- Dick Kryhoski: 6
- Les Moss: K/C
- Billy Hunter: 9
Top 7
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Cass Michaels: 6
- Ray Murray: S5
- Harry Byrd: 41
Bot 7
- Virgil Trucks: 3/G
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Bobby Young: W
- Hank Edwards: 43
Top 8
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
- Dave Philley: 3/G
- Loren Babe: D9
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Allie Clark: 4
Bot 8
- Vic Wertz: W
- Bob Elliott: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dick Kryhoski: W
- Les Moss: 7
Top 9
- Gus Zernial: S5
- Cass Michaels: S7.1-2
- Ray Murray: 4
- Tom Hamilton: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/NYT, arbitrary 8 to 7