June 2, 1950 (Friday) - Philadelphia, PA

W/L record 23-22 (.511), T-3rd place, 2.5 GB, Streak W3, Last10 6-4

The Philadelphia Athletics took their second straight game against the first place Detroit Tigers last night at Shibe Park, 3-2.

The Athletics scored their first two runs in the first and fourth innings. The Tigers returned the favor with a couple one-run innings to tie the game at two, but it was Joe Tipton's dubious double play ball with the...

We got run over today. Snow Monsters SP Robin Little held us in check, allowing just 3 hits over 7 scoreless innings. Meanwhile, Lebanon scored plenty. It was fairly close until the 8th when they broke it wide open. PH Gerald Lewis delivered the big hit in the inning, a bases loaded triple.

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Very nice close win moves us to 12-23 in 1-run games. SP Don Lawson went 5 innings for us and gave us just 1 run for the win. Our bullpen threw 4 shutout innings and didn't allow a hit. 3B Mark Goodwin doubled in a run to tie it in the 2nd and RF Boyd Adkins singled in the go-ahead run in the 5th.

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We left a lot of guys on base in this one. It's been the same story all year. Bethalto starter Craig Lane scattered 9 hits over 6 innings and picked up the win. CF Bill Davis put the Barnstormers ahead with a two-run HR in the 6th and they broke the game open in the 8th on three singles and three walks.

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