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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 4, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 4, 1950 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 59,773 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 4, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Byrne
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Byrne
Lehner hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Byrne
Fain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kellner
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Byrne
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Byrne
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Byrne
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Kellner
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Byrne
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Byrne
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Byrne
Kellner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Byrne
Joost hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Kellner
Byrne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Kellner
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Byrne
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrne covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Byrne
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Byrne
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Byrne
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Kellner
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Byrne
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Byrne
Wahl hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Byrne
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Byrne
Kellner hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Kellner
Byrne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Kellner
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Byrne
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Byrne
Lehner hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Byrne
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Byrne
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Byrne
Valo hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Valo reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Byrne
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Byrne
Wahl hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Byrne
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Byrne
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Kellner
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman bunts for an out with unknown description. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Kellner
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Tommy Byrne.
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Kellner
Jackie Jensen pinch runs for Tommy Henrich.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Ferrick
Lehner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Ferrick
Fain takes first base on ball four. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ferrick
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. Lehner moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Ferrick
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman misplays the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Lehner scores. Fain scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Ferrick
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Ferrick
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Ferrick
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Ferrick
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Kellner
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Kellner
Hank Workman pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Workman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1950, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Lehner P, lf 4 1 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 1 2 0 0 Berra Y, c 2 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 3 1 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 2 2 Bauer H, rf 3 1 1 1 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Wahl K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 1 0 Henrich T, ph 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, pr 0 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 Workman H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 4 4 2 30 3 6 3 Philadelphia 000 002 020 -- 4 New York 000 000 102 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (W) 9.0 6 3 3 5 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Byrne T (L) 7.0 2 2 2 6 1 Ferrick T 2.0 2 2 0 1 0 E -- Coleman J DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 6 2B -- DiMaggio J, Valo E HR -- Mize J, Bauer H, Johnson B SH -- Coleman J T -- 2:25 A -- 59773
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