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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 20, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 20, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 11,017 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
Roberto Ortiz | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 20, 1950
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Coleman
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins hits a line drive towards first. Fain catches it and steps on first to double up Berra. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ford
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Ford
Lehner takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Ford
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Ford
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Coleman
Mapes 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Coleman
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Coleman
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ford
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Ford
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Ford
Wahl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Ford
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. Hitchcock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ford
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Coleman
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ford
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Ford
Lehner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Ford
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ford
Chapman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Coleman
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Coleman
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Coleman
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ford
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Ford
Hitchcock bunts towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hitchcock for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Ford
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Ford
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Ford
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Coleman
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Collins reaches second base with a double. Woodling scores. Rizzuto scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mapes vs. Coleman
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. Berra scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Coleman
Coleman hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ford
Joost hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mapes. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lehner vs. Ford
Lehner hits a popup beyond short. Rizzuto can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Ford
Ortiz bunts towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. Joost moves to third. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Ford
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Ford
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Coleman
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Coleman
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Ford
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Ford
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Ford
Tipton hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a popup in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Ford
Mike Guerra pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ford
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Ford
Lehner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Ford
Ortiz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ford
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Mapes hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brissie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Brissie
Ford bunts towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Brissie
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ford
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Ford
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the mound. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Ford
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Ford
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Brissie
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Brissie
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Tipton and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Brissie
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Brissie
Berra bunts towards the mound. Brissie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Brissie
Collins bunts towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Brissie
Billy Johnson pinch hits for Bobby Brown.
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
Joe DiMaggio pinch hits for Cliff Mapes.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Brissie
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Bauer scores. Berra moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Brissie
There goes Berra. The slide. Tipton applies the tag. Berra is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ford
Billy Johnson now playing third base. Jackie Jensen now playing left field. Gene Woodling now playing center field. Pete Suder pinch hits for Lou
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ford
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Ford
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1950, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Woodling G, lf-cf 4 1 1 0 Joost E, ss 3 1 2 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 2 2 0 Lehner P, lf 4 0 3 0 Bauer H, rf 5 1 2 1 Ortiz R, rf 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 2 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 1 Collins J, 1b 2 0 1 2 Fain F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Brown B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Johnson B, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Wahl K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mapes C, cf 4 0 0 1 Tipton J, c 4 0 0 1 DiMaggio J, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Jensen J, lf 0 0 0 0 Guerra M, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 4 0 3 1 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 Ford W, p 2 0 1 0 Suder P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 12 5 30 2 6 2 New York 000 030 002 -- 5 Philadelphia 010 010 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (W) 9.0 6 2 1 6 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (L) 7.0 8 3 3 7 1 Brissie L 2.0 4 2 2 2 2 E -- Rizzuto P DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- New York 12, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Collins J, Joost E SB -- Rizzuto P SH -- Hitchcock B, Ortiz R, Ford W, Collins J T -- 2:24 A -- 11017
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