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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 17, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on April 17, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Marrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,285 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Duffy |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Gene Verble | Second Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Connie Marrero | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 17, 1951
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Shantz
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain has Yost trapped. There's the throw to Tipton and over to Wahl, who tags Yost for the out. McCormick moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Shantz
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Marrero
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Marrero
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Marrero
Grasso fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Grasso. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lehner vs. Marrero
Lehner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Marrero
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Shantz
Verble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Shantz
There goes Verble. The throw from Tipton and he is safe. Verble steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Shantz
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Shantz
Grasso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Shantz
Marrero hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Shantz
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Marrero
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marrero
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Marrero
Wahl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Marrero
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren 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 -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Shantz
Mele hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Mele reaches second base with a double. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verble vs. Shantz
Verble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Shantz
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Marrero
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Marrero
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Marrero
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Marrero
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Shantz
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Shantz
Marrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Shantz
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marrero scores. McCormick moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Marrero
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Marrero
Fain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marrero
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Marrero
Wahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Marrero
Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Martin
Verble hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Martin
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Martin
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Marrero
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Marrero
Joost hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Marrero
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Martin
Marrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Martin
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Martin
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marrero moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Martin
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. Marrero scores. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Martin
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Martin
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Marrero
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Marrero
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Marrero
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Marrero covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Martin
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Martin
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Martin
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marrero
Hitchcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Marrero
Wahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Marrero
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Marrero
Wally Moses pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Harris
Bubba Harris now pitching.
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harris
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Harris
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Harris
Noren takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Harris
Vernon takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Harris
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Marrero
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Marrero
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Marrero
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Marrero
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Harris
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Harris
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Harris
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Marrero
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Marrero
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wahl vs. Marrero
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble fields it and throws to second for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Marrero
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Marrero
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Bubba Harris.
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1951 -- Washington at Philadelphia (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 3 0 2 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 3 0
Noren I, cf 4 0 1 2 Lehner P, lf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0
Mele S, rf 4 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Verble G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hitchcock B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Dente S, ss 4 1 0 0 Wahl K, 3b 4 0 2 1
Grasso M, c 5 1 1 3 Tipton J, c 4 0 0 0
Marrero C, p 4 2 2 0 Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0
Martin M, p 1 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 6 34 1 7 1
Washington 031 101 000 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero C (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 4.0 7 5 5 3 1
Martin M 3.0 2 1 0 1 0
Harris B 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
E -- Grasso M, Hitchcock B
LOB -- Washington 11, Philadelphia 8
2B -- McCormick M, Mele S, Fain F
HR -- Grasso M
SB -- Verble G
T -- 2:30
A -- 8285
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