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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 23, 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 September 23, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 | September 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Marrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hooper |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Connie Marrero | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 23, 1951
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hooper
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--
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Hooper
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Marrero
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Marrero
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Joost scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Marrero
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hooper
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Hooper
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Hooper
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Marrero
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Marrero
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Marrero
Suder takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Marrero
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Marrero
The umpire calls a balk on Marrero Suder scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Marrero
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Marrero
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Marrero
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Marrero covering. Safe. Tipton scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Marrero
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Marrero covering. Safe. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Marrero
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. Fain scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Marrero
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawes vs. Hooper
Roy Hawes pinch hits for Connie Marrero.
Hawes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hooper
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sima
Al Sima now pitching.
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sima
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sima
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Sima
Hooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hooper
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Hooper
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sima
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Sima
Fain bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Sima
Valo hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Sima
Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Sima
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Hooper
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Hooper
Grasso hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hooper
Fred Taylor pinch hits for Al Sima.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Hooper
Yost takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Philley hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Haynes
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Haynes
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Haynes
Hooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Haynes
Joost takes first base on ball four. Tipton moves to third. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Haynes
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. Tipton scores. Hooper moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Haynes
Valo takes first base on ball four. Hooper scores. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Haynes
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Haynes
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Hooper
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Hooper
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Hooper
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Hooper
Grasso 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, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Haynes
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Haynes
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Haynes
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Haynes
Hooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Haynes
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hooper
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Joe Haynes.
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hooper
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren hits a popup in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Harris
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Harris
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Harris
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Harris
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. Valo scores. Hitchcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Harris
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hooper
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Hooper
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Mele reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Hooper
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Hooper
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Hooper
Dan Porter pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Tipton hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Ferrick
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ferrick
Joost hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hooper
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Philley 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 9/23/1951, game 1 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Joost E, ss 4 3 2 0
Coan G, lf 5 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 2 2
Noren I, cf 4 1 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 0 Zernial G, lf 5 0 2 3
Mele S, rf 4 0 2 2 Hitchcock B, 3b 5 1 1 0
Runnels P, ss 3 0 1 1 Philley D, cf 4 1 1 2
Michaels C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 2 1 0
Grasso M, c 4 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 2 2 1 1
Marrero C, p 0 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 5 1 2 1
Hawes R, ph 1 0 1 0
Sima A, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor F, ph 1 0 0 0
Haynes J, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris M, p 0 0 0 0
Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 37 12 14 10
Washington 000 002 110 -- 4
Philadelphia 150 130 20x -- 12
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero C (L) 2.0 6 6 6 2 1
Sima A 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Haynes J 2.0 3 3 3 4 0
Harris M 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Ferrick T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hooper B (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 0
E -- Michaels C
DP -- Washington 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Zernial G, Mele S
3B -- Philley D, Vernon M
HR -- Yost E
SH -- Fain F
HBP -- by Marrero C (Joost E)
Balk -- Marrero C
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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