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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 4, 1952
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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 September 4, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1952 |
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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 | September 4, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 31,424 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 4, 1952
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Reynolds
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Reynolds
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reynolds
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it 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: ---
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Reynolds
Michaels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Shantz
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Reynolds
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Reynolds
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Reynolds
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Reynolds
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Reynolds
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Reynolds
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost scores. Fain moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Reynolds
Michaels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Reynolds
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Shantz
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Reynolds
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Reynolds
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Reynolds
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Reynolds
Fain takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Reynolds
Robertson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Robertson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Robertson. Collins scores. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and has Woodling trapped. There's the throw to Michaels who tags Woodling for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Reynolds
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Reynolds
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shantz
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Shantz
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Collins reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. Rizzuto goes all the way around to score. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wright
Martin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Wright
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Reynolds
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reynolds
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Ed Wright.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Reynolds
Skeeter Kell pinch runs for Kite Thomas.
Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Joost reaches second base with a double. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Reynolds
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Reynolds
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching. Pete Suder now playing shortstop. Tom Hamilton now playing first base. Jim Brideweser pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hooper
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hooper
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Reynolds
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Reynolds
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Reynolds
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hooper
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hooper
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hooper
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Hooper
McDougald hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reynolds
Allie Clark pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Reynolds
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Reynolds
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1952 -- New York at Philadelphia (N) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 2 1 Brideweser J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Suder P, ss 1 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 5 2 2 2 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 5 1 1 0 Hamilton T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 5 2 2 3 Robertson S, rf 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 1 4 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 5 2 1 1 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 1 McDougald G, 3b 5 2 2 5 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reynolds A, p 3 1 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 1 0 Wright E, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 1 0 1 0 Kell S, pr 0 1 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 12 13 12 35 2 8 2 New York 020 003 700 -- 12 Philadelphia 000 100 100 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds A (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (L) 6.2 12 11 11 1 5 Wright E 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Hooper B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Robertson S LOB -- New York 4, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Woodling G, Mantle M, Berra Y, Zernial G, Collins J, Joost E HR -- McDougald G 2 HBP -- by Wright E (Martin B) T -- 2:39 A -- 31424
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