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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 23, 1952
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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, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1952 |
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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, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,116 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Duffy |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right 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)
Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 23, 1952
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--
Busby vs. Shantz
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen 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: 1-3
Wood vs. Shantz
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Masterson
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Masterson
Fain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Masterson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Masterson
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Masterson
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Masterson
There goes Valo. The throw from Grasso and he is out, Hoderlein applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Masterson
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Masterson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Masterson
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Masterson
Shantz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Masterson
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Masterson
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Newsom
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newsom
Yost 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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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Masterson
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Masterson
Zernial strikes out. There goes Philley. The throw from Grasso to second, and Philley is out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Masterson
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Newsom
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Newsom
Jensen hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Newsom
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Masterson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Masterson
Hitchcock hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Masterson
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newsom
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Newsom
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Newsom
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Newsom
Grasso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Masterson
Newsom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Masterson
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Masterson
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Fain reaches second base with a double. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Masterson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. Joost scores. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Masterson
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Newsom
Gil Coan pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Newsom
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Newsom
Busby 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Newsom
Jensen 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, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gumpert
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Gumpert
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Newsom
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Newsom
Vernon strikes out. There goes Wood. The throw from Astroth to Joost, and Wood is out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Newsom
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoderlein vs. Newsom
Hoderlein is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Newsom
Grasso hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gumpert
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Gumpert
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Gumpert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gumpert
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Gumpert
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Gumpert
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varner vs. Newsom
Buck Varner pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Varner 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 -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Newsom
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Newsom
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busby for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Newsom
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Newsom
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferrick
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Ferrick
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Newsom
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Newsom
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoderlein vs. Newsom
Hoderlein bunts towards third. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rapp vs. Newsom
Earl Rapp pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
Rapp is hit by the pitch. Vernon scores. Runnels moves to third. Hoderlein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Kellner
Frank Campos pinch hits for Tom Ferrick. Alex Kellner now pitching. Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Frank Campos.
Kluttz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost takes first base on ball four. Runnels scores. Hoderlein moves to third. Rapp moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Kellner
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoderlein scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Kellner
Jensen 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 (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1952 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D) Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Joost E, ss 2 2 2 0 Busby J, cf 5 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 4 1 2 1 Wood K, lf 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 3 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 1 2 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hoderlein M, 2b 3 1 2 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0 Rapp E, ph 0 0 0 1 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 1 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 2 0 0 0 Coan G, ph 1 0 1 0 Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0 Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0 Varner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 Campos F, ph 0 0 0 0 Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 29 4 8 4 Washington 000 000 003 -- 3 Philadelphia 300 010 00x -- 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Masterson W (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 4 Gumpert R 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Ferrick T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Newsom B (W)* 6.0 6 3 3 3 4 Kellner A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th DP -- Washington 2, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Washington 9, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Fain F, Runnels P HR -- Zernial G CS -- Valo E, Philley D, Wood K HBP -- by Masterson W (Shantz B), by Newsom B (Hoderlein M), by Newsom B (Rapp E) T -- 2:11 A -- 2116
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