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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 30, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 30, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 30, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hooper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Haynes |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 3,846 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Dan Porter | Right Fielder |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Roy Hawes | First Baseman |
Gene Verble | Second Baseman |
Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
Joe Haynes | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 30, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Haynes
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Haynes
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Haynes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hooper
Lou Limmer now playing first base.
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Hooper
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hawes vs. Hooper
Hawes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Haynes
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Haynes
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Haynes
Philley 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Hooper
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Hooper
Grasso hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Hooper
Haynes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hooper
Yost hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Haynes
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Haynes
There goes Suder. The throw from Grasso and he is safe. Suder steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Haynes
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Haynes
Hooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hawes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Haynes
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Klein reaches second base with a double. Suder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Limmer vs. Haynes
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Haynes
Clark hits a popup towards first. Hawes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hooper
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Haynes
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Haynes
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Haynes
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Haynes
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawes vs. Hooper
Hawes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Hooper
Verble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Hooper
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Haynes
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Haynes
Hooper hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Haynes
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Haynes
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble misplays the ball. That's an error on Verble. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Haynes
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. Klein scores. Limmer goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Haynes
Zernial hits a line drive into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Hooper
Haynes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hooper
Yost hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Hooper
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haynes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan takes first base on ball four. Haynes moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haynes scores. Porter scores. Coan moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Hitchcock who relays the ball to Klein who tags Runnels trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Coan scores. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hawes vs. Hooper
Hawes hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Haynes
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Haynes
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Haynes
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Haynes
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Haynes
Hooper hits a popup towards the mound. Haynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Hooper
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Limmer. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Hooper
Grasso bunts towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Verble moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haynes vs. Hooper
Haynes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Verble moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Hooper
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Hooper
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Haynes
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Haynes
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Haynes
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Haynes
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hooper
Noren hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
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 -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Haynes
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Haynes
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren throws the ball in to Verble who tags Astroth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Haynes
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Haynes, and towards Runnels, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawes vs. Hooper
Hawes hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Hooper
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Hooper
Grasso hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Haynes
Klein hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Haynes
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Haynes
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Haynes
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hooper
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Joe Haynes.
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hooper
There goes Vernon. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Vernon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Hooper
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Hooper
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Hooper
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1951, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Klein L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Yost E, 3b 5 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 1 0 0 0 Porter D, rf 4 1 1 0 Limmer L, 1b 3 1 0 0 Coan G, lf 4 1 0 0 Clark A, rf 5 1 3 3 Noren I, cf 3 0 1 2 Zernial G, lf 5 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 1 1 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hawes R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0 Verble G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Suder P, ss 4 1 3 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0 Haynes J, p 3 1 2 0 Hooper B, p 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 4 35 3 9 3 Philadelphia 001 020 100 -- 4 Washington 000 030 000 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hooper B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Haynes J (L) 9.0 10 4 2 3 3 E -- Verble G, Limmer L LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Washington 9 2B -- Yost E, Klein L, Suder P 2, Clark A 3B -- Clark A HR -- Clark A SB -- Suder P, Vernon M SH -- Grasso M T -- 1:53 A -- 3846
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