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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 4, 1951 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,185 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Wynn
There goes Joost. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Wynn
There go the runners. The throw from Hegan to Avila covering second. The throw back to home, and Philley is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kellner
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wynn
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wynn
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Wynn
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kellner
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Wynn
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Hitchcock reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. Fain scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Wynn
Tipton hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kellner
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Wynn
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Kellner
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Kellner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Wynn
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Joe Astroth now catching.
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Kellner
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Kellner
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Wynn
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Kellner
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mitchell. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kellner
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wynn
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Wynn
There goes Hitchcock. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Hitchcock steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Doby reaches second base with a double. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nielsen vs. Hooper
Milt Nielsen pinch hits for Bob Kennedy. Bob Hooper now pitching.
Nielsen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Hooper
Boone hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Hooper
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1951 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 0 2 0 Mitchell D, lf 3 1 1 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Philley D, cf 3 1 1 0 Simpson H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 3 1 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 2 1
Zernial G, lf 3 1 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0
Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Kennedy B, rf 2 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 1 Nielsen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Tipton J, c 2 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 3 0 1 0
Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 3 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 32 1 6 1
Philadelphia 000 300 000 -- 3
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 3 6
Hooper B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 9.0 7 3 3 3 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Fain F, Mitchell D
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 7
2B -- Hitchcock B, Doby L
3B -- Philley D
SB -- Hitchcock B
CS -- Joost E, Philley D
PB -- Astroth J
T -- 2:38
A -- 12185
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