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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 23, 1951 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Brissie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,275 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Bill Summers |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Raschi
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Raschi
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lehner vs. Raschi
Lehner bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Raschi
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Raschi
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Raschi
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wahl vs. Raschi
Wahl takes first base on ball four. Valo scores. Fain moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Raschi
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brissie
Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brissie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brissie
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Brissie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Raschi
Brissie hits a line drive towards first. Mize reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Raschi
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Raschi
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Brissie
Jensen takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Brissie
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Brissie
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Brissie
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raschi vs. Brissie
Raschi hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Raschi
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Raschi
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Raschi
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brissie
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brissie
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brissie
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Raschi
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Raschi
Wahl hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Raschi
Tipton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Brissie
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brissie
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brissie
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Brissie
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Raschi
Brissie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Raschi
Joost hits a line drive into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Raschi
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Raschi
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Brissie
Raschi hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brissie
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Brissie
Coleman hits a line drive towards short. Joost catches it and throws to first to double up Mantle. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Raschi
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Raschi
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Raschi
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Raschi
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brissie
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Brissie
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Brissie
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berra scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Tipton fires to second and picks off Jensen for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Wyse
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Wyse
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raschi vs. Wyse
Raschi strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Raschi
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Raschi
Wyse hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Raschi
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wyse
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Wyse
Coleman bunts towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Wyse
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wyse
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Wyse
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Raschi
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Raschi
Lehner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Raschi
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Raschi
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wyse
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wyse
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Wyse
Raschi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Wyse
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Raschi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Wyse
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Raschi
Cliff Mapes now playing right field. Barney McCosky pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Raschi
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Raschi
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Joe Tipton.
Limmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Raschi
Wally Moses pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Raschi covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Raschi
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1951 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 5 1 2 0 Mantle M, rf 5 1 3 0
Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0 Mapes C, rf 0 0 0 0
Lehner P, lf 2 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 1 Berra Y, c 2 1 1 0
Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 0
Hitchcock B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jensen J, lf 2 1 1 1
McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Wahl K, 3b 2 1 0 1 Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Tipton J, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Limmer L, ph 1 1 1 2 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 2 2
Brissie L, p 2 0 1 0 Raschi V, p 4 0 1 0
Wyse H, p 1 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 33 5 13 5
Philadelphia 200 000 002 -- 4
New York 020 002 10x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Brissie L (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 3 0
Wyse H 3.0 5 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (W) 9.0 6 4 4 5 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 9
2B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- Limmer L
SH -- Lehner P, Coleman J
T -- 2:11
A -- 8275
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