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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 17, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 17, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,957 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McKinley |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Berardino | Third Baseman |
| Ray Coleman | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Center Fielder |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Hank Arft | First Baseman |
| Tom Upton | Shortstop |
| Don Johnson | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 17, 1951
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Coleman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards second. Klein picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Klein. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Coleman
Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Coleman
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Coleman
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lenhardt vs. Coleman
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Lenhardt reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Coleman scores. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Arft vs. Coleman
Arft is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Upton vs. Coleman
Upton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Lenhardt scores. Arft moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Johnson
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Johnson
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Johnson
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shantz
Young strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Shantz
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shantz
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Johnson
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Johnson
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Johnson
Shantz takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Johnson
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Joost reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Shantz moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Johnson
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shantz scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Shantz
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Kennedy
Hitchcock bunts towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. Zernial moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Kennedy
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino juggles the ball. That's an error on Berardino. Zernial scores. Valo moves to third. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Kennedy
Murray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shantz vs. Kennedy
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. Shantz
Arft 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 -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Shantz
Upton hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kennedy
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kennedy
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kennedy
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo hits a line drive into center field. Sievers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sievers. Philley scores. Zernial moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Kennedy
Hitchcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shantz
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Shantz
Berardino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Shantz
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Shantz juggles the ball. That's an error on Shantz. Young moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Berardino scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Shantz
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arft vs. Shantz
Arft hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Kennedy
Klein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kennedy
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kennedy
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Kennedy
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Arft scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Shantz
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shantz
Young 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
Bottom 6
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kennedy
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kennedy
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kennedy
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Kennedy
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Kennedy
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Shantz
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shantz
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Klein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kennedy
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kennedy
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Kennedy
Joost takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Kennedy
There goes Shantz. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Shantz steals third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Kennedy
Fain hits a popup towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Kennedy
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Shantz
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arft vs. Shantz
Arft hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Shantz
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Widmar
Al Widmar now pitching.
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Widmar
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Widmar
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Widmar vs. Shantz
Widmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shantz
Young 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 -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Shantz
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Widmar
Klein hits a popup towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Widmar
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Widmar
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Widmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Widmar
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1951 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Young B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Joost E, ss 5 0 3 2
Berardino J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 1
Coleman R, rf 2 1 1 0 Philley D, cf 4 2 1 0
Lollar S, c 3 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 2 1 2
Sievers R, cf 4 0 1 2 Valo E, rf 4 0 2 1
Lenhardt D, lf 4 1 1 2 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Arft H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Klein L, 2b 5 0 0 0
Upton T, ss 4 0 1 2 Murray R, c 5 2 2 0
Johnson D, p 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, p 2 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 3 1 2 0
Widmar A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 6 6 37 7 12 6
St.Louis 400 020 000 -- 6
Philadelphia 221 100 001 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson D* 2.0 4 5 5 3 1
Kennedy B 5.0 6 1 1 4 4
Widmar A (L) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J 0.2 3 4 4 3 1
Shantz B (W) 8.1 3 2 2 1 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Klein L, Berardino J, Sievers R, Shantz B, Hitchcock B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Philadelphia 13
2B -- Lenhardt D, Joost E
3B -- Valo E
HR -- Zernial G
SB -- Shantz B
SH -- Hitchcock B, Coleman R, Shantz B
T -- 2:34
A -- 2957
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