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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 20, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 20, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chakales |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Morrie Martin |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,158 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Merl Combs | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bob Chakales | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Morrie Martin | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 20, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Martin
Mitchell hits a line drive towards short. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Martin
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Martin
Doby takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Martin
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Martin
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Doby moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Martin
Simpson hits a line drive towards center. Philley catches it and throws to third to double up Rosen. Doby scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Chakales
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Chakales
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Chakales
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Martin
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Martin
Combs hits a line drive towards the mound. Martin catches it and throws to first to double up Kennedy. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Martin
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Chakales
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Chakales
Wahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Chakales
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Valo scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Chakales
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Martin
Chakales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Martin
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Martin
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Martin
Doby takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Martin
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Martin
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Chakales
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Chakales
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Chakales
There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Chakales
Fain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Chakales
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Chakales
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Martin
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Martin
Combs 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 -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Martin
Tebbetts hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Chakales
Wahl hits a line drive towards short. Combs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Chakales
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Chakales
Astroth hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Martin
Chakales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Martin
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Martin
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Martin
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Chakales
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Chakales
Suder bunts towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Chakales
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Martin
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Martin
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Martin
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Martin
Sam Chapman pinch hits for Merl Combs.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Martin
Tebbetts hits a line drive towards short. Suder catches it and throws to first to double up Chapman. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Sam Chapman now playing left field. Ray Boone now playing shortstop.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Garcia
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Garcia
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Scheib
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Scheib
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a popup towards the mound. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Garcia
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Garcia
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheib moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Garcia
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Scheib
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Scheib
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Scheib
Luke Easter pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Jim Hegan now catching.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Garcia
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Garcia
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Lou Klein.
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Scheib
Billy Hitchcock now playing second base.
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Scheib
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Scheib
There goes Boone. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Suder applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Scheib
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garcia
Allie Clark pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Garcia
Wally Moses pinch hits for Carl Scheib.
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Garcia
Suder strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1951, game 2 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 3 1 0 0 Suder P, ss 4 0 2 0
Boone R, ss 2 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0
Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 1 0 0 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 2
Doby L, cf 2 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 2 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0
Simpson H, 1b 4 1 2 1 Wahl K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kennedy B, rf 3 0 2 1 Klein L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Combs M, ss 2 0 0 0 Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Chapman S, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Hitchcock B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0
Easter L, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Martin M, p 2 2 2 0
Chakales B, p 2 0 2 0 Scheib C, p 1 0 1 0
Garcia M, p 2 0 1 0 Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 8 5 33 3 8 2
Cleveland 201 000 020 -- 5
Philadelphia 011 010 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Chakales B 4.2 6 3 3 2 1
Garcia M (W) 4.1 2 0 0 1 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Martin M 6.0 5 3 3 6 1
Scheib C (L) 3.0 3 2 2 1 3
DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 7
CS -- Boone R
SH -- Suder P
WP -- Chakales B
PB -- Astroth J
T -- 2:28
A -- 10158
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