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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 22, 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 22, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,541 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | 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 |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 22, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley 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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shantz
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Shantz
There goes Chapman. The throw from Murray and he is out, Wahl applying the tag. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Shantz
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Wynn
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wynn
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Wynn
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Murray reaches second base with a double. Klein goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Wynn
Shantz bunts towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Wynn
There goes Suder. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Suder steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Murray scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shantz
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Shantz
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson scores. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Wynn
Wahl strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Wynn
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Wynn
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a fly ball 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: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Shantz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Shantz
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy 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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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Wynn
Shantz 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 -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson hits a fly ball 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: ---
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Shantz, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shantz
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Shantz
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Wynn
Wahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Wynn
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Lou Klein.
Limmer strikes out. There goes Wahl. The throw from Hegan to Boone, and Wahl is out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wynn
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hooper
Billy Hitchcock now playing second base.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hooper
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hooper
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Hooper
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Hooper covering. Safe. Boone scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hooper
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Wynn
Wally Moses pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wynn
Suder 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 -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wynn, and towards Rosen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zoldak
Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Zoldak
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Zoldak
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Zoldak
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Zoldak
Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Wynn
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Wynn
Allie Clark pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1951 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Suder P, ss 3 0 1 0
Boone R, ss 5 2 2 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 1
Doby L, cf 5 0 1 1 Philley D, cf 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0
Chapman S, lf 4 0 1 1 Valo E, rf 2 0 0 0
Kennedy B, rf 3 2 2 0 Wahl K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Simpson H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Klein L, 2b 1 1 1 0
Hegan J, c 5 0 2 2 Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 5 0 1 1 Hitchcock B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray R, c 3 1 1 1
Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 14 6 28 2 5 2
Cleveland 010 200 210 -- 6
Philadelphia 002 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 6.2 10 5 4 4 2
Hooper B 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Zoldak S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Murray R
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Murray R, Hegan J
3B -- Boone R
HR -- Avila B
SB -- Suder P
CS -- Chapman S, Wahl K
SH -- Shantz B
T -- 2:26
A -- 8541
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