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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 20, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 20, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hooper |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 20, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hooper
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Hooper
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards second. Priddy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hutchinson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Hooper
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hooper
There goes Priddy. The throw from Murray and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Hutchinson
Klein strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin 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 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hutchinson
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Hutchinson
Hooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Hutchinson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hooper
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Hooper
Lipon hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutchinson vs. Hooper
Hutchinson hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Hutchinson
Klein hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy bunts towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz 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 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hutchinson
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Hutchinson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hooper
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hutchinson
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Hutchinson spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hutchinson. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Hooper
Lipon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutchinson vs. Hooper
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and has Lipon trapped. There's the throw to Majeski who throws to Klein, who tags Lipon for the out. Hutchinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hutchinson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Hooper
There goes Groth. The throw from Murray and he is safe. Groth steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Hutchinson
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hutchinson
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Hutchinson
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Limmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Limmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Burtschy
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burtschy
Robinson hits a line drive off the glove of Majeski, and into shallow left field. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kryhoski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lipon vs. Burtschy
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Burtschy
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hutchinson
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hutchinson
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Burtschy
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Burtschy
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Burtschy
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Hutchinson
Klein hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hutchinson
Murray hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz 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 6/20/1951, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 5 2 3 1 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 1 3 1 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Philley D, cf 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Mullin P, lf 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Robinson A, c 4 1 2 1 Klein L, 2b 4 1 1 2
Lipon J, ss 4 0 2 2 Murray R, c 4 0 1 0
Hutchinson F, p 4 1 0 0 Hooper B, p 2 0 0 0
Limmer L, ph 1 0 1 0
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 7 36 2 11 2
Detroit 300 000 220 -- 7
Philadelphia 000 000 002 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson F (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hooper B (L) 7.0 10 5 5 1 1
Burtschy M 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Hutchinson F
DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Wertz V, Robinson A 2, Fain F, Lipon J, Limmer L, Valo E
HR -- Klein L
SB -- Groth J
CS -- Priddy J
SH -- Priddy J
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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