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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
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| 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 | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,362 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | 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. Shantz
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Evers reaches second base with a double. Souchock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Shantz
There goes Evers. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Evers steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift 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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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Trucks
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a fly ball towards right. Souchock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Souchock. Majeski scores. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Trucks
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Trucks juggles the ball. That's an error on Trucks. Klein scores. Astroth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Astroth scores. Shantz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Shantz
Trucks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Trucks
Klein hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Trucks
Shantz hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Shantz
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Trucks
There goes Philley. The throw from Swift and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Klein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Shantz
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Trucks
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Trucks
Shantz 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 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Shantz
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bearden
Valo bunts towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Bearden
Philley hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Bearden
Zernial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Bearden
Swift fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Swift. Joost scores. Zernial moves to third. Fain moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Bearden
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Kucab
Johnny Kucab now pitching. Charlie Keller pinch hits for Don Kolloway.
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Evers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Kucab
Neil Berry pinch runs for Charlie Keller.
Lipon bunts towards the mound. Kucab fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kucab
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Bob Swift.
There goes Lipon. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kucab
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Kucab
Hal Newhouser pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Gene Bearden.
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it 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 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 1 1
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Philley D, cf 4 0 1 0
Souchock B, rf 3 2 1 2 Zernial G, lf 2 1 0 0
Evers H, lf 4 1 2 1 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kolloway D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Keller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Klein L, 2b 3 1 1 1
Berry N, pr 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 1 0 1
Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0
Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Kucab J, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H, pr 0 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Bearden G, p 0 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 27 5 4 3
Detroit 010 000 003 -- 4
Philadelphia 040 000 01x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 7.0 3 4 2 1 2
Bearden G 1.0 1 1 0 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W)* 8.0 8 4 3 1 3
Kucab J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Souchock B, Trucks V, Swift B, Fain F
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Evers H 2, Kell G
HR -- Souchock B
SB -- Evers H
CS -- Philley D, Lipon J
SH -- Shantz B, Valo E
HBP -- by Trucks V (Majeski H)
T -- 2:03
A -- 10362
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