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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 4, 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 August 4, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,518 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 4, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Fowler
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Zernial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Fowler
Easter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Fowler
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Fowler
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Limmer vs. Feller
Limmer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fowler
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Fowler
Feller bunts towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hitchcock covering, for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Fowler
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Hitchcock reaches third base with a triple. Majeski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Feller
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fowler vs. Feller
Fowler hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hitchcock scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Feller
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Tipton trying to get to home. Simpson throws the ball in to Hegan who tags Tipton who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fowler
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Fowler
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fowler
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Feller
There's a wild pitch. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Limmer vs. Feller
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Fowler
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fowler
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski juggles the ball. That's an error on Majeski. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Fowler
Feller takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Feller
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Feller
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fowler
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Fowler
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Fowler
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Fowler
Simpson is hit by the pitch. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Fowler
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial strikes out. There goes Valo. The throw from Hegan to second, and Valo is out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Fowler
Feller bunts towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hitchcock covering, for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Fowler
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Feller
Limmer hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Feller
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Feller
Fowler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Fowler
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fowler
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Fowler
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Fowler
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Fowler
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Fowler
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. Mitchell scores. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Fowler
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Feller
Limmer hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fowler
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Fowler
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fowler
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Feller
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Feller
Dave Philley pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Valo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1951 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 3 1 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Valo E, cf 4 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 3 1 1 2 Moses W, rf 4 0 2 0
Easter L, 1b 5 0 2 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 5 0 0 1 Limmer L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 1 3 1
Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Tipton J, c 2 0 1 0
Feller B, p 1 0 0 0 Fowler D, p 3 0 0 1
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 33 2 9 2
Cleveland 010 010 020 -- 4
Philadelphia 020 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 8.2 9 2 2 4 7
Brissie L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 9.0 10 4 4 6 4
E -- Zernial G, Majeski H
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 13, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Mitchell D
3B -- Hitchcock B, Doby L
CS -- Mitchell D, Valo E
SH -- Feller B 2
HBP -- by Fowler D (Simpson H), by Feller B (Valo E)
WP -- Feller B
PB -- Hegan J
T -- 2:47
A -- 4518
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