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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 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 5, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
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 |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell 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: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Lemon
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Kellner
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Easter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Lemon
There goes Hitchcock. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Lemon
Limmer hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lemon
Tipton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Valo. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Kellner
Easter is hit by the pitch. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Lemon
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Tebbetts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lemon
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Kellner
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Lemon
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Limmer for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lemon
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Lemon
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Tebbetts bunts towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lemon
Moses 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Scheib
There goes Doby. The throw from Tipton and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Scheib
There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Scheib
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Valo. Boone reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Scheib
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Lemon
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Lemon
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Lemon
Scheib hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Limmer scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Scheib
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Scheib
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Scheib
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby 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, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Lemon
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Kennedy hits a fly ball 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: ---
Limmer vs. Lemon
Limmer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lemon
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Lemon
Scheib hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tipton scores. Scheib moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Lemon
Tebbetts fires to first and picks off Valo. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1951, game 1 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 3 1 Joost E, ss 5 1 1 1
Avila B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Valo E, cf 4 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 4 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 2 0
Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1
Rosen A, 3b 5 2 3 2 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kennedy B, rf 4 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boone R, ss 4 1 2 1 Limmer L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 1 2 0 Tipton J, c 3 1 2 0
Lemon B, p 4 0 2 1 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 2 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 15 6 36 3 12 3
Cleveland 001 003 200 -- 6
Philadelphia 100 000 101 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 12 3 3 2 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (L) 5.1 12 4 4 1 4
Scheib C 3.2 3 2 2 1 4
E -- Tipton J
DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Rosen A, Mitchell D, Tebbetts B, Boone R
3B -- Lemon B
HR -- Rosen A
SB -- Doby L
CS -- Hitchcock B, Mitchell D
HBP -- by Kellner A (Easter L)
WP -- Lemon B, Scheib C
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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