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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 11, 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 September 11, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,669 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 11, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch 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 hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it 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: ---
Easter vs. Kellner
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen throws towards short. Boone fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boone. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Hitchcock reaches second base with a double. Zernial scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Feller
Kellner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Kellner
Feller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller 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: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Kellner
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Feller
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Kellner
Feller hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Kellner covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Kellner
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a line drive towards first. Easter catches it and steps on first to double up Valo. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Feller
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kellner
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Doug Hansen pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts.
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Kellner
There's a wild pitch. Hansen scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Hooper
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Avila scores. Doby moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easter vs. Hooper
Easter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Easter reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Hooper
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Hooper
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Brissie
Harry Simpson now playing right field. Lou Brissie now pitching.
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Brissie
Fain bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Brissie
Valo takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Garcia
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valo scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zernial scores. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Garcia
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. Hitchcock scores. Philley moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooper vs. Garcia
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley scores. Suder moves to third. Astroth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Garcia
Joost 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 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hooper
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hooper
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hooper
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1951, game 2 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Doby L, cf 2 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 1 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 2 2 1
Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 2 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 2 2 2
Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 4 2 3 2
McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 1 1 2
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 0 0
Boone R, ss 4 1 1 1 Hooper B, p 1 0 1 1
Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0
Feller B, p 2 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, ph 1 0 1 0
Hansen D, pr 0 1 0 0
Simpson H, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 3 35 9 12 8
Cleveland 010 000 040 -- 5
Philadelphia 020 000 25x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B 7.0 7 4 4 0 2
Brissie L (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Garcia M 0.2 4 3 2 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A 7.1 5 4 4 3 7
Hooper B (W) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Boone R 2
DP -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Hitchcock B, Philley D, Easter L
HR -- Boone R, Suder P
HBP -- by Kellner A (Doby L)
WP -- Kellner A
PB -- Astroth J
T -- 2:36
A -- 22669
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