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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on August 17, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Zoldak |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Mel Hoderlein | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ken Wood | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Sam Zoldak | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1952
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Zoldak
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoderlein vs. Zoldak
Hoderlein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Zoldak
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Zoldak
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Zoldak
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Zoldak
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. Wood goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Fowler
Dick Fowler now pitching.
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Fowler
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Fowler
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Porterfield
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Philley moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Porterfield
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Michaels moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fowler vs. Porterfield
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Fowler
Hoderlein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Fowler
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoderlein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Fowler
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to third for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Fowler
Wood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Fowler
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Yost catches it and throws to first to double up Fain. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Fowler
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Fowler
Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Porterfield
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Porterfield
Murray hits a line drive into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Fowler
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Hoderlein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Fowler
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Fowler
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Fowler
Wood hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Porterfield
Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fowler
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Fowler
Busby bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Fowler
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Fowler
Porterfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Fowler
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Porterfield
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Fowler
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fowler
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fowler
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Fowler
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Porterfield
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Porterfield
Allie Clark pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kucab
Johnny Kucab now pitching.
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Kucab
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Kucab
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Kucab
Porterfield hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucab
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Kucab
Hoderlein hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Porterfield
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoderlein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Porterfield
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Porterfield
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Johnny Kucab.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1952, game 1 -- Washington at Philadelphia (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 0 0 Suder P, ss 5 0 2 1
Hoderlein M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 5 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 2 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, ss 3 1 0 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Wood K, lf 3 2 1 3 Philley D, cf 3 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 3 2 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0 Murray R, c 4 1 2 1
Porterfield B, p 4 0 1 1 Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0
Fowler D, p 2 0 0 0
Clark A, ph 1 0 1 0
Kucab J, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 36 2 10 2
Washington 303 001 000 -- 7
Philadelphia 010 000 001 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Zoldak S (L) 0.2 2 3 3 2 0
Fowler D 6.1 5 4 4 1 2
Kucab J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Runnels P 2, Fain F
DP -- Washington 3, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Vernon M, Clark A
HR -- Wood K
SH -- Busby J
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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