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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 30, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 30, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: (none) 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Gene Verble | Second Baseman |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 30, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Porterfield
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Shantz
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Shantz
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Porterfield
Tipton hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Porterfield
Klein hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Shantz
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verble vs. Shantz
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porterfield vs. Shantz
Porterfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Shantz
Coan 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Shantz
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Shantz
Kluttz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder bunts towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hitchcock moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tipton vs. Porterfield
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. Philley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Porterfield
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Shantz
Verble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Shantz
Porterfield bunts towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Verble moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Shantz
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verble scores. Porterfield moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porterfield scores. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Shantz
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Runnels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Shantz
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Shantz
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Shantz
Porterfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Porterfield
Suder hits a line drive towards first. Vernon catches it and steps on first to double up Philley. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Porterfield
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Shantz
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Shantz
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Porterfield
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Porterfield
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Shantz
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluttz vs. Shantz
Kluttz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verble vs. Shantz
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Porterfield
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Porterfield
Wally Moses pinch hits for Pete Suder.
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Porterfield
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Limmer vs. Porterfield
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Limmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1951, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 1
Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Noren I, cf 4 0 1 1
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Hitchcock B, 3b 3 1 1 0 McCormick M, rf 4 0 2 0
Philley D, cf 4 1 2 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 1 1
Suder P, ss 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 1 1 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 1 0 Verble G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Tipton J, c 4 0 1 2 Porterfield B, p 3 1 2 1
Shantz B, p 3 0 0 0
Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 34 4 13 4
Philadelphia 000 020 000 -- 2
Washington 001 120 00x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 8.0 13 4 4 1 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 2
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Washington 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Washington 7
2B -- Kluttz C, McCormick M
SH -- Suder P
T -- 1:28
A -- 0
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