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Philadelphia Athletics @
Washington Senators
1951-04-26 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 5673 Β· 2:12
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 2β1. Connie Marrero earned the win. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Connie Marrero L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Samcoff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barney McCosky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ferris Fain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gil Coan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Irv Noren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Sam Dente | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Grasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Connie Marrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Coleman | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Connie Marrero | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Samcoff: 8
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Eddie Joost: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Gil Coan: 8/L
- Irv Noren: W
- Mickey Vernon: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 2
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9
- Sam Mele: S8
- Gene Verble: S8.1-2
- Sam Dente: WP.1-2;2-3
- Sam Dente: IW
- Mickey Grasso: 6
- Connie Marrero: K
- Eddie Yost: K/C
Top 3
- Kermit Wahl: 5
- Joe Astroth: K
- Joe Coleman: K/C
Bot 3
- Gil Coan: K
- Irv Noren: 7/L
- Mickey Vernon: K
Top 4
- Ed Samcoff: 8
- Barney McCosky: HR/9
- Eddie Joost: K
- Ferris Fain: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Sam Mele: 6/L
- Gene Verble: 5
- Sam Dente: T8
- Mickey Grasso: W
- Connie Marrero: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 7
Top 5
- Elmer Valo: W
- Sam Chapman: 4
- Kermit Wahl: K/C
- Joe Astroth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gil Coan: 3/F
- Irv Noren: 31
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Sam Mele: PO1(E2).1-2
- Sam Mele: K
Top 6
- Joe Coleman: K
- Ed Samcoff: K
- Barney McCosky: 7
Bot 6
- Gene Verble: 63
- Sam Dente: S1
- Mickey Grasso: 36(1)43/GDP
Top 7
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Ferris Fain: W
- Elmer Valo: 4/FL
- Sam Chapman: 5
Bot 7
- Connie Marrero: 8
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Gil Coan: HR/9
- Irv Noren: 4/L
Top 8
- Kermit Wahl: 8/L
- Joe Astroth: 7
- Joe Coleman: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Sam Mele: 8
- Gene Verble: W
- Sam Dente: S7.1-3
- Mickey Grasso: 63
Top 9
- Lou Limmer: 3/G
- Barney McCosky: 5/FL
- Eddie Joost: 3















