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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1951-07-06 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5140 · 2:31
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–3. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 8th. Don Johnson earned the win and Sandy Consuegra picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
W: Don Johnson L: Bobby Shantz SV: Sandy Consuegra
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Verble | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnny Kucab | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Johnson | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Dave Philley: S7.1-2;2-H
- Gus Zernial: K
- Ferris Fain: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Majeski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gil Coan: 143.1-2
- Irv Noren: 43
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Top 2
- Pete Suder: S1
- Joe Tipton: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bobby Shantz: S7
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Wally Moses: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: K
Bot 2
- Sam Mele: 8
- Cass Michaels: 63
- Gene Verble: 8
Top 3
- Gus Zernial: K
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Hank Majeski: 6
- Pete Suder: 9
Bot 3
- Mickey Grasso: S8
- Don Johnson: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: S8.2-H
- Gil Coan: S9.1-3
- Irv Noren: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 4
- Joe Tipton: W
- Bobby Shantz: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Joost: S9.1-3
- Wally Moses: 6
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: 5
- Sam Mele: 53
- Cass Michaels: 43
Top 5
- Ferris Fain: W
- Hank Majeski: 16(1)3/GDP
- Pete Suder: 163
Bot 5
- Gene Verble: 8
- Mickey Grasso: 9
- Don Johnson: 31
Top 6
- Joe Tipton: D7
- Bobby Shantz: 43.2-3
- Eddie Joost: 8.3-H
- Wally Moses: D9.B-3(E4)
- Dave Philley: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Gil Coan: 7
- Irv Noren: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 4
Top 7
- Gus Zernial: S8
- Ferris Fain: S9.1-3
- Hank Majeski: 9/L
- Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Sam Mele: 53
- Sam Dente: 2/FL
- Gene Verble: W
- Mickey Grasso: 13
Top 8
- Joe Tipton: W
- Bobby Shantz: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Joost: S7.2-H
- Wally Moses: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Mike McCormick: S9
- Eddie Yost: 36(1)/FO
- Gil Coan: 8
- Irv Noren: D7.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Sam Mele: S8.B-2(TH);1-3;2-H;3-H
- Sam Dente: D7.2-H;3-H
- Gene Verble: S8.2-H
- Mickey Grasso: HP.1-2
- Sherry Robertson: 43
Top 9
- Dave Philley: 13
- Gus Zernial: S8
- Ferris Fain: K
- Hank Majeski: S1.1-2
- Lou Limmer: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Fain ejected by HP umpire McGowan after striking out for arguing about ball called foul earlier in at bat