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Philadelphia Athletics @ Washington Senators

1951-09-30 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 1:28

Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Porterfield earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHA	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	8
WS1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0		4	13

W: Bob Porterfield L: Bobby Shantz SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: (none) · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lou Klein	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ferris Fain	3	0	1	0	1	0
Elmer Valo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gus Zernial	4	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Hitchcock	3	1	1	0	1	0
Dave Philley	4	1	2	0	0	1
Pete Suder	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Tipton	4	0	1	2	0	0
Bobby Shantz	3	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Moses	1	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	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gil Coan	4	0	1	1	0	1
Irv Noren	4	0	1	1	0	0
Mickey Vernon	4	1	2	0	0	0
Mike McCormick	4	0	2	0	0	1
Pete Runnels	4	0	1	1	0	1
Clyde Kluttz	3	1	1	0	1	2
Gene Verble	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield	3	1	2	1	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bobby Shantz	8.0	13	1	5

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Porterfield	9.0	8	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lou Klein: 53
Ferris Fain: S7
Elmer Valo: 46(1)/FO
Gus Zernial: 3

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: S8
Gil Coan: 7
Irv Noren: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Billy Hitchcock: 7
Dave Philley: 8
Pete Suder: 63

Bot 2

Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
Mike McCormick: K/C
Pete Runnels: 13

Top 3

Joe Tipton: 5
Bobby Shantz: 53
Lou Klein: 6

Bot 3

Clyde Kluttz: D7
Gene Verble: 53.2-3
Bob Porterfield: S7.3-H
Eddie Yost: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Ferris Fain: 7
Elmer Valo: 5
Gus Zernial: 6

Bot 4

Gil Coan: 43
Irv Noren: 53
Mickey Vernon: S5
Mike McCormick: S9.1-3
Pete Runnels: S8.1-2;3-H
Clyde Kluttz: K

Top 5

Billy Hitchcock: S4
Dave Philley: S8.1-2
Pete Suder: 43/SH.1-2;2-3
Joe Tipton: S7.2-H;3-H
Bobby Shantz: 64(1)/FO
Lou Klein: 2/FL

Bot 5

Gene Verble: S8
Bob Porterfield: S4/BG.1-2
Eddie Yost: 6
Gil Coan: S9.1-3;2-H
Irv Noren: S8.1-2;3-H
Mickey Vernon: 6
Mike McCormick: 9

Top 6

Ferris Fain: W
Elmer Valo: 9
Gus Zernial: K
Billy Hitchcock: 6(1)/FO

Bot 6

Pete Runnels: K/C
Clyde Kluttz: K
Gene Verble: S6
Bob Porterfield: 4

Top 7

Dave Philley: S8
Pete Suder: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Joe Tipton: 53

Bot 7

Eddie Yost: 53
Gil Coan: K
Irv Noren: 31

Top 8

Bobby Shantz: 63
Lou Klein: S7
Ferris Fain: 36(1)/FO
Elmer Valo: S8.1-2
Gus Zernial: 53

Bot 8

Mickey Vernon: S8
Mike McCormick: D9.1-3
Pete Runnels: 13
Clyde Kluttz: IW
Gene Verble: 12(3)3/GDP

Top 9

Billy Hitchcock: W
Dave Philley: K/C
Wally Moses: S8.1-2
Joe Tipton: 9
Lou Limmer: 2/FL