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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-04-17 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 8285 · 2:30
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 2nd. Connie Marrero earned the win. Mickey Grasso went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Connie Marrero L: Bobby Shantz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Jim Duffy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Verble | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Marrero | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lehner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kermit Wahl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Tipton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Marrero | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Morrie Martin | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bubba Harris | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Mike McCormick: D7.1-3
- Irv Noren: 6
- Mickey Vernon: FC3.3XH(325);2-3
- Sam Mele: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Paul Lehner: PO1(E2).1-2#
- Paul Lehner: 4
- Sam Chapman: K
Top 2
- Gene Verble: S9
- Sam Dente: SB2
- Sam Dente: W
- Mickey Grasso: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Connie Marrero: 3
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Mike McCormick: 8/8D
Bot 2
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Kermit Wahl: K/C
- Joe Tipton: 6
Top 3
- Irv Noren: 43
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Sam Mele: D/89.1-H
- Gene Verble: 4
- Sam Dente: 9
Bot 3
- Bobby Shantz: K
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Paul Lehner: 43
Top 4
- Mickey Grasso: 7
- Connie Marrero: S9
- Eddie Yost: 4
- Mike McCormick: W.1-2
- Irv Noren: S8.B-2(TH);1-3;2-H
- Mickey Vernon: K
Bot 4
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Ferris Fain: 2/FL
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Kermit Wahl: S7.1-3
- Joe Tipton: 2/FL
Top 5
- Sam Mele: W
- Gene Verble: 7
- Sam Dente: 9
- Mickey Grasso: 7
Bot 5
- Morrie Martin: 2/FL
- Eddie Joost: 6
- Elmer Valo: 9
Top 6
- Connie Marrero: S8
- Eddie Yost: 43.1-2
- Mike McCormick: S7.2-3
- Irv Noren: E4.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Paul Lehner: 13
- Sam Chapman: K
- Ferris Fain: 31
Top 7
- Gene Verble: 63
- Sam Dente: 13
- Mickey Grasso: 8
Bot 7
- Billy Hitchcock: 3/FL
- Kermit Wahl: S7
- Joe Tipton: K
- Wally Moses: 8
Top 8
- Connie Marrero: K
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Mike McCormick: W
- Irv Noren: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Mele: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: 5/FL
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Paul Lehner: 8
- Sam Chapman: 3/FL
Top 9
- Gene Verble: 53
- Sam Dente: 13
- Mickey Grasso: 63
Bot 9
- Ferris Fain: D9
- Billy Hitchcock: S6.2-3
- Kermit Wahl: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Tipton: 7
- Barney McCosky: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Jim Duffy
- Debut game for Gene Verble