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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-04-18 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 2055 · 2:25
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 9th. Bob Kuzava earned the win and Mickey Harris picked up the save. Billy Hitchcock went 1-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Kuzava L: Lou Brissie SV: Mickey Harris
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Jim Duffy · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Verble | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kuzava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lehner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kermit Wahl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Brissie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tod Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kuzava | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
 Mickey Harris | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brissie | 8.1 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
 Hank Wyse | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 4
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Irv Noren: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Paul Lehner: 64(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: E6.1-2
- Ferris Fain: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: D8
- Sam Mele: 43.2-3
- Gene Verble: S8.3-H
- Sam Dente: 7
- Mickey Grasso: S7.1-2
- Bob Kuzava: K
Bot 2
- Kermit Wahl: 9
- Joe Tipton: 3/FL
- Lou Brissie: 13
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Mike McCormick: 436(1)/FO
- Irv Noren: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Elmer Valo: HP
- Paul Lehner: 8
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Ferris Fain: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: S8.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Kermit Wahl: 9
Top 4
- Mickey Vernon: S1/BG
- Sam Mele: 3/FL
- Gene Verble: S5.1-2
- Sam Dente: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Tipton: 63
- Lou Brissie: 3/G
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Elmer Valo: 3/FL
Top 5
- Mickey Grasso: 9
- Bob Kuzava: 3/G
- Eddie Yost: 63
Bot 5
- Paul Lehner: 9
- Sam Chapman: 2/FL
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
Top 6
- Mike McCormick: W
- Irv Noren: 4
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G.1-2
- Sam Mele: D/78.2-H
- Gene Verble: 63
Bot 6
- Kermit Wahl: 9
- Joe Tipton: W
- Lou Brissie: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 7
- Sam Dente: S8.B-2(E8)
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Bob Kuzava: W
- Eddie Yost: 3
- Mike McCormick: 4
Bot 7
- Paul Lehner: S9
- Sam Chapman: 3/SH.1-2
- Ferris Fain: S7.2-H
- Billy Hitchcock: K
- Kermit Wahl: S7.1-2
- Joe Tipton: 4
Top 8
- Irv Noren: S8
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Sam Mele: S7.1-2
- Gene Verble: 7
- Sam Dente: S9.1-2;2-H
- Mickey Grasso: 9
Bot 8
- Lou Brissie: K/C
- Eddie Joost: D7
- Elmer Valo: W
- Paul Lehner: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Cass Michaels: W
- Eddie Yost: 43.1-2
- Mike McCormick: W
- Irv Noren: T8.1-H;2-H
- Mickey Vernon: D9.3-H
- Sam Mele: 43
- Gene Verble: 63
Bot 9
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Billy Hitchcock: 96(1)/FO
- Kermit Wahl: W.1-2
- Joe Tipton: S1.1-2;2-3
- Tod Davis: 3/FL