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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-06-20 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 10362 · 2:03
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Bobby Shantz earned the win and Johnny Kucab picked up the save. Bud Souchock went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Virgil Trucks SV: Johnny Kucab
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kolloway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Bearden | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Johnny Kucab | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: 7/78D
- Jerry Priddy: 13
- George Kell: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Dave Philley: K
Top 2
- Bud Souchock: W
- Hoot Evers: D7/78.1-H
- Don Kolloway: SB3#
- Don Kolloway: K
- Johnny Lipon: 2/FL
- Bob Swift: 8
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: W
- Ferris Fain: K
- Hank Majeski: S7/78.1-2
- Lou Klein: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Astroth: FC4.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Bobby Shantz: E1/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Eddie Joost: 9.3-H(UR);1-2(E9/TH)
- Elmer Valo: 4/P/8S
Top 3
- Virgil Trucks: 5/FL
- Johnny Groth: S7
- Jerry Priddy: 14(1)/FO
- George Kell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: 7
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Ferris Fain: 63
Top 4
- Bud Souchock: K
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Don Kolloway: S7
- Johnny Lipon: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Hank Majeski: HP
- Lou Klein: 5
- Joe Astroth: 43.1-2
- Bobby Shantz: 8/L
Top 5
- Bob Swift: K
- Virgil Trucks: 63
- Johnny Groth: 63
Bot 5
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
- Dave Philley: S9
- Gus Zernial: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Jerry Priddy: S7
- George Kell: S8.1-2
- Bud Souchock: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Hoot Evers: 53
Bot 6
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Ferris Fain: 7/L
- Hank Majeski: 7/L
Top 7
- Don Kolloway: 43
- Johnny Lipon: 8
- Bob Swift: 63
Bot 7
- Lou Klein: 7/7D
- Joe Astroth: 5/FL
- Bobby Shantz: 43
Top 8
- Pat Mullin: 63
- Johnny Groth: 4/P/8S
- Jerry Priddy: 63
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: S8
- Elmer Valo: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Philley: 8/L.2-3
- Gus Zernial: IW#
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Hank Majeski: PO1(E2).3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hank Majeski: 4
Top 9
- George Kell: D8/78
- Bud Souchock: HR/7.2-H
- Hoot Evers: D7
- Charlie Keller: E3/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Johnny Lipon: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Vic Wertz: CS2(26)
- Vic Wertz: W
- Dick Kryhoski: 5/FL