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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-09-18 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1402 · 2:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 2nd. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Hal White picked up the save. Ferris Fain went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Sam Zoldak SV: Hal White
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Lipon | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Kell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kolloway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Coleman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 6.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Hal White | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Zoldak | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Coleman | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Carl Scheib | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Lipon: D9
- Jerry Priddy: 43.2-3
- George Kell: 63.3-H
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Bud Souchock: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 6
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Billy Hitchcock: S5.1-2;2-H
- Dave Philley: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Hoot Evers: D8
- Don Kolloway: S4.2-3
- Bob Swift: FC1.3XH(125E2);1-3;B-1
- Virgil Trucks: D7.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Lipon: S8.2-H;3-H(UR)
- Jerry Priddy: CS2(24)
- Jerry Priddy: K
- George Kell: 5
Bot 2
- Pete Suder: 63
- Joe Tipton: K/C
- Joe Coleman: S8
- Eddie Joost: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Vic Wertz: W
- Bud Souchock: HR/7.1-H
- Hoot Evers: 6
- Don Kolloway: 63
- Bob Swift: 63
Bot 3
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Top 4
- Virgil Trucks: K
- Johnny Lipon: S7
- Jerry Priddy: 8
- George Kell: 8
Bot 4
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Dave Philley: 9
- Pete Suder: S7.1-2
- Joe Tipton: K/C
- Joe Coleman: 63
Top 5
- Vic Wertz: S3
- Bud Souchock: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hoot Evers: HR/7
- Don Kolloway: W
- Bob Swift: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Ferris Fain: 5/FL
- Elmer Valo: 64(1)/FO
- Gus Zernial: S9.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: S9.1-2;2-H
- Dave Philley: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Top 6
- Virgil Trucks: K
- Johnny Lipon: S8
- Jerry Priddy: K
- George Kell: 6
Bot 6
- Pete Suder: 7
- Joe Tipton: 53
- Joe Coleman: D8
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Elmer Valo: 31
Top 7
- Vic Wertz: S8
- Bud Souchock: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Hoot Evers: K
Bot 7
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Billy Hitchcock: S7
- Dave Philley: 8
- Pete Suder: 3/FL
Top 8
- Dick Kryhoski: 43
- Bob Swift: 6
- Hal White: K/C
Bot 8
- Lou Limmer: W
- Wally Moses: 36(1)/FO
- Eddie Joost: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
Top 9
- Johnny Lipon: S7
- Neil Berry: 8
- George Kell: 543.1-2
- Vic Wertz: W
- Pat Mullin: 43
Bot 9
- Ferris Fain: S8
- Elmer Valo: 36(1)3/GDP
- Gus Zernial: 63