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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1951-09-23 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:06
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 12–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Bob Hooper earned the win. Eddie Yost went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PHA | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Bob Hooper L: Connie Marrero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hawes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Hooper | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connie Marrero | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Sima | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Haynes | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
 Mickey Harris | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Ferrick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hooper | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Gil Coan: 9
- Irv Noren: 5/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: HP
- Ferris Fain: S7/78.1-3
- Elmer Valo: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Gus Zernial: 4
Top 2
- Sam Mele: 63
- Pete Runnels: W
- Cass Michaels: 9/89
- Mickey Grasso: 7
Bot 2
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Dave Philley: W
- Pete Suder: W.1-2
- Joe Tipton: S7/78.2-H;1-3
- Bob Hooper: BK.3-H;1-2#
- Bob Hooper: K
- Eddie Joost: S7.2-3
- Ferris Fain: S3.3-H;1-2
- Elmer Valo: S3.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: S7/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/P/9S
Top 3
- Roy Hawes: S4
- Eddie Yost: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gil Coan: 9/L
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: 5/FL
- Pete Suder: 4
- Joe Tipton: W
- Bob Hooper: 4/P/8S
Top 4
- Irv Noren: 3/G
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Sam Mele: 9
Bot 4
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Ferris Fain: 53/SH.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 6
- Gus Zernial: D9.2-H
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
Top 5
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Cass Michaels: S7.1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 9/89
- Fred Taylor: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Gil Coan: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Philley: 3
- Pete Suder: S7
- Joe Tipton: W.1-2
- Bob Hooper: S7.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: E4/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
Top 6
- Irv Noren: W
- Mickey Vernon: S8.1-3
- Sam Mele: S9.3-H;1-3
- Pete Runnels: 9/L.3-H
- Cass Michaels: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Grasso: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dave Philley: 63
- Pete Suder: 53
- Joe Tipton: W
- Bob Hooper: S7.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Sherry Robertson: 6
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Gil Coan: 5
- Irv Noren: 2
Bot 7
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Billy Hitchcock: S8/78.1-3
- Dave Philley: T9/89.3-H;1-H
- Pete Suder: 7
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: T8
- Sam Mele: D7.3-H
- Pete Runnels: 8/78
- Cass Michaels: W
- Mickey Grasso: 8
- Dan Porter: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Joe Tipton: 5/L
- Bob Hooper: K
- Eddie Joost: 6/P/7S
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Gil Coan: 43
- Irv Noren: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Roy Hawes