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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-06-30 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 3473 · 2:22
Washington Senators defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Spec Shea earned the win. Jim Busby went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Spec Shea L: Harry Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Floyd Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Grasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spec Shea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Ed Wright | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 3/FL
- Gil Coan: S7
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Pete Runnels: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: D9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Floyd Baker: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: S9.1-3
- Dave Philley: PO1(23)
- Dave Philley: S7.3-H
- Gus Zernial: SB2
- Gus Zernial: 2/FL
- Elmer Valo: W
- Billy Hitchcock: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Mickey Grasso: 53
- Spec Shea: 3/P
- Eddie Yost: W
- Gil Coan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Pete Suder: 63
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Harry Byrd: 3/G
Top 3
- Jackie Jensen: 6/FL
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Ferris Fain: W
- Dave Philley: 46(1)/FO
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
Top 4
- Floyd Baker: K
- Mickey Grasso: W
- Spec Shea: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: PB.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Gil Coan: K
Bot 4
- Billy Hitchcock: 13
- Pete Suder: 9
- Joe Astroth: 7/L
Top 5
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 5
- Harry Byrd: W
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 36(1)1/GDP.2-3
- Dave Philley: S7.3-H
- Gus Zernial: 8
Top 6
- Jim Busby: T7
- Floyd Baker: S8.3-H
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Spec Shea: S8.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Elmer Valo: 53
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
- Pete Suder: 8
Top 7
- Gil Coan: S9
- Jackie Jensen: S9.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: D8.1-3;3-H
- Pete Runnels: FC6.3XH(65);2-3
- Jim Busby: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Astroth: 3/FL
- Ed Wright: 8
- Eddie Joost: S8
- Ferris Fain: 7/FL
Top 8
- Floyd Baker: 143
- Mickey Grasso: 63
- Spec Shea: 63
Bot 8
- Dave Philley: 43
- Gus Zernial: D7
- Elmer Valo: 3/P
- Billy Hitchcock: 163
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Gil Coan: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 63.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S1.2-3
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-3;3-H
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Sherry Robertson: 3/G
- Joe Astroth: 9
- Kite Thomas: S7
- Eddie Joost: 13