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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-07-02 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 13501 · 1:40
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 4–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 1-for-3 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: K
- Jim Busby: 8
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Ken Wood: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: S9.1-3
- Dave Philley: E6/TH.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1#
- Gus Zernial: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Elmer Valo: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Mel Hoderlein: 53
Bot 2
- Pete Suder: 3/FL
- Joe Astroth: W
- Bobby Shantz: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Joost: 7/78
Top 3
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: E3/G.1-2;B-1
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Bot 3
- Ferris Fain: 4/L
- Dave Philley: 3/G
- Gus Zernial: D7
- Elmer Valo: 7
Top 4
- Ken Wood: 8
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Mel Hoderlein: 4
Bot 4
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Pete Suder: 7/78
- Joe Astroth: 53
Top 5
- Mickey Grasso: 4/P/8S
- Bob Porterfield: 8/L
- Eddie Yost: 8
Bot 5
- Bobby Shantz: 53
- Eddie Joost: K
- Ferris Fain: 7/L
Top 6
- Jim Busby: 7/L
- Jackie Jensen: HR/78
- Ken Wood: 31
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Bot 6
- Dave Philley: 43
- Gus Zernial: 2/FL
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: S6
- Mel Hoderlein: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Grasso: 7/78
Bot 7
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
- Pete Suder: 8
- Joe Astroth: S7
- Bobby Shantz: 2/FL
Top 8
- Bob Porterfield: S7
- Eddie Yost: 3(1)3/GDP
- Jim Busby: 63
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Ferris Fain: CS2(26)
- Ferris Fain: W
- Dave Philley: E4/G.1-H(E2)(NR);B-3
- Gus Zernial: S7.3-H(UR)
- Elmer Valo: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: 6
- Ken Wood: 9/89
- Mickey Vernon: 63