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Washington Senators @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-08-15 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 14322 · 2:44
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 11–7. Philadelphia Athletics put up 6 in the 5th. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| PHA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Spec Shea SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Bradshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Suder | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Haynes | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Jim Busby: 46(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: 5/FL
- Pete Runnels: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pete Suder: S8/1
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Dave Philley: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Top 2
- Ken Wood: 63
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Mel Hoderlein: 9/L
- Clyde Kluttz: S8.1-3
- Spec Shea: 9
Bot 2
- Cass Michaels: 63
- Billy Hitchcock: 9/89
- Joe Astroth: S8
- Bobby Shantz: D8.1-H
- Pete Suder: T8.2-H
- Ferris Fain: 53
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: S8/78
- Jim Busby: 4
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.1-H
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ken Wood: HR/7.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Mel Hoderlein: D8
- Clyde Kluttz: D7.2-H
- Spec Shea: K
Bot 3
- Elmer Valo: W
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Dave Philley: 3/FL
- Cass Michaels: 13
Top 4
- Eddie Yost: 5/FL
- Jim Busby: 63
- Jackie Jensen: 4
Bot 4
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Joe Astroth: S8.1-2
- Bobby Shantz: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Suder: K
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 5
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Ken Wood: K
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Mel Hoderlein: 7
Bot 5
- Dave Philley: D9
- Cass Michaels: K
- Billy Hitchcock: S9.2-H
- Joe Astroth: S8.1-2
- Bobby Shantz: 8
- Pete Suder: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ferris Fain: S8.3-H;2-H
- Elmer Valo: D8.1-H
- Gus Zernial: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dave Philley: IW
- Cass Michaels: 63
Top 6
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
- Don Johnson: 13
- Eddie Yost: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Joe Astroth: 8/78
- Bobby Shantz: S8.B-2(E8)
- Pete Suder: 13
Top 7
- Jim Busby: 13/BG#
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Pete Runnels: S6
- Ken Wood: 6
Bot 7
- Ferris Fain: W
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dave Philley: 43
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: 6
- Mel Hoderlein: W
- George Bradshaw: 8
- Joe Haynes: 8/78
Bot 8
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Billy Hitchcock: S4
- Joe Astroth: S9.1-3
- Bobby Shantz: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Pete Suder: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Jim Busby: 9/89/L
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Pete Runnels: S7/78.1-2
- Ken Wood: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;1-2
- Mel Hoderlein: 64(1)/FO