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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 27, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 27, 1951 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Sanford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,839 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Fred Sanford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 27, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sanford
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Sanford
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Sanford
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Fain, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sanford
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sanford
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Sanford
Astroth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Sanford
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shantz
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Shantz
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Shantz
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sanford
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Sanford
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Sanford
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Sanford
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sanford
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sanford
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sanford
Shantz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sanford
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sanford
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shantz
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Shantz
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Shantz
Sanford hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sanford
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields the ball and throws to Sanford covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sanford
There goes Philley. The throw from Berra and he is out, Coleman applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sanford
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sanford
Suder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Shantz
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sanford
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sanford
Shantz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Shantz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Sanford
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo takes first base on ball four. Shantz scores. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. Fain scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Morgan
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Morgan
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Morgan
Clark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Morgan
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Shantz
Hopp hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jackie Jensen pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Ostrowski
Joe Ostrowski now pitching.
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Ostrowski
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Ostrowski
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Ostrowski
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hooper scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Ostrowski
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Ostrowski
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Ostrowski
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hooper
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hooper
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hooper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ostrowski
Gene Woodling now playing left field.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ostrowski
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Ostrowski
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hooper
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hooper
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Joe Ostrowski.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hooper
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1951, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 3 3 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 2 0
Fain F, 1b 2 2 2 2 Mantle M, rf 4 1 2 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 1 1 McDougald G, 3b 2 1 1 1
Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 4 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0
Philley D, cf 5 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 1
Clark A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, lf 3 1 2 2
Suder P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Woodling G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 5 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 3 1 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 1 1 1 0 Sanford F, p 2 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ostrowski J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 34 4 9 4
Philadelphia 001 010 320 -- 7
New York 010 002 100 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 6.2 9 4 4 3 4
Hooper B (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford F (L) 6.1 5 5 5 7 6
Morgan T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Ostrowski J 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 6
2B -- Rizzuto P, Shantz B
HR -- Bauer H, Fain F
SB -- Zernial G, Valo E
CS -- Philley D
HBP -- by Morgan T (Clark A)
T -- 2:36
A -- 32839
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