Washington Senators vs Philadelphia Athletics
April 17, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 17, 1951 at Shibe Park. The Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 6, Philadelphia Athletics 1

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 5 0 1 0
McCormick lf 3 0 2 0
Noren cf 4 0 1 2
Vernon 1b 3 1 0 0
Mele rf 4 0 1 1
Verble 2b 5 1 1 0
Dente ss 4 1 0 0
Grasso c 5 1 1 3
Marrero p 4 2 2 0
Totals 37 6 9 6
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 0 0
Valo rf 4 0 3 0
Lehner lf 4 0 0 0
Chapman cf 4 0 0 0
Fain 1b 4 1 1 0
Hitchcock 2b 2 0 1 0
Wahl 3b 4 0 2 1
Tipton c 4 0 0 0
Shantz p 1 0 0 0
  Martin p 1 0 0 0
  Moses ph 1 0 0 0
  Harris p 0 0 0 0
  McCosky ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1
Washington 031 101 000691
Philadelphia 000 000 001171
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero  W(1-0) 9.0 7 1 1 2 6
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
2
6
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz  L(0-1) 4.0 7 5 5 3 1
  Martin   3.0 2 1 0 1 0
  Harris   2.0 0 0 0 3 1
Totals
9.0
9
6
5
7
2

  E–Grasso (1), Hitchcock (1).  2B–Washington McCormick (1,off Shantz); Mele (1,off Shantz), Philadelphia Fain (1,off Marrero).  HR–Washington Grasso (1,2nd inning off Shantz 2 on 0 out).  Team LOB–11.  Team–8.  SB–Verble (1,2nd base off Shantz/Tipton).  U-HP–Bill Summers, 1B–Bill Grieve, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Jim Duffy.  T–2:30.  A–8,285.
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