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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 27, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 13,839 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Fain reaches second base with a double. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Scarborough
Kell bunts towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Scarborough
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Byrd
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scarborough vs. Byrd
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Scarborough
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Scarborough
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Byrd
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Byrd
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Byrd
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Henry
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henry
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Henry
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Henry
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Billy Hitchcock now playing first base.
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Henry
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Henry
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Henry
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Henry
There goes Joost. The throw from White and he is safe. Joost steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Henry
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Byrd
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henry
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Henry
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Philley. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Vollmer scores. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Byrd
Jim Piersall pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Henry
Billy Goodman now playing first base. Ted Lepcio now playing second base.
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Delock
Byrd bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kell moves to third. Tipton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Delock
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Joost reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. Tipton scores. Byrd goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Delock
Hitchcock hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Delock
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Delock
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Joost moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Delock
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1952 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 1 1 3 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 2 1 Pesky J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 5 1 1 0 Lenhardt D, lf 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 3 Stephens V, ss 5 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Vollmer C, rf 3 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b-1b 4 2 3 0 Kell S, 2b 3 1 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 2 Tipton J, c 3 1 0 0 Piersall J, pr 0 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 2 1 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 0 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 0 Scarborough R, p 1 0 0 1 McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 1 0 0 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0 Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 8 7 37 3 11 3 Philadelphia 202 000 003 -- 7 Boston 010 000 020 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Scarborough R (L) 4.0 4 4 4 1 1 Henry B* 4.0 3 1 1 1 0 Delock I 0.2 1 2 2 3 0 Gumpert R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Fain F DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 10 2B -- Fain F, Dropo W 2, Kell S 2, Valo E, Goodman B, Joost E HR -- Zernial G SB -- Joost E SH -- Kell S, Byrd H HBP -- by Scarborough R (Majeski H) PB -- White S T -- 2:45 A -- 13839
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