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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 2, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 2, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,967 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Scotty Robb |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Hector Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Ray Coleman | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Ken Holcombe | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 2, 1952
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Holcombe
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Nixon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Holcombe
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holcombe vs. Nixon
Holcombe strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Holcombe
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Holcombe
Wilber hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Holcombe
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Nixon
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Holcombe
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Holcombe
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holcombe vs. Nixon
Holcombe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox 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
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Holcombe
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Holcombe
Wilber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Nixon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Holcombe
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes DiMaggio trying to get to home. Coleman throws the ball in to Lollar who tags DiMaggio who's trying to score from second, for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Holcombe
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Holcombe
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Jim Piersall pinch runs for Clyde Vollmer.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holcombe has Stephens trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez and over to Lollar, who tags Stephens for the out. Piersall moves to third. Dropo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Holcombe
Hatfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilber vs. Holcombe
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for one. The throw to home - double play. Dropo is thrown out at home to complete the double play. Piersall scores. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holcombe vs. Nixon
Ken Wood now playing right field.
Holcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso 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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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Holcombe
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Holcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Holcombe
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Nixon
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Holcombe
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Holcombe
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Holcombe
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holcombe vs. Nixon
Holcombe bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a line drive into left field. Lenhardt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lenhardt. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Holcombe
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Holcombe
Wilber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henry vs. Holcombe
Mickey McDermott pinch runs for Del Wilber. Sammy White pinch hits for Willard Nixon. Bill Henry pinch hits for Sammy White.
Henry strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Holcombe
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatfield scores. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Holcombe
Goodman is walked intentionally. McDermott moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lenhardt vs. Holcombe
Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1952 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 1 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 3 1
Rodriguez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, lf 5 1 1 4
Robinson E, 1b 4 0 3 0 Stephens V, ss 3 0 1 0
Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0 Vollmer C, rf 3 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, pr 0 1 0 0
Coleman R, cf 4 0 1 0 Wood K, rf 1 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 1 2 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Holcombe K, p 3 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 2 1 0 0
Wilber D, c 4 0 1 1
McDermott M, pr 0 1 0 0
Nixon W, p 3 0 1 0
White S, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 33 6 9 6
Chicago 000 010 000 1 -- 2
Boston 000 000 100 5 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holcombe K (L) 9.1 9 6 6 4 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 10.0 8 2 2 2 2
E -- Lenhardt D
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 5
2B -- Coleman R, Robinson E, Lollar S, DiMaggio D, Vollmer C
HR -- Lenhardt D
SH -- Goodman B, Holcombe K
HBP -- by Holcombe K (Hatfield F)
T -- 2:13
A -- 4967
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