Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Nixon
  
  Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Nixon
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Nixon
  
  Nixon spins and fires to second, and Suder is picked off. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Nixon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Nixon
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Newsom
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Newsom
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Nixon
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Nixon
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Nixon
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Nixon
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Newsom
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Newsom
  
  Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Newsom
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsom vs. Nixon
  
  Newsom strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Nixon
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Nixon
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Nixon
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial 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 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Newsom
  
  Wilber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Newsom
  
  Lipon bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilber moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Newsom
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. Wilber moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Newsom
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Nixon
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Nixon
  
  Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michaels moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hitchcock vs. Nixon
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Nixon
  
  Astroth takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newsom vs. Nixon
  
  Newsom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Newsom
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Newsom
  
  Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Newsom
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Newsom
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Gernert reaches second base with a double. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilber vs. Newsom
  
  Wilber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Wilber reaches third base with a triple. Gernert scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lipon vs. Newsom
  
  Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Nixon
  
  Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Nixon
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Nixon
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers. Valo reaches second base with a double. Suder scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Nixon
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Hooper
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Nixon
  
  Philley 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Nixon
  
  Hitchcock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Nixon
  
  Astroth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Hooper
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Hooper
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Hooper
  
  Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gernert vs. Hooper
  
  Gernert strikes out. Astroth throws to third to get Kell for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooper vs. Nixon
  
  Hooper 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Nixon
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Nixon
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Hooper
  
  Wilber strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Hooper
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Hooper
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Nixon
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball and throws to Nixon covering. Safe. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Nixon
  
  Michaels bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Philley vs. Nixon
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hitchcock vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Hitchcock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Astroth vs. Kinder
  
  Astroth hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Hooper
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Hooper
  
  Vollmer strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Hooper
  
  Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Hooper
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kinder
  
  Kite Thomas pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Kinder
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Kinder
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Kinder
  
  Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1952, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Suder P, ss           5  1  3  0   DiMaggio D, cf        3  0  0  0   
Fain F, 1b            3  0  0  0   Goodman B, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Valo E, rf            3  0  1  1   Vollmer C, lf         4  0  0  0   
Zernial G, lf         4  0  1  0   Kell G, 3b            4  2  3  2   
Michaels C, 2b        3  0  1  0   Evers H, rf           4  0  1  0   
Philley D, cf         2  0  1  0   Gernert D, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Hitchcock B, 3b       4  0  0  0   Wilber D, c           2  0  1  1   
Astroth J, c          3  0  0  0   Lipon J, ss           2  0  0  0   
Newsom B, p           2  0  0  0   Nixon W, p            3  0  0  0   
Hooper B, p           1  0  0  0   Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   
Thomas K, ph          1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  8  2                        29  4  7  4

Philadelphia     000 010 001 --  2
Boston           000 200 02x --  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newsom B (L)          4.0  3  2  2  2  0
Hooper B              4.0  4  2  2  0  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W)           7.1  7  1  1  7  4
Kinder E (S)          1.2  1  1  1  0  1

DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Boston 4
2B -- Gernert D, Valo E
3B -- Wilber D
HR -- Kell G, Thomas K
CS -- Kell G
SH -- Lipon J, Michaels C
WP -- Nixon W
T -- 2:12
A -- 17022

    

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