Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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