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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 7, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 7, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Morrie Martin |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Morrie Martin | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 7, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Martin
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Martin
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Martin
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Martin
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wight
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Wight
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Joost scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wight
Walt Dropo now playing first base. Billy Goodman now playing second base.
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Hitchcock reaches second base with a double. There goes Zernial trying to get to third. Vollmer throws the ball in to Goodman, who relays the ball to Boudreau who tags Zernial for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Martin
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Martin
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Martin
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Wight
Suder bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Wight
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Wight
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Wight
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Martin
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Martin
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Martin
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wight
Clark hits a popup towards third. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Martin
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Martin
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Martin
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Martin
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin juggles the ball. That's an error on Martin. Pesky moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Martin
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Dropo scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Martin
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Vollmer moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Martin
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wight vs. Martin
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Vollmer scores. Boudreau moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Martin
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Wight moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Martin
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Martin, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Wight
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Wight
Lou Klein pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Wight
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Dropo, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Coleman
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Coleman
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wight
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Kinder
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to home to get Clark. Zernial moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Hitchcock scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Kinder
There goes Suder. The throw from Rosar to Goodman and they have Suder trapped. The throw over to Dropo, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Tipton reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Kinder
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Coleman
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Coleman
Kinder hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Fain reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Kinder
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Allie Clark.
Valo hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Coleman
Tipton fires to first and picks off Williams. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Coleman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kinder
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Coleman
Vollmer hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Coleman
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Coleman
Kinder bunts in front of the plate. Tipton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boudreau moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Boudreau scores. Rosar moves to third. Kinder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Rosar scores. Kinder moves to third. There goes Pesky trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Kinder
Wally Moses pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Kinder
Joe Astroth pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
Valo 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching. Lou Limmer now playing first base.
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Scheib
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Scheib
There goes Goodman. The throw from Tipton and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Scheib
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Scheib
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Scheib
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kinder, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kinder
Philley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1951, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 1 Joost E, ss 5 1 3 1
Pesky J, ss 4 1 2 1 Fain F, 1b 5 0 3 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 2 1 Astroth J, pr 0 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Clark A, rf 2 0 0 0
Goodman B, 1b-2b 4 2 0 0 Valo E, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Vollmer C, rf 5 1 2 2 Zernial G, lf 3 1 0 0
Boudreau L, 3b 5 2 3 2 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Rosar B, c 3 1 0 0 Philley D, cf 5 2 1 0
Wight B, p 2 0 0 1 Suder P, 2b 3 0 2 2
Kinder E, p 2 0 1 0 Tipton J, c 2 0 1 1
Martin M, p 1 0 0 0
Klein L, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Limmer L, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 35 5 12 4
Boston 000 500 021 -- 8
Philadelphia 110 030 000 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B* 4.0 7 5 5 6 1
Kinder E (W) 5.0 5 0 0 0 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Martin M 4.0 5 5 2 2 2
Coleman J (L) 4.0 5 2 2 4 2
Scheib C 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Martin M, Tipton J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Hitchcock B, Philley D, Tipton J
3B -- Fain F
SB -- Goodman B
CS -- Suder P
SH -- Suder P
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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