Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Hooper
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Hooper
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hooper
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Hooper
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. McDermott
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. McDermott
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. McDermott
  
  Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Hooper
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Hooper
  
  Boudreau bunts in front of the plate. Tipton fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Hooper
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Vollmer scores. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDermott vs. Hooper
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. McDermott
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. McDermott
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. McDermott
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Hooper
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Hooper
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hooper
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Hooper
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. McDermott
  
  Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hooper vs. McDermott
  
  Hooper hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. McDermott
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. Suder moves to second. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. McDermott
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Hooper
  
  Vollmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Hooper
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hooper
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McDermott vs. Hooper
  
  McDermott takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Hooper
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. McDermott
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields the ball and throws to McDermott covering. Safe. View Play 

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

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. McDermott
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. McDermott
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tipton vs. McDermott
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Tipton reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. Hitchcock scores. Suder goes all the way around to score. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hooper vs. McDermott
  
  Hooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Hooper
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hooper
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Hooper
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. McDermott
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. McDermott
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. McDermott
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. McDermott
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hitchcock vs. McDermott
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Hooper
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Hooper
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Hooper
  
  Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Lou Boudreau.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball towards cemter. Philley catches it and throws to home to double up Goodman. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. McDermott
  
  Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Vern Stephens now playing shortstop.
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. McDermott
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hooper vs. McDermott
  
  Hooper hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Hooper
  
  McDermott hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Hooper
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Hooper
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hooper
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. McDermott
  
  Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fain vs. McDermott
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valo vs. McDermott
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zernial vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. Valo moves to third. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hitchcock vs. Kinder
  
  Hitchcock strikes out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Philley vs. Kinder
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Hooper
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Stephens moves to third. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vollmer vs. Hooper
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Goodman scores. Vollmer moves to second. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tipton fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tipton. Vollmer moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Martin
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dropo vs. Martin
  
  Walt Dropo pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
  
  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, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DiMaggio vs. Martin
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pesky vs. Martin
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Kiely
  
  Leo Kiely now pitching.
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tipton vs. Kiely
  
  Tipton bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Suder moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Majeski vs. Kiely
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder scores. Tipton moves to third. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Joost vs. Scarborough
  
  Ray Scarborough now pitching.
  
  Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Scarborough
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Scarborough
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Valo reaches second base with a double. Fain moves to third. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zernial vs. Wight
  
  Bill Wight now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Fain scores. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hitchcock vs. Wight
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Wight
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Scheib
  
  Carl Scheib now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Scheib
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Scheib
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball towards center. Philley settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Philley. View Play 

   
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Scheib
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 9/9/1951, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf        4  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           4  2  2  3   
Pesky J, 2b           4  0  0  0   Fain F, 1b            3  1  0  0   
Williams T, lf        4  0  1  0   Valo E, rf            3  2  2  0   
Stephens V, 3b-ss     5  1  1  0   Zernial G, lf         5  0  1  2   
Goodman B, 1b         4  2  2  0   Hitchcock B, 3b       5  1  2  1   
Vollmer C, rf         5  1  2  2   Philley D, cf         5  0  0  0   
Boudreau L, ss        2  0  2  0   Suder P, 2b           3  2  2  0   
Hatfield F, pr-3b     1  0  0  0   Tipton J, c           3  1  2  3   
Robinson A, c         4  0  2  2   Hooper B, p           3  0  0  0   
McDermott M, p        2  0  0  0   Martin M, p           0  0  0  0   
Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   Majeski H, ph         1  1  1  1   
Dropo W, ph           1  0  0  0   Scheib C, p           0  0  0  0   
Kiely L, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Scarborough R, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Wight B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        35 10 12 10

Boston           020 000 020 --  4
Philadelphia     000 300 16x -- 10

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDermott M           6.1  6  4  4  5  2
Kinder E              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Kiely L (L)*          0.0  2  3  3  0  0
Scarborough R+        0.0  2  3  3  1  0
Wight B               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooper B#             7.0 10  4  4  4  0
Martin M (W)          1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Scheib C (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  # Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Boudreau L, Tipton J, Philley D
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Robinson A, Tipton J, Joost E, Zernial G, Goodman B, Suder P, Valo E
HR -- Joost E
SH -- Boudreau L, Tipton J
T -- 2:39
A -- 0

    

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