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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1951
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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 May 16, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,828 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Charlie Berry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1951
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Stobbs
Lehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lehner moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zarilla vs. Stobbs
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Lehner scores. Minoso scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Stobbs
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Stobbs
There goes Busby. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Zarilla scores. Busby scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niarhos vs. Hinrichs
Paul Hinrichs now pitching.
Niarhos bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dobson vs. Hinrichs
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Dobson
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Dobson
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hinrichs
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Hinrichs
Lehner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Hinrichs
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hinrichs
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lehner scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zarilla vs. Hinrichs
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hinrichs
Busby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Evans
Bill Evans now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Dobson
Batts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Evans
Niarhos hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Evans
Dobson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Evans
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Dobson
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Dobson
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Evans
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Evans
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Evans
The ball gets by Batts for a passed ball. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Evans
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to second with Boudreau covering, to double up Minoso. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Dobson
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Evans
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Evans
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busby for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Evans
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Evans covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Dobson
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Evans
Niarhos hits a line drive towards third. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Evans
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Evans
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby throws the ball in to Fox who tags DiMaggio trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Evans
Lehner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Evans
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Evans
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Dobson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams 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, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dobson
Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Evans
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Evans
Busby hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Evans
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Minoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Dobson
Tom Wright pinch hits for Matt Batts.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Evans
Buddy Rosar now catching.
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Evans
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Evans
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niarhos scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Evans
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Evans
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Dobson
Floyd Baker now playing third base. Vern Stephens pinch hits for Bill Evans.
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1951 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 1 1 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 3 0
Lehner P, lf 4 2 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 0 1 0
Minoso M, 3b 3 2 1 0 Goodman B, rf 4 1 2 1
Baker F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0
Zarilla A, rf 4 1 1 3 Dropo W, 1b 4 2 2 4
Busby J, cf 4 1 2 2 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 2 Batts M, c 3 0 1 0
Niarhos G, c 3 1 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 3 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Hinrichs P, p 0 0 0 0
Evans B, p 3 0 0 0
Stephens V, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 9 9 9 36 5 11 5
Chicago 530 000 001 -- 9
Boston 014 000 000 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 9.0 11 5 5 2 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 0.1 5 5 5 1 0
Hinrichs P 1.1 3 3 3 1 0
Evans B 7.1 1 1 1 2 1
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Boston 6
2B -- Zarilla A, DiMaggio D
3B -- Fox N, Busby J
HR -- Dropo W 2
SB -- Busby J, DiMaggio D
SH -- Dobson J
PB -- Batts M
T -- 2:15
A -- 5828
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