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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 12, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,253 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 1951
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wight
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wight
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wight
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Mele goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Wight
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hudson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hudson
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Wight
Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wight
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goodman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Hudson
Wight takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Dente covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. Wight moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Wight moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon 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 -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wight
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wight
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hudson
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Hudson
Grasso fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Grasso. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Hudson
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Hudson
Wight strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Wight
Dente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Wight
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Hudson
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wight
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hudson
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Hudson
Wight is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wight
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wight
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Wight
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hudson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Hudson
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Hudson
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dente fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wight
Cass Michaels pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Wight
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Ferrick
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrick covering, for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Ferrick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. DiMaggio scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Ferrick
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ferrick
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wight
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wight
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Wight
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Wight
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1951, game 2 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 2 2 2
Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, ss 5 1 3 1
Runnels P, ss 3 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 0 0
Mele S, rf 4 1 3 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 2
McCormick M, cf 4 0 2 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Dente S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Vollmer C, rf 4 0 1 0
Grasso M, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 2 2 1 0
Hudson S, p 2 0 0 0 Wight B, p 3 0 0 0
Michaels C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 34 6 11 6
Washington 010 000 010 -- 2
Boston 001 022 01x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 7.0 10 5 5 6 3
Ferrick T 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
E -- Grasso M
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Boston 11
2B -- McCormick M, Goodman B, Pesky J, Yost E, DiMaggio D
HR -- DiMaggio D
SH -- DiMaggio D
T -- 2:03
A -- 24253
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