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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 18, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,338 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Shortstop |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. White settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hooper
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hooper
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo throws the ball in to Suder who tags Lenhardt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Scarborough
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Scarborough
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Scarborough
Hooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Hooper reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Scarborough
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hooper
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooper
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Hooper
Scarborough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Scarborough
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Scarborough
Hooper hits a popup towards short. Piersall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hooper
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hooper
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a popup towards short. Piersall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Scarborough
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. Zernial moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall has Zernial trapped. There's the throw to White and over to Stephens, who tags Zernial for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Delock
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Hooper
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hooper
White hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hooper
Ted Williams pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Kinder
Hooper bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Lepcio covering, for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hooper
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Hooper
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hitchcock. Piersall scores. Lenhardt moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Hooper
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Kinder
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooper
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Hooper
Kinder hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Hitchcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Kinder
Hooper bunts towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hooper
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Hooper
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo hits a line drive 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: 12-
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hooper
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hooper
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Sammy White.
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Hoyle
Tex Hoyle now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Vollmer scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Lenhardt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Byrd
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Don Lenhardt.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching. Gus Niarhos now catching. Billy Goodman now playing second base. Clyde Vollmer now playing left field.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Byrd
Niarhos strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1952 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 1
Fain F, 1b 5 0 0 0 Piersall J, ss 4 1 2 1
Valo E, cf 4 1 1 0 Lenhardt D, lf 4 0 3 0
Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 0 Stephens G, pr 0 0 0 0
Clark A, rf 5 1 2 1 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Hitchcock B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Stephens V, 3b 5 0 1 1
Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 0 0 0
Tipton J, c 1 0 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 3 1 1 0
Hooper B, p 2 0 1 1 Lepcio T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hoyle T, p 0 0 0 0 Pesky J, ph 0 1 0 0
Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 Niarhos G, c 1 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Scarborough R, p 1 0 1 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph-lf 2 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 39 5 12 4
Philadelphia 020 010 010 0 -- 4
Boston 000 001 003 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hooper B 8.1 9 4 4 4 3
Hoyle T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Byrd H (L) 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R 4.1 7 3 3 4 1
Delock I 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kinder E 4.0 1 1 1 2 4
Wight B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- White S, Hitchcock B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 12
2B -- Zernial G, Hooper B, Piersall J
HR -- Hitchcock B
SH -- Hooper B 2
T -- 3:10
A -- 12338
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