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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1952
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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 6, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 6, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Ray Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Hector Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Shortstop |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1952
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nixon
There goes Minoso. The throw from White and he is out, Piersall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Dobson
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo 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, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Dobson
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Dobson
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Dobson
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Dobson
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Piersall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Nixon
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Dobson
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Dobson
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Dobson
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Dobson
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Nixon
Dobson strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dobson out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Dobson
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Dobson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Dobson
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Dobson
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Dobson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dobson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Nixon
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Brown
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Brown
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Vollmer moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Vollmer scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Brown
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brown
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Brown
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nixon
Brown strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Brown
Sam Dente now playing second base.
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Brown
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Brown
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Nixon
Mele hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez 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 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Brown
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Brown
White hits a fly ball towards center. Minoso catches it and throws to Dente who relays to Robinson to double up Piersall. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Nixon
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Nixon
Dente takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Aloma
Luis Aloma now pitching.
Nixon hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Aloma
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Aloma
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Aloma
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Aloma
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Aloma
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Aloma
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Dente who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Throneberry scores. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nixon
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Nixon
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Nixon
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Nixon
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Luis Aloma.
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1952 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 1 0
Fox N, 2b 2 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 2 1 0
Dente S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Vollmer C, lf 4 3 4 6
Minoso M, cf 3 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 1 2 1
Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Throneberry F, rf 3 2 2 0
Mele S, rf 4 1 1 1 Piersall J, ss 4 1 2 2
Lollar S, c 3 0 1 1 Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Coleman R, lf 3 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 2
Rodriguez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 4 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 1 0 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 0
Aloma L, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 2 4 2 37 11 14 11
Chicago 000 000 101 -- 2
Boston 312 100 04x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L) 3.0 7 6 5 2 6
Brown H 4.0 2 1 1 3 2
Aloma L 1.0 5 4 4 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 6
E -- Carrasquel C, White S
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 7
2B -- Minoso M, Vollmer C, Throneberry F, Robinson E
HR -- Vollmer C 2, Mele S, Dropo W
CS -- Minoso M
HBP -- by Nixon W (Fox N), by Nixon W (Carrasquel C)
WP -- Dobson J, Nixon W
T -- 2:27
A -- 16256
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