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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 15, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,506 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 15, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Fowler
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Goodman reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Fowler
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Fowler
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Fowler
Parnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Parnell reaches third base with a triple. Vollmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parnell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Zernial scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Parnell
Limmer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fowler
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fowler
There goes Goodman. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Suder applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Parnell
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fowler
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Fowler
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Fowler
Parnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Parnell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Parnell
Limmer 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fowler
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Fowler
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Fowler
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Valo. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Parnell
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Fowler
Parnell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tipton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Limmer vs. Parnell
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fowler
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fowler
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Parnell
Joe Astroth pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
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, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scheib
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Scheib
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1951 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 2 1 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, ss 4 0 1 0 Valo E, cf 3 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Clark A, rf 4 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 2 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 2 3 0
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 2 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Vollmer C, rf 3 1 1 1 Limmer L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Robinson A, c 4 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 3 0 0 0
Parnell M, p 3 1 1 1 Fowler D, p 2 0 0 0
Astroth J, ph 1 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 7 4 31 2 7 1
Boston 120 001 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 010 000 100 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 8.0 7 4 4 5 1
Scheib C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Goodman B, Vollmer C, Majeski H
3B -- Parnell M
CS -- Goodman B
T -- 1:51
A -- 9506
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