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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 16, 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 16, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,055 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mel Hoderlein | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 16, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski 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. Shantz
Pesky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. Joost scores. Valo moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Limmer vs. Scarborough
Limmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Philley scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Scarborough
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Shantz
Scarborough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Scarborough
Limmer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Limmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoderlein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Scarborough
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski juggles the ball. That's an error on Majeski. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Shantz
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Limmer vs. Scarborough
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Limmer for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a popup towards third. Hoderlein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Scarborough
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Shantz
Les Moss pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Les Moss.
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Taylor
Harry Taylor now pitching.
Joost hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Taylor
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Taylor
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Taylor
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Taylor
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Limmer vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Limmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Nixon
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Majeski scores. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Nixon
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Limmer moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shantz vs. Nixon
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo hits a popup in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Nixon
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Nixon
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a popup in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Shantz
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1951 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 2 0 Joost E, ss 5 1 1 0
Pesky J, ss 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 3 2 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 4 3 2 0
Hoderlein M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 2 2 4
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 5 1 3 2
Dropo W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Limmer L, 1b 4 0 1 2
Vollmer C, rf 4 1 1 2 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 2
Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 3 0 1 0
Scarborough R, p 2 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 3 0 1 0
Moss L, ph 0 0 0 0
Hatfield F, pr 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, p 0 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 36 10 14 10
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
Philadelphia 300 010 42x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 3
Taylor H 0.1 3 4 4 1 0
Nixon W 1.2 4 2 2 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 2
E -- Majeski H
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Majeski H 2, Valo E
HR -- Vollmer C, Zernial G
SH -- Shantz B
T -- 2:08
A -- 3055
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