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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 7, 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 September 7, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 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 | September 7, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,428 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Third Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 7, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Suder scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss takes first base on ball four. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scarborough vs. Kellner
Scarborough strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards left. Zernial chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Zernial. Goodman scores. Vollmer scores. Moss moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Scarborough
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Scarborough
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman 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 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Scarborough
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Valo reaches second base with a double. Kellner scores. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Scarborough
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Hitchcock reaches third base with a triple. Fain scores. Valo scores. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman has Hitchcock trapped. There's the throw to Moss and over to Boudreau, who tags Hitchcock for the out. Philley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Scarborough
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Scarborough
Kellner bunts towards second. Goodman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Goodman. Astroth moves to third. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo bunts, foul, towards third. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Zernial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Scarborough
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kellner
Nixon 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, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kellner, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Nixon
Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Nixon
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Dropo, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Astroth fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Astroth. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Kellner
Hank Majeski now playing third base. Pete Suder now playing shortstop. Billy Hitchcock now playing second base.
Moss hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Kellner
Mel Hoderlein pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Hoderlein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Taylor
Harry Taylor now pitching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Taylor
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Taylor
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Taylor
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Kellner
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Les Moss.
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Taylor
Aaron Robinson now catching.
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Taylor
Fain hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Fain reaches second base with a double. Majeski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Taylor
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Valo reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Zernial 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, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Masterson
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Hitchcock reaches third base with a triple. Valo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Masterson
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Masterson
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kellner
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1951, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 2 3
Pesky J, ss 5 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 0 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 5 2 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Valo E, rf 5 2 2 2
Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 2 2 0
Vollmer C, rf 4 1 2 0 Hitchcock B, 3b-2b 5 0 4 5
Boudreau L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 5 0 1 0
Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b-ss 5 0 0 0
Moss L, c 2 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 1 1 0
Stephens V, ph 1 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 4 2 2 0
Robinson A, c 0 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 1 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 1 0 0 0
Hoderlein M, ph 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, p 0 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 8 2 40 11 15 11
Boston 120 001 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 004 400 03x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (L) 3.2 12 8 8 1 2
Nixon W 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
Taylor H* 1.0 2 3 3 1 0
Masterson W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 9.0 8 4 2 3 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Zernial G, Joost E, Goodman B 2, Astroth J
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Valo E 2, Fain F
3B -- DiMaggio D, Hitchcock B 2, Zernial G
HR -- Joost E
T -- 2:35
A -- 12428
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