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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 8, 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 8, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 3,875 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Cal Hubbard |
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 |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 8, 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 short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fowler
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Parnell, and towards Pesky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain 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, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder misplays the ball. That's an error on Suder. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Fowler
Vollmer strikes out. There goes Goodman. The throw from Tipton to second, and Goodman is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Fowler
Parnell 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hitchcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Parnell
Fowler 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Fowler
Dropo takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Fowler
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parnell vs. Coleman
Parnell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Coleman
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 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Coleman
Vollmer hits a line drive towards third. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Parnell
Coleman 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Coleman
Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. Parnell moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parnell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Coleman
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
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, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Coleman
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Coleman
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley 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, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Parnell
Lou Klein pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kucab
Johnny Kucab now pitching.
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kucab
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. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Kucab
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Kucab
Goodman 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, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost 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, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kucab
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, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kucab
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kucab
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1951 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0
Pesky J, ss 3 1 3 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 2 1 0 0 Clark A, rf 2 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 0 2 Valo E, rf 2 0 0 0
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 0 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Vollmer C, rf 5 1 2 1 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Boudreau L, 3b 5 0 2 1 Philley D, cf 4 0 1 1
Robinson A, c 4 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Parnell M, p 4 1 1 0 Tipton J, c 2 0 1 0
Fowler D, p 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0
Klein L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kucab J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 33 1 4 1
Boston 004 001 100 -- 6
Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (L) 2.1 4 4 4 4 1
Coleman J 4.2 5 2 2 3 1
Kucab J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Suder P, Boudreau L, Goodman B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Boudreau L, Hitchcock B, Pesky J
CS -- Goodman B
T -- 2:16
A -- 3875
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