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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 9, 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 9, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,349 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | 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 |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 9, 1951
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shantz
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz 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. Stobbs
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer 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: ---
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Stobbs
Hitchcock 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Stobbs
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stobbs, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Shantz
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Stobbs
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Stobbs
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stobbs
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Stobbs
Hitchcock hits a line drive towards short. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Stobbs
Shantz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Shantz
Stobbs 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Pesky reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Stobbs
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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo hits a line drive into right field. Vollmer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vollmer. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Stobbs
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Stobbs
Hitchcock hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley 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, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Stobbs
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth hits a line drive towards third. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Stobbs
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Stobbs
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Shantz
Mel Hoderlein pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Hoderlein strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Fain 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, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1951, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 3 1 0 0 Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0
Pesky J, ss 4 1 2 1 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 1 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0
Stephens V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 2
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Vollmer C, rf 1 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 2 1 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0
Hoderlein M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 2 27 3 3 3
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 010 002 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 7.0 3 3 3 4 2
Kinder E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 3 2 2 3 3
E -- Vollmer C
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 4
3B -- Pesky J
HR -- Philley D, Zernial G
T -- 1:40
A -- 13349
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