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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 7, 1952
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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 7, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 7, 1952
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Byrd
There goes Throneberry. The throw from Murray and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball 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. Trout
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trout
Fain hits a line drive into left 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. Trout
Philley bunts towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Trout
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Valo reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Byrd
White hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Byrd
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trout vs. Byrd
Trout strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Trout
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Trout
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trout
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trout
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Trout
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Trout
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Trout
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Byrd
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Byrd
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Vollmer reaches third base with a triple. Gernert scores. Lipon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. McDermott
Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McDermott
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. McDermott
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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell 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, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. McDermott
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels 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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrd
Lipon 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, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McDermott
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. McDermott
Byrd hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. McDermott
Joost takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Byrd
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. McDermott
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. McDermott
Suder hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Byrd
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. White reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching. Lou Boudreau pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gernert scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Hooper
Willard Nixon pinch hits for Mickey McDermott.
Nixon hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Hooper
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Delock
Lou Boudreau now playing shortstop. Ike Delock now pitching.
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Delock
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Delock
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hooper
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1952, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 2 3 1 1
Throneberry F, rf 5 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 3 1 1 0
DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 2 2 5
Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 4 1
Gernert D, 1b 3 2 2 1 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 1 1 Suder P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 2 1 1 0 Murray R, c 4 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ph-ss 1 0 0 1 Byrd H, p 3 0 0 0
Trout D, p 1 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 1 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 1 2
McDermott M, p 1 0 1 0
Nixon W, ph 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 33 7 9 7
Boston 000 200 030 -- 5
Philadelphia 203 100 10x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (L) 3.0 5 5 5 2 1
McDermott M 4.0 4 2 2 1 2
Delock I 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W)* 7.0 11 5 5 3 5
Hooper B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Gernert D
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Valo E 2, Throneberry F, White S
3B -- Vollmer C
HR -- Zernial G 2, Joost E
CS -- Throneberry F
SH -- Philley D
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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