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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 31, 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 31, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 31, 1952
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 the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels 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 strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McDermott
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. McDermott
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Evers 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 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: ---
Gernert vs. Shantz
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Shantz
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. McDermott
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. McDermott
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. McDermott
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Lepcio 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--
McDermott vs. Shantz
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McDermott
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a fly ball towards right. Evers catches it and throws home to White who relays to second to double up Fain. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Shantz
Gernert hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McDermott
Clark hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. McDermott
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shantz
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Lepcio bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Shantz
McDermott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Joost who relays the ball to Michaels who tags McDermott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. McDermott
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. McDermott
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McDermott
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Shantz
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. Gernert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Shantz
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Johnny Lipon now playing shortstop.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McDermott
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Shantz
McDermott bunts towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Shantz
George Schmees pinch runs for Dom DiMaggio.
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmees moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Shantz
Gernert hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. McDermott
George Schmees now playing right field. Hoot Evers now playing center field.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. McDermott
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. McDermott
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hooper
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Hooper
McDermott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmees vs. Hooper
Schmees hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McDermott
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. McDermott
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Hooper
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Hooper
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hooper
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooper
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Hooper
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Hooper
McDermott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmees vs. Hooper
Schmees hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. McDermott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McDermott
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. McDermott
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Schmees settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. McDermott
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1952, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 2 1 Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0
Schmees G, pr-rf 2 1 2 2 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 6 1 2 1 Philley D, cf 4 0 1 0
Vollmer C, lf 5 2 1 3 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 3 0 0 0 Clark A, rf 4 1 2 1
Lipon J, ss 0 1 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Evers H, rf-cf 5 0 2 1 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0
White S, c 4 2 1 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b 4 3 3 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 4 0 3 1 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
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41 11 17 11 32 1 7 1
Boston 001 011 413 -- 11
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 7.0 10 7 6 3 2
Hooper B 2.0 7 4 4 1 0
E -- White S, Joost E
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Philadelphia 6
2B -- DiMaggio D, Clark A
HR -- Vollmer C, Gernert D, Clark A
SH -- Lepcio T, McDermott M
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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