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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
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| 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 | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,923 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | 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 |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | 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. Byrd
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Vollmer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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. Nixon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Nixon
There goes Fain. The throw from Wilber and he is out, Lipon applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers 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: ---
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nixon
Clark hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Nixon
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Nixon
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Byrd
Nixon 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Nixon
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Nixon
Nixon has Byrd trapped. He fires to second, with Lipon covering, who tags Byrd for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer 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: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it 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: ---
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell 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: ---
Clark vs. Nixon
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Nixon
There goes Clark. The throw from Wilber and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Byrd
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Nixon
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Nixon
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Byrd
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Byrd
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Nixon
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Fain reaches second base with a double. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Byrd
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
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 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nixon
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Nixon
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Byrd
Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
George Schmees pinch runs for Dom DiMaggio.
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Nixon
George Schmees now playing right field. Hoot Evers now playing center field.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Nixon
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Byrd
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for George Kell.
Gernert hits a line drive into left field. Zernial 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--
Evers vs. Byrd
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1952, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 3 1 2 0
Schmees G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 2 0 1 1
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 3 0 0 0
Vollmer C, lf 3 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 1
Kell G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Clark A, rf 3 0 1 0
Lepcio T, pr 0 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Evers H, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 2 0 1 0
Wilber D, c 3 0 0 0 Murray R, c 3 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 2 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 7 0 23 2 6 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 010 001 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 8.0 6 2 2 7 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 4
DP -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Fain F
3B -- Vollmer C
HR -- Zernial G
CS -- Fain F, Clark A
SH -- DiMaggio D
T -- 2:04
A -- 20923
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