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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 20, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Bill McKinley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Parnell
Lehner hits a popup towards the mound. Parnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Parnell
Wahl hits a line drive into right field. Goodman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Goodman. Chapman scores. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hitchcock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Parnell
Kellner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Kellner
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Parnell
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Kellner
Parnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Parnell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Kellner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Parnell
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Parnell
Kellner bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tipton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Parnell
Lehner hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Kellner
Batts hits a popup towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Kellner
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Kellner covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kellner, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Parnell
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell juggles the ball. That's an error on Parnell. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Parnell
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Parnell
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Kellner
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Parnell
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehner for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Parnell
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Fain reaches second base with a double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wahl vs. Parnell
Wahl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Wahl reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Parnell
Tipton hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Wahl scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Parnell
Kellner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Scarborough
Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. McDermott
Lehner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McDermott
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Kellner covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Kellner
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1951 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 5 0 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 2 1 0 0
Valo E, rf 5 0 1 1 Goodman B, rf 4 1 1 1
Lehner P, lf 5 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 1 1
Chapman S, cf 4 2 2 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 5 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hitchcock B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Hatfield F, pr 0 0 0 0
Wahl K, 3b 4 1 2 3 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tipton J, c 3 1 0 1 Boudreau L, ss 3 1 1 1
Kellner A, p 3 0 1 0 Batts M, c 3 0 0 0
Parnell M, p 2 0 1 0
Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 8 5 30 3 4 3
Philadelphia 020 010 030 -- 6
Boston 200 010 000 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 9.0 4 3 3 3 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (L) 7.2 8 6 4 3 4
Scarborough R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McDermott M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Goodman B, Parnell M, DiMaggio D, Joost E
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 3
2B -- Fain F, Wahl K
3B -- Goodman B
HR -- Boudreau L
SH -- Kellner A
T -- 2:19
A -- 11461
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