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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 1950
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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 30, 1950 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1950 |
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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 30, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dobson
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Dobson
Lehner 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Dobson
Dillinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Dobson
Fain 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 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Pesky 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. Fowler
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fowler
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Fowler
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fowler
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dobson
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Fowler
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Fowler
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fowler
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fowler
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Dobson
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guintini vs. Dobson
Ben Guintini pinch hits for Dick Fowler.
Guintini hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dobson
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Dobson
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching. Billy Hitchcock now playing shortstop.
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Byrd
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Byrd
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Dobson
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Dobson
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dobson
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Valo trying to get to second. Zarilla throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Valo for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Byrd
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dobson scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Byrd
There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Byrd
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Byrd
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Coleman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Coleman
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Tebbetts scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz juggles the ball. That's an error on Shantz. DiMaggio scores. Pesky scores. Williams moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Dobson
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Dobson
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Shantz
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Shantz
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Shantz
Dobson takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Dobson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Dobson
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Dobson
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Dobson
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Dobson
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Dobson
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Dobson
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Shantz
Zarilla 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Shantz
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Shantz
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Dobson
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Dobson
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Dobson
Lehner hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. DiMaggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Dobson
Dillinger hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Dobson
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dobson
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1950, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 5 2 2 Hitchcock B, ss 2 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 4 3 2 Lehner P, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 5 3 3 7 Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 5 2 1 2 Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 6 1 1 2 Valo E, rf 4 0 2 0 Zarilla A, rf 5 1 3 0 Chapman S, cf 2 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 5 1 1 1 Guerra M, c 3 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 3 1 1 0 Fowler D, p 0 0 0 0 Guintini B, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 41 19 17 16 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 430 (11)00 01x -- 19 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D (L) 2.0 4 7 7 3 1 Byrd H* 1.0 5 6 6 2 0 Coleman J 0.1 4 5 3 1 0 Shantz B 4.2 4 1 0 2 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dobson J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 6 batters in 4th E -- Shantz B, Hitchcock B DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Boston 7 2B -- Goodman B, DiMaggio D 2 3B -- Pesky J HR -- Stephens V, Williams T 2, Doerr B SH -- Dobson J WP -- Byrd H T -- 2:11 A -- 0
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