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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 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 September 9, 1950 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Brissie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Billy Goodman | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Nixon
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Fain reaches third base with a triple. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Brissie
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Brissie
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Brissie
Stephens hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Brissie
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Brissie
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Nixon
Wahl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goodman. Wahl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Nixon
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brissie vs. Nixon
Brissie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wahl scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Brissie
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Brissie
Rosar hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Zarilla moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Brissie
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. Rosar moves to third. There goes Nixon trying to get to second. Valo throws the ball in to Joost who tags Nixon for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Brissie
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Brissie
Goodman hits a line drive 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Nixon
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Nixon
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Brissie
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brissie
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Brissie
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Brissie
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Nixon
Wahl 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 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Brissie
Rosar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Brissie
Nixon bunts towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Hitchcock covering, for the out. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a fly ball towards left. Lehner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lehner. Rosar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Brissie
Pesky takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Brissie
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Brissie
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Brissie
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Nixon
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Nixon
Brissie strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Brissie
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Brissie
Zarilla bunts and there's an error on the play. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Brissie
Rosar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. Rosar reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Zarilla goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Brissie
Nixon bunts in front of the plate. Tipton juggles the ball. That's an error on Tipton. Rosar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brissie
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Brissie
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tipton fields it and tags Nixon for the out. Pesky moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Nixon
Lehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Nixon
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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock 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, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zarilla vs. Coleman
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Coleman
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Coleman
Nixon hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Nixon
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Nixon
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, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Coleman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Coleman
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lehner vs. Nixon
Lehner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Lehner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Coleman
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Coleman
Rosar 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Coleman
Nixon 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Nixon
Wahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Nixon
Wally Moses pinch hits for Joe Tipton.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Nixon
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
McCosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1950, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 2 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 2 Lehner P, lf 4 0 2 1 Pesky J, 3b 1 1 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Goodman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 5 1 2 2 Valo E, rf 3 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 0 2 1 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wahl K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Zarilla A, rf 3 2 1 0 Tipton J, c 3 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 5 2 2 2 Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 2 0 0 0 Brissie L, p 2 0 1 1 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0 McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 3 34 8 10 7 Philadelphia 110 000 010 -- 3 Boston 210 230 00x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Brissie L (L) 4.1 8 8 4 5 1 Coleman J 3.2 2 0 0 3 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nixon W (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 3 E -- Wahl K, Lehner P, Fain F, Tipton J DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 13 2B -- Stephens V, Wahl K, Zarilla A, Dropo W, Rosar B 2, Joost E 3B -- Fain F, Doerr B SH -- Nixon W 2, Zarilla A T -- 2:17 A -- 0
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