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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 26, 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 June 26, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1951 |
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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 | June 26, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hooper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 18,979 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Bill Summers |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 26, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hooper
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hooper
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hooper
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Parnell
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hooper
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Hooper
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Parnell
Hooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hooper scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Hooper
Parnell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Hooper
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Hooper
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hooper
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Hooper
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Parnell
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. Hitchcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Parnell
The ball gets by Moss for a passed ball. Hitchcock moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kucab
Johnny Kucab now pitching.
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Kucab
Parnell hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kucab
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a line drive towards short. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kucab
Pesky hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kucab
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kucab
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kucab
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kucab
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Parnell
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kucab vs. Parnell
Kucab takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kucab
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kucab
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Kucab
Parnell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kucab scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parnell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kucab
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Parnell
Majeski 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, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kucab
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kucab
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kucab
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kucab
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Kucab
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Parnell
Klein hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Parnell
Ray Murray pinch hits for Johnny Kucab.
Murray hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Burtschy
There's a wild pitch. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Burtschy
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Burtschy
Parnell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Vollmer moves to third. Moss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Burtschy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. Moss scores. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Burtschy
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Burtschy
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Parnell moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Burtschy
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parnell scores. DiMaggio scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Burtschy
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Parnell
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1951 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 5 1 2 4 DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 2 2 Clark A, rf 5 0 2 0 Pesky J, ss 5 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 5 2 3 4 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 3 2 3 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 3 Klein L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Vollmer C, rf 3 2 2 1 Astroth J, c 3 1 1 0 Moss L, c 3 1 0 0 Hooper B, p 1 1 1 0 Parnell M, p 3 1 0 0 Hitchcock B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kucab J, p 0 1 0 0 Murray R, ph 1 0 0 0 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 4 34 13 12 13 Philadelphia 001 103 000 -- 5 Boston 015 021 04x -- 13 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hooper B (L) 3.0 6 6 6 2 2 Kucab J 4.0 4 3 3 1 1 Burtschy M 1.0 2 4 4 3 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (W) 9.0 8 5 4 5 3 E -- Pesky J, Doerr B DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 4 2B -- Klein L, Hooper B, DiMaggio D 3B -- Williams T HR -- Stephens V 2, Doerr B, Joost E, Vollmer C SH -- Parnell M WP -- Burtschy M PB -- Moss L T -- 2:21 A -- 18979
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