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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 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 August 7, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 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 | Ray Scarborough |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,234 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Jim Duffy |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Scarborough
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it 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. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hooper
Williams hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Williams reaches second base with a double. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Hooper
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Valo. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Moses 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: ---
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Scarborough
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hooper
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Hooper
Scarborough hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Scarborough
Limmer 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Scarborough
Hooper strikes out. The ball gets by Robinson. He chases the ball to the backstop. Tipton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hooper
Pesky 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hooper
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Hooper
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Scarborough
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Scarborough
There's a wild pitch. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Scarborough
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hooper
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Hooper
Scarborough strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Scarborough
Limmer 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Scarborough
Hooper 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost 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, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hooper
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hooper
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hooper
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 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Scarborough
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Majeski reaches third base with a triple. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Limmer vs. Wight
Limmer hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hooper
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Vollmer hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wight
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Wight
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wight
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hooper
Robinson 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, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Hooper
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Kinder
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Kinder
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Kinder
Dave Philley pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Valo scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Limmer vs. Kinder
Limmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hooper
Pete Suder now playing second base.
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Hooper
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Kinder
Hooper bunts towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tipton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Kinder
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hooper
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
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, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hooper
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Hooper
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1951 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, cf 4 2 2 1 Pesky J, ss 3 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 1 1 Williams T, lf 3 2 2 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 1 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 3 4 Hitchcock B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 1 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Vollmer C, rf 4 0 2 0 Limmer L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson A, c 4 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 3 3 2 1 Scarborough R, p 2 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 3 0 0 0 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 8 6 34 4 9 4 Philadelphia 001 112 011 -- 7 Boston 202 000 000 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hooper B (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Scarborough R (L) 5.1 6 5 4 1 2 Wight B 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Kinder E 2.0 2 2 2 3 0 E -- Robinson A DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Boston 5 2B -- Williams T, Doerr B 2, Tipton J, Zernial G 3B -- Valo E, Majeski H HR -- Tipton J SB -- Tipton J SH -- Hooper B WP -- Scarborough R T -- 2:27 A -- 24234
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