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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 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 9, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 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 9, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Leo Kiely |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 16,248 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | 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 |
Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Leo Kiely | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kiely
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--
Philley vs. Kiely
Philley 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--
Clark vs. Kiely
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kiely
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Kiely
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman 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. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kiely
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Kiely
Limmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kiely
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiely vs. Kellner
Kiely hits a fly ball towards left. Zernial catches it and throws to second to double up Moss. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Kiely
Kellner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kellner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Kiely
Moss throws to second, with Pesky covering, and has Kellner trapped. There's the throw to Stephens who tags Kellner for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kiely
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Kiely
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Kiely
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Clark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Joost scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams 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 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kiely
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Kiely
Hitchcock hits a popup in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kiely
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a popup towards the mound. Kellner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Kiely
Limmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kiely
Astroth hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Kiely
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kiely
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Kiely
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Kellner
Kiely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Kiely
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kiely
There goes Clark. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Kiely
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Kiely
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Kiely
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a popup in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Kiely
Limmer hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kiely
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Kiely
Kellner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Kellner
Moss 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: ---
Kiely vs. Kellner
Kiely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kiely
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kiely
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Kiely
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kiely
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Kiely
Hitchcock hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kiely
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1951, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 3 1 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 0 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, ss 4 1 2 0 Clark A, rf 3 1 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 1 1 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 3 3 Limmer L, 1b 3 1 1 1 Vollmer C, rf 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 1 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 1 0 Kiely L, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 31 5 9 5 Philadelphia 101 010 000 -- 3 Boston 100 003 01x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L) 8.0 9 5 5 3 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Kiely L (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 4 DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Boston 5 2B -- Zernial G, Moss L, Kellner A, Dropo W HR -- Limmer L, Dropo W, Stephens V SB -- Clark A T -- 2:14 A -- 16248
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