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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1952
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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 May 27, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 27, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,839 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Fain reaches second base with a double. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer 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 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Scarborough
Kell bunts towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Scarborough
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Byrd
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scarborough vs. Byrd
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain 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, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Scarborough
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Scarborough
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Scarborough
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Scarborough
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Scarborough
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Scarborough
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Byrd
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Byrd
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Byrd
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Henry
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henry
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Henry
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Henry
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Billy Hitchcock now playing first base.
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Henry
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Henry
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Henry
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Henry
There goes Joost. The throw from White and he is safe. Joost steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Henry
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Byrd
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Henry
Philley hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henry
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Henry
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Byrd
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Philley. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Vollmer scores. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Byrd
Jim Piersall pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Henry
Billy Goodman now playing first base. Ted Lepcio now playing second base.
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Delock
Byrd bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kell moves to third. Tipton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Delock
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Joost reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. Tipton scores. Byrd goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Delock
Hitchcock hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Delock
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Delock
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Joost moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Delock
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Byrd
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Byrd
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Byrd
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Byrd
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1952 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 1 1 3 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 2 0
Fain F, 1b 3 1 2 1 Pesky J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Hitchcock B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Philley D, cf 5 1 1 0 Lenhardt D, lf 4 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 3 Stephens V, ss 5 0 1 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Vollmer C, rf 3 1 1 0
Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b-1b 4 2 3 0
Kell S, 2b 3 1 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 2
Tipton J, c 3 1 0 0 Piersall J, pr 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 2 1 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 0 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 1 0
Scarborough R, p 1 0 0 1
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 37 3 11 3
Philadelphia 202 000 003 -- 7
Boston 010 000 020 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (L) 4.0 4 4 4 1 1
Henry B* 4.0 3 1 1 1 0
Delock I 0.2 1 2 2 3 0
Gumpert R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Fain F
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 10
2B -- Fain F, Dropo W 2, Kell S 2, Valo E, Goodman B, Joost E
HR -- Zernial G
SB -- Joost E
SH -- Kell S, Byrd H
HBP -- by Scarborough R (Majeski H)
PB -- White S
T -- 2:45
A -- 13839
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