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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 25, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 25, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Taylor |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,773 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Harry Taylor | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 25, 1950
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Taylor
Lehner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Taylor
Valo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Taylor
There's a wild pitch. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Taylor
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Taylor
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Taylor
Hitchcock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Taylor
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Taylor
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Taylor
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Taylor
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Shantz
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Shantz covering. Safe. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Taylor
Lehner 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Taylor
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Taylor
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Shantz
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Taylor
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Taylor
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Taylor
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Taylor
Joost takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Taylor
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Chapman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hitchcock. Hitchcock fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hitchcock. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Taylor
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Taylor
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehner for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Taylor
Valo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Taylor
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Taylor
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Taylor
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Shantz
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Shantz
Taylor 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Taylor
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Taylor
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Taylor
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Taylor
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
McCosky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Taylor
Lehner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Taylor
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hooper
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Hooper
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Taylor
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Taylor
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Taylor
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1950, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI DiMaggio D, cf 4 2 2 0 Lehner P, lf 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 1 Chapman S, cf 2 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Suder P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Vollmer C, rf 3 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 2 0 1 0 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 3 0 0 0 Taylor H, p 3 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 7 3 27 0 2 0 Boston 002 010 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Taylor H (W) 9.0 2 0 0 5 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (L) 8.0 5 3 2 5 2 Hooper B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Hitchcock B DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 4 LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Stephens V, DiMaggio D WP -- Taylor H T -- 1:46 A -- 1773
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