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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 1952
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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 July 4, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1952 |
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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 | July 4, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hooper |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Faye Throneberry | Center Fielder |
Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
George Schmees | Right Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Kite Thomas | Right Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 1952
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hooper
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Hooper
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Hooper
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Joost scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmees vs. Hooper
Schmees takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Hooper
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hooper
White hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Hooper
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Parnell
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Parnell, and towards Stephens, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hooper
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Hooper
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hooper
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmees vs. Hooper
Schmees hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Hooper
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Parnell
Hooper 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooper
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Hooper
Parnell hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Parnell
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hooper
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hooper
Gernert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hooper
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Parnell
Hooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hooper
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmees vs. Hooper
Schmees hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Hooper
Lepcio bunts towards third. Hitchcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. Evers scores. Schmees moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hooper
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parnell vs. Hooper
Parnell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmees scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Hooper
There's a wild pitch. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Hooper
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. Lepcio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Hooper
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Hooper
Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Gernert reaches third base with a triple. Throneberry scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Newsom
Evers takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmees vs. Newsom
Schmees hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Parnell
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Newsom
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newsom
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Newsom
Parnell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Newsom
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Newsom
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Newsom
Gernert bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to third for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Newsom
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Newsom
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Parnell
Allie Clark pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Parnell
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Parnell
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Parnell
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmees vs. Kucab
Johnny Kucab now pitching.
Schmees hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Kucab
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kucab
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Kucab
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Parnell
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Parnell
Suder hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Parnell
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Parnell
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Johnny Kucab.
Scheib hits a fly ball into right field. Schmees settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1952, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Throneberry F, cf 4 1 1 1 Joost E, ss 3 1 0 0 Goodman B, 3b 4 2 3 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 2 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 2 1 2 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 1 Stephens V, ss 5 1 2 4 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 1 Evers H, lf 4 1 0 0 Thomas K, rf 4 0 0 0 Schmees G, rf 4 1 2 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lepcio T, 2b 5 2 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 1 3 2 White S, c 5 0 1 1 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 0 Parnell M, p 5 0 0 1 Hooper B, p 2 1 1 1 Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0 Kucab J, p 0 0 0 0 Scheib C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10 11 9 34 5 9 5 Boston 003 006 001 -- 10 Philadelphia 100 011 002 -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (W) 9.0 9 5 5 2 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hooper B (L) 5.2 7 9 3 4 2 Newsom B 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 Kucab J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Hitchcock B 2, Joost E DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Goodman B, Throneberry F, Lepcio T 3B -- Gernert D HR -- Stephens V, Hooper B, Zernial G, Suder P WP -- Hooper B T -- 2:24 A -- 0
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