Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Byrd
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Byrd
  
  Throneberry 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--
  Evers vs. Byrd
  
  There goes Throneberry. The throw from Murray and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Byrd
  
  Evers hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Trout
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Trout
  
  Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Trout
  
  Philley bunts towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zernial vs. Trout
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Trout
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Valo reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Trout
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Byrd
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Byrd
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gernert vs. Byrd
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Byrd
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lipon vs. Byrd
  
  Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trout vs. Byrd
  
  Trout strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Trout
  
  Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Trout
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Trout
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Byrd
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Byrd
  
  Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Byrd
  
  Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Byrd
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Trout
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Trout
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Trout
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Trout
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Trout
  
  Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Trout
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suder vs. Trout
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Byrd
  
  Kell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Byrd
  
  Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Byrd
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lipon vs. Byrd
  
  Lipon takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vollmer vs. Byrd
  
  Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Vollmer reaches third base with a triple. Gernert scores. Lipon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Byrd
  
  Goodman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. McDermott
  
  Mickey McDermott now pitching.
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. McDermott
  
  Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. McDermott
  
  Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. McDermott
  
  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 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Byrd
  
  Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Byrd
  
  Evers hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Byrd
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Byrd
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. McDermott
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. McDermott
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. McDermott
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. McDermott
  
  Michaels 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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Byrd
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Byrd
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lipon vs. Byrd
  
  Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. McDermott
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. McDermott
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. McDermott
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. McDermott
  
  Fain is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Byrd
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Byrd
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. McDermott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Throneberry vs. Byrd
  
  Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Byrd
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. McDermott
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. McDermott
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. McDermott
  
  Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. McDermott
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. McDermott
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Byrd
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Byrd
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gernert vs. Byrd
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Byrd
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. White reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boudreau vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching. Lou Boudreau pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gernert scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Hooper
  
  Willard Nixon pinch hits for Mickey McDermott.
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Delock
  
  Lou Boudreau now playing shortstop. Ike Delock now pitching.
  
  Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooper vs. Delock
  
  Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Delock
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  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, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Hooper
  
  Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Hooper
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1952, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         5  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           2  3  1  1   
Throneberry F, rf     5  0  2  0   Fain F, 1b            4  1  1  0   
Evers H, lf           4  0  0  0   Philley D, cf         3  1  1  0   
DiMaggio D, cf        5  1  1  0   Zernial G, lf         4  2  2  5   
Kell G, 3b            4  1  2  0   Valo E, rf            4  0  4  1   
Gernert D, 1b         3  2  2  1   Michaels C, 2b        4  0  0  0   
White S, c            4  0  1  1   Suder P, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Lipon J, ss           2  1  1  0   Murray R, c           4  0  0  0   
Boudreau L, ph-ss     1  0  0  1   Byrd H, p             3  0  0  0   
Trout D, p            1  0  0  0   Hooper B, p           1  0  0  0   
Vollmer C, ph         1  0  1  2                                      
McDermott M, p        1  0  1  0                                      
Nixon W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Delock I, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 11  5                        33  7  9  7

Boston           000 200 030 --  5
Philadelphia     203 100 10x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trout D (L)           3.0  5  5  5  2  1
McDermott M           4.0  4  2  2  1  2
Delock I              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W)*           7.0 11  5  5  3  5
Hooper B (S)          2.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Gernert D
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Valo E 2, Throneberry F, White S
3B -- Vollmer C
HR -- Zernial G 2, Joost E
CS -- Throneberry F
SH -- Philley D
T -- 2:30
A -- 0

    

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