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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1950-08-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 25519 · night · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Willard Nixon earned the win. Bobby Doerr went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Alex Kellner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lehner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kermit Wahl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Zarilla | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 8.0 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: K
- Wally Moses: 31
- Paul Lehner: K
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S/BG
- Johnny Pesky: S.1-3
- Billy Goodman: 7/F.3-H
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: K+PO1(25425343)/DP
Top 2
- Sam Chapman: 5/FL
- Ferris Fain: W
- Billy Hitchcock: W.1-2
- Kermit Wahl: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
- Mike Guerra: K
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Al Zarilla: 43
- Buddy Rosar: 43
Top 3
- Alex Kellner: 8
- Eddie Joost: 9/L
- Wally Moses: S
- Paul Lehner: 63
Bot 3
- Willard Nixon: W
- Dom DiMaggio: D7/7D.1-3
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Billy Goodman: FLE5
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Vern Stephens: K
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL
Top 4
- Sam Chapman: T9/9L
- Ferris Fain: K
- Billy Hitchcock: FC5.3XH(52)
- Kermit Wahl: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Clyde Vollmer: D
- Al Zarilla: FC2/BG.2X3(25)
- Buddy Rosar: S7.1-3
- Willard Nixon: 8/F.3-H
- Dom DiMaggio: T8.1-H
- Johnny Pesky: S.3-H
- Billy Goodman: K
Top 5
- Mike Guerra: D/78
- Alex Kellner: PB.2-3
- Alex Kellner: 13
- Eddie Joost: W
- Wally Moses: HP.1-2
- Paul Lehner: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: 63
Bot 5
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Bobby Doerr: HR/7D
- Clyde Vollmer: 2/FL
- Al Zarilla: E7/F.B-2
- Buddy Rosar: 7
Top 6
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Billy Hitchcock: S
- Kermit Wahl: W.1-2
- Mike Guerra: 4
- Alex Kellner: 43
Bot 6
- Willard Nixon: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 54(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Top 7
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Wally Moses: T9
- Paul Lehner: 8/F.3-H
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 7
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: D8.B-3(E8)
- Al Zarilla: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Buddy Rosar: S.1-2#
- Willard Nixon: 7/L
Top 8
- Ferris Fain: HR/9D
- Billy Hitchcock: 8
- Kermit Wahl: 8
- Mike Guerra: 9
Bot 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: S
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
- Vern Stephens: S.1-2#
- Bobby Doerr: S.2-H;1-2#
- Clyde Vollmer: S.2-H;1-2#
- Al Zarilla: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 43
Top 9
- Pete Suder: K
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Wally Moses: 8