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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1950-08-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22388 · 2:27
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 12–7. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Mickey McDermott earned the win. Dom DiMaggio went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Mickey McDermott L: Bob Hooper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lehner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kermit Wahl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Guerra | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Tipton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Scheib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Zarilla | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hooper | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Carl Scheib | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim McDonald | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey McDermott | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 5/FL
- Wally Moses: 6/P
- Paul Lehner: S9
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Billy Goodman: 31
Top 2
- Ferris Fain: 3/P
- Billy Hitchcock: K
- Kermit Wahl: T9/89
- Mike Guerra: D7/F7D.3-H
- Bob Hooper: 53
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: W
- Bobby Doerr: E7/P.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: FC5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Al Zarilla: S4.3-H;2-H(NR)(E4/TH)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Buddy Rosar: 7.3-H(UR)
- Walt Masterson: S.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 7
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: D8
- Wally Moses: W
- Paul Lehner: 5/P
- Sam Chapman: E5.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: W.2-3;1-2
- Kermit Wahl: S7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Mike Guerra: 8.3-H(UR);1-2(THH)
- Bob Hooper: HP
- Eddie Joost: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Wally Moses: 3/G
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Bobby Doerr: 6/P
Top 4
- Paul Lehner: D7
- Sam Chapman: 63.2-3
- Ferris Fain: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 4
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
- Al Zarilla: T8
- Buddy Rosar: W
- Tom Wright: 7.3-H
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Top 5
- Billy Hitchcock: 13
- Kermit Wahl: 63
- Mike Guerra: S8
- Bob Hooper: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Vern Stephens: S8.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: D8.2-H;1-H
- Clyde Vollmer: 7
- Al Zarilla: 9
Top 6
- Eddie Joost: W
- Wally Moses: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Paul Lehner: K
- Sam Chapman: 8
Bot 6
- Buddy Rosar: 53
- Mickey McDermott: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: S6
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: D8.2-H;1-H
- Vern Stephens: S7.2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ferris Fain: W
- Billy Hitchcock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Kermit Wahl: K
Bot 7
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Al Zarilla: 53
- Buddy Rosar: S7
- Mickey McDermott: D8.1-3
- Dom DiMaggio: S8.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Pesky: 8
Top 8
- Joe Tipton: 53
- Carl Scheib: 3/FL
- Eddie Joost: K
Bot 8
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Vern Stephens: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
Top 9
- Wally Moses: 43
- Paul Lehner: W
- Sam Chapman: K
- Ferris Fain: S8.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
Notes & reviews
- Wahl fielded the grounder and missed tagging Stephens; Athletics argued Stephens was out of baseline