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Washington Senators @
Boston Red Sox
1950-08-18 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 21546 Β· 2:21
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 7β6. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 3rd. Dick Littlefield earned the win. Sherry Robertson went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Dick Littlefield L: Elmer Singleton SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Eddie Hurley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gil Coan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Irv Noren | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sherry Robertson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Stewart | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Elmer Singleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Al Zarilla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Dobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Elmer Singleton | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Dobson | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Dick Littlefield | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Gil Coan: 8
- Irv Noren: 13
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Johnny Pesky: S9.1-3
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Vern Stephens: 3
- Bobby Doerr: 9
Top 2
- Sherry Robertson: T9
- Bud Stewart: D8.3-H
- Cass Michaels: 63
- Sam Dente: E5.2-3
- Al Evans: 7
- Al Sima: 143
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Al Zarilla: W
- Matt Batts: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: K
- Gil Coan: 31
- Irv Noren: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Joe Dobson: 53
- Dom DiMaggio: S6
- Johnny Pesky: S9.1-3
- Billy Goodman: S1.1-2;3-H
- Vern Stephens: 8
- Bobby Doerr: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Al Zarilla: W
- Matt Batts: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(84)
Top 4
- Sherry Robertson: 9
- Bud Stewart: D7
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Sam Dente: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Dobson: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 7
Top 5
- Al Evans: 6
- Elmer Singleton: K
- Eddie Yost: 53
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Vern Stephens: WP.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 4
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Clyde Vollmer: K
Top 6
- Gil Coan: S5
- Irv Noren: S8.1-2
- Sherry Robertson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bud Stewart: 3/G
- Cass Michaels: 53
- Sam Dente: 8
Bot 6
- Al Zarilla: S7
- Matt Batts: D8.1XH(842)
- Joe Dobson: 43.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
Top 7
- Al Evans: 8
- Elmer Singleton: K
- Eddie Yost: 5/L
Bot 7
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bobby Doerr: 53
Top 8
- Gil Coan: K
- Irv Noren: E4.B-2
- Sherry Robertson: HR/9.2-H
- Bud Stewart: 43
- Cass Michaels: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Al Zarilla: 43
- Matt Batts: 63
Top 9
- Sam Dente: 7
- Al Evans: S8
- Elmer Singleton: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 63
Bot 9
- Joe Dobson: S9
- Dom DiMaggio: E3/SH.B-2;1-3
- Johnny Pesky: IW
- Billy Goodman: 42(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Vern Stephens: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 10
- Gil Coan: 43
- Irv Noren: HP
- Sherry Robertson: 8
- Bud Stewart: 5
Bot 10
- Bobby Doerr: HR/7


















