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St. Louis Browns @ Boston Red Sox
1950-08-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 8936 · 2:05
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 9–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Chuck Stobbs earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Walt Dropo went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
W: Chuck Stobbs L: Dick Starr SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Delsing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Snuffy Stirnweiss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wood | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Owen Friend | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Upton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Starr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Coleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Sommers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Starr | 7.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Jack Bruner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Ellis Kinder | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Delsing: K
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 43
- Don Lenhardt: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S5/BG
- Johnny Pesky: S6/G.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: W
- Walt Dropo: 8/F.3-H
- Bobby Doerr: 8
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Ken Wood: D7/7D
- Les Moss: S7.2-3
- Owen Friend: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tom Upton: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Starr: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Delsing: 43
Bot 2
- Al Zarilla: K+E2/TH1.B-1
- Matt Batts: E5.1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: 6
- Dom DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S9.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: D7/7D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Vern Stephens: E5
- Walt Dropo: 5/FL
- Bobby Doerr: 8/8D
Top 3
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 5/L
- Don Lenhardt: S6
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Ken Wood: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Al Zarilla: 9/L
- Matt Batts: W
- Chuck Stobbs: 4
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: PO2(16)
Top 4
- Les Moss: 53
- Owen Friend: W
- Tom Upton: 7/7D
- Dick Starr: 3/G
Bot 4
- Johnny Pesky: 7
- Billy Goodman: W
- Vern Stephens: S8.1-3
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 8
- Don Lenhardt: 9
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: S6
- Tom Wright: S9.1-2
- Matt Batts: 9
- Chuck Stobbs: 6
- Dom DiMaggio: D7/7L.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Pesky: 7
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Ken Wood: 54(1)3/GDP
- Les Moss: HR/7D
- Owen Friend: S8
- Tom Upton: 9
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Walt Dropo: 63
Top 7
- Dick Starr: K
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 63
Bot 7
- Bobby Doerr: 8/8D
- Tom Wright: D7/7D
- Matt Batts: 7
- Chuck Stobbs: S9.2-H
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
Top 8
- Don Lenhardt: W
- Roy Sievers: S/78.1-3
- Ken Wood: 5
- Les Moss: W.1-2
- Ray Coleman: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bill Sommers: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Pesky: 53
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Vern Stephens: W
- Walt Dropo: HR/7D.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: 63
Top 9
- Jim Delsing: 31
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 3/P
- Don Lenhardt: 63
Notes & reviews
- the throw hit Al Zarilla on the head
- Al Zarilla left with a headache caused by being hit in the head by the throw in the second inning