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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1950-09-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Willard Nixon earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Lou Brissie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lehner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kermit Wahl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brissie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brissie | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Joe Coleman | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Paul Lehner: 8
- Ferris Fain: T9.1-H
- Sam Chapman: K
- Elmer Valo: 63
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 2/FL
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Vern Stephens: D/78.1-H
- Walt Dropo: S6.2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL
Top 2
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Kermit Wahl: D7
- Joe Tipton: 63
- Lou Brissie: S7.2-H
- Eddie Joost: 9
Bot 2
- Al Zarilla: D7/7L
- Buddy Rosar: FC3.2X3(3E5);B-1
- Willard Nixon: W.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: S9.3-H(UR);2-3;1X2(96)
- Johnny Pesky: 4/P
- Billy Goodman: 7/L
Top 3
- Paul Lehner: 31
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 3
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Walt Dropo: D9
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Al Zarilla: 8/L
Top 4
- Elmer Valo: W
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/P
- Kermit Wahl: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Buddy Rosar: D7
- Willard Nixon: 34/SH.2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: E7/F.3-H
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
- Vern Stephens: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Walt Dropo: K
Top 5
- Joe Tipton: 7
- Lou Brissie: K
- Eddie Joost: 9
Bot 5
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Al Zarilla: 2E3/SH.1-2;B-1
- Buddy Rosar: D7.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Willard Nixon: E2/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Dom DiMaggio: 53.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Billy Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: 2(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Walt Dropo: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Paul Lehner: S9
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Elmer Valo: S9.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
Bot 6
- Bobby Doerr: T7
- Al Zarilla: 7
- Buddy Rosar: 3/FL
- Willard Nixon: 9/L
Top 7
- Kermit Wahl: 7
- Joe Tipton: 4/P
- Joe Coleman: 53
Bot 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Billy Goodman: 8/L
- Vern Stephens: 7
Top 8
- Eddie Joost: D9
- Paul Lehner: S7.2-H
- Ferris Fain: S7.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Elmer Valo: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/P
Bot 8
- Walt Dropo: 6/L
- Bobby Doerr: S4
- Al Zarilla: W.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 9
- Willard Nixon: 43
Top 9
- Kermit Wahl: S7
- Wally Moses: 46(1)3/GDP
- Barney McCosky: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Lou Brissie cut off throw to HP
- Willard Nixon rounded 2B too far