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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Athletics

1950-06-29 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 2808 Β· 2:50

Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 22–14. Boston Red Sox put up 8 in the 2nd. Al Papai earned the win and Mickey McDermott picked up the save. Ted Williams went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

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W: Al Papai   L: Bob Hooper   SV: Mickey McDermott

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dom DiMaggio241041
Billy Goodman633111
Ted Williams622610
Vern Stephens621110
Walt Dropo723200
Al Zarilla221210
Bobby Doerr422320
Matt Batts522410
Chuck Stobbs101200
Al Papai311001
Tom Wright422001
Charley Schanz100001

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Dillinger635300
Wally Moses523111
Elmer Valo612300
Sam Chapman400020
Ferris Fain420120
Eddie Joost431120
Billy Hitchcock101300
Joe Astroth311120
Dick Fowler300000
Pete Suder512100
Moe Burtschy010010
Kermit Wahl100000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chuck Stobbs0.2230
Al Papai5.21040
Charley Schanz0.2210
Mickey McDermott2.0121

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Hooper0.2261
Carl Scheib0.1300
Dick Fowler5.0930
Moe Burtschy2.0403
Joe Coleman1.0121

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dom DiMaggio: K
  • Billy Goodman: S
  • Ted Williams: W.1-2
  • Vern Stephens: W.2-3;1-2
  • Walt Dropo: 6/P
  • Al Zarilla: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Doerr: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Matt Batts: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Chuck Stobbs: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
  • Dom DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
  • Billy Goodman: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Ted Williams: 8

Bot 1

  • Bob Dillinger: D
  • Wally Moses: W
  • Elmer Valo: 9
  • Sam Chapman: 5/P
  • Ferris Fain: W.2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Joost: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Billy Hitchcock: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Joe Astroth: 3/FL

Top 2

  • Vern Stephens: S
  • Walt Dropo: T.1-H
  • Al Zarilla: S.3-H
  • Bobby Doerr: E4.1-3(E8)
  • Matt Batts: D.3-H;1-H(UR)
  • Al Papai: S.2-3
  • Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
  • Billy Goodman: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ted Williams: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Vern Stephens: FC1.3-H(UR)(RBI);2-3;B-1
  • Walt Dropo: 8/F.3-H
  • Al Zarilla: 43

Bot 2

  • Dick Fowler: 8
  • Bob Dillinger: S
  • Wally Moses: D.1-3
  • Elmer Valo: T.3-H;2-H
  • Sam Chapman: W
  • Ferris Fain: 54(1)/FO.3-H
  • Eddie Joost: 63

Top 3

  • Bobby Doerr: 8
  • Matt Batts: 53
  • Al Papai: 6

Bot 3

  • Pete Suder: 9
  • Joe Astroth: 63
  • Dick Fowler: 4

Top 4

  • Dom DiMaggio: W
  • Billy Goodman: D.1-3
  • Ted Williams: 43.2-3;3-H
  • Vern Stephens: 2/P
  • Walt Dropo: 5/P

Bot 4

  • Bob Dillinger: 8
  • Wally Moses: FLE5#
  • Wally Moses: 8
  • Elmer Valo: 7

Top 5

  • Tom Wright: S
  • Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
  • Matt Batts: S.2-H;1-2#
  • Al Papai: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dom DiMaggio: HP
  • Billy Goodman: 12(3)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Sam Chapman: 63
  • Ferris Fain: W
  • Eddie Joost: 7
  • Pete Suder: S.1-2#
  • Joe Astroth: S.2-H;1-2#
  • Dick Fowler: 8

Top 6

  • Ted Williams: 8
  • Vern Stephens: 63
  • Walt Dropo: S
  • Tom Wright: D.1-3
  • Bobby Doerr: S.3-H;2-H
  • Matt Batts: 9

Bot 6

  • Bob Dillinger: S
  • Wally Moses: T.1-H
  • Elmer Valo: 3/FL
  • Sam Chapman: 9
  • Ferris Fain: 6/P

Top 7

  • Al Papai: K
  • Dom DiMaggio: S
  • Billy Goodman: SB2#
  • Billy Goodman: K
  • Ted Williams: HR.2-H
  • Vern Stephens: 53

Bot 7

  • Eddie Joost: S
  • Pete Suder: 6/P
  • Joe Astroth: W.1-2
  • Moe Burtschy: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Dillinger: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Wally Moses: S.2-3;1-2
  • Elmer Valo: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Sam Chapman: 4/P
  • Ferris Fain: 43

Top 8

  • Walt Dropo: S
  • Tom Wright: 3/FL
  • Bobby Doerr: S.1-2#
  • Matt Batts: 3/FL
  • Charley Schanz: K/C

Bot 8

  • Eddie Joost: W
  • Pete Suder: D.1-H
  • Joe Astroth: W
  • Kermit Wahl: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Dillinger: D.3-H;1-3
  • Wally Moses: K/C
  • Elmer Valo: 63

Top 9

  • Dom DiMaggio: W
  • Billy Goodman: W.1-2
  • Ted Williams: D.2-H;1-H
  • Vern Stephens: 3/P
  • Walt Dropo: 63
  • Tom Wright: K

Bot 9

  • Sam Chapman: W
  • Ferris Fain: 9
  • Eddie Joost: 4
  • Pete Suder: 54(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Grounder to pitcher who threw home where catcher stepped on plate for non-existent force, then throw to 1st for out