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Boston Red Sox @
St. Louis Browns
1950-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 1910 Β· 2:30
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 12β9. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 6th. Joe Dobson earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Ted Williams went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | |
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Don Johnson SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cal Hubbard Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Doerr | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Zarilla | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Dobson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Wood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ray Coleman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Les Moss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Kokos | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Arft | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Owen Friend | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Don Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duane Pillette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Dobson | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Chuck Stobbs | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Johnson | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Duane Pillette | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Billy Goodman: 43.1-2
- Ted Williams: 3/G.2-3
- Vern Stephens: E5.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Walt Dropo: S7.1-3
- Bobby Doerr: 43
Bot 1
- Ken Wood: K
- Ray Coleman: 9/9D
- Les Moss: 9
Top 2
- Al Zarilla: 5/P
- Buddy Rosar: 43
- Joe Dobson: S7
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
Bot 2
- Dick Kokos: HR
- Hank Arft: K/C
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: S8
- Tom Upton: CS2(26)
- Tom Upton: 53
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Ted Williams: S8
- Vern Stephens: 4/P
- Walt Dropo: K
Bot 3
- Owen Friend: 63
- Don Johnson: 53
- Ken Wood: K
Top 4
- Bobby Doerr: HR/7
- Al Zarilla: 3/G
- Buddy Rosar: 63
- Joe Dobson: K
Bot 4
- Ray Coleman: 8/78
- Les Moss: K
- Dick Kokos: 7
Top 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: 9/F.1-3(E9/TH)
- Vern Stephens: W
- Walt Dropo: 9
Bot 5
- Hank Arft: S9.B-2(E9)
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 8
- Tom Upton: 53
- Owen Friend: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Don Johnson: 53
Top 6
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Al Zarilla: E4/TH.2-H(NR);B-2
- Buddy Rosar: S8.2-H(UR)
- Joe Dobson: S/BG.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Billy Goodman: S8.1-2;2-H(E8)(NR)
- Ted Williams: HR.2-H;1-H
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Walt Dropo: K
Bot 6
- Ken Wood: 163
- Ray Coleman: S9
- Les Moss: K/C
- Dick Kokos: S9.1-2
- Hank Arft: S8.1-3;2-H
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: S8.1-2;3-H
- Tom Upton: S8.1-2;2-H
- Owen Friend: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Al Zarilla: W
- Buddy Rosar: 9
- Chuck Stobbs: S8.1-3;B-2(E5)
- Dom DiMaggio: D/9S.2-H;3-H
- Billy Goodman: 43
Bot 7
- Duane Pillette: W#
- Ken Wood: W.1-2
- Ray Coleman: 6/P
- Les Moss: 2/FL
- Dick Kokos: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Arft: 2/FL
Top 8
- Ted Williams: S9
- Vern Stephens: WP.1-2
- Vern Stephens: S7.2-H
- Walt Dropo: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Al Zarilla: 43
Bot 8
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 8/8D
- Tom Upton: S9
- Owen Friend: HR/7.1-H
- Don Lenhardt: D/78
- Ken Wood: 7/7D
- Ray Coleman: S7.2-H
- Les Moss: 8
Top 9
- Buddy Rosar: 63
- Ellis Kinder: 3/FL
- Dom DiMaggio: D/78
- Billy Goodman: S8.2-H
- Ted Williams: S8.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 7
Bot 9
- Dick Kokos: D9
- Hank Arft: 43.2-3
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 8/F.3-H
- Tom Upton: S8
- Jim Delsing: 9
Notes & reviews
- the throw went into the dugout
- Les Moss and Don Johnson collided





















