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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1951-04-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 11461 · 2:19
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Alex Kellner earned the win. Lou Boudreau went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Mel Parnell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lehner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kermit Wahl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Ray Scarborough | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Elmer Valo: K
- Paul Lehner: 1
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Billy Goodman: T7.1-H
- Ted Williams: S9.3-H
- Vern Stephens: 16(1)3/GDP
- Walt Dropo: 9
Top 2
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Billy Hitchcock: W.1-2
- Kermit Wahl: S9.1-3(E9);2-H
- Joe Tipton: 8.3-H(UR)
- Alex Kellner: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Lou Boudreau: 53
- Matt Batts: 7
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Elmer Valo: 3
- Paul Lehner: 13
Bot 3
- Mel Parnell: S9
- Dom DiMaggio: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 4
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Ferris Fain: 5
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Kermit Wahl: 13
Bot 4
- Vern Stephens: 9
- Walt Dropo: 3
- Bobby Doerr: 4
Top 5
- Joe Tipton: W
- Alex Kellner: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Elmer Valo: S9.2-H
- Paul Lehner: 9
Bot 5
- Lou Boudreau: HR/7
- Matt Batts: 5
- Mel Parnell: 31
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
Top 6
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Ferris Fain: 63
- Billy Hitchcock: 53
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Ted Williams: 163
- Vern Stephens: W
- Walt Dropo: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Kermit Wahl: E1
- Joe Tipton: 4
- Alex Kellner: K
- Eddie Joost: S7.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 7
- Bobby Doerr: 9
- Lou Boudreau: 8
- Matt Batts: 63
Top 8
- Paul Lehner: 3/G
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Ferris Fain: D8.1-3
- Billy Hitchcock: K
- Kermit Wahl: D9.2-H;3-H
- Joe Tipton: E8/F.2-H(UR)
- Alex Kellner: S7.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 7
Bot 8
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Billy Goodman: 8
Top 9
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Paul Lehner: K
- Sam Chapman: W
- Ferris Fain: K
Bot 9
- Ted Williams: 31
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Walt Dropo: E6
- Bobby Doerr: 13