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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1951-05-21 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 5934 · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 9–7. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 3rd. Willard Nixon earned the win and Harry Taylor picked up the save. Ted Williams went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Dizzy Trout SV: Harry Taylor
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lipon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlin Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kolloway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizzy Trout | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Borowy | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marlin Stuart | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Bearden | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal White | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Mel Parnell | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Taylor | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Priddy: K/C
- Dick Kryhoski: K
- George Kell: 7
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Tom Wright: 63
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: W
- Pat Mullin: S/G6.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Ginsberg: 43.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Lipon: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Williams: 63
- Lou Boudreau: 31
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Bobby Doerr: 13
Top 3
- Dizzy Trout: S7/7D
- Jerry Priddy: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: K/C
- George Kell: 63
Bot 3
- Les Moss: W
- Willard Nixon: 46(1)/FO
- Dom DiMaggio: T9.1-H
- Johnny Pesky: D9.3-H
- Tom Wright: FC1.2X3(15)
- Ted Williams: D/78XD.1-H
- Lou Boudreau: S9.2-H
- Walt Dropo: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: D7/7D.2-H;1-3
- Les Moss: IW
- Willard Nixon: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Pat Mullin: HR/9D
- Hoot Evers: K
- Joe Ginsberg: 4
Bot 4
- Johnny Pesky: 9/L
- Tom Wright: K
- Ted Williams: S7
- Lou Boudreau: 8
Top 5
- Johnny Lipon: 7
- Marlin Stuart: K
- Jerry Priddy: E3/G
- Dick Kryhoski: 8
Bot 5
- Walt Dropo: 5
- Bobby Doerr: 5
- Les Moss: K/C
Top 6
- George Kell: S7
- Vic Wertz: D8.1-3
- Pat Mullin: 9.3-H
- Hoot Evers: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: 7/7D
Bot 6
- Willard Nixon: 63
- Dom DiMaggio: 7
- Johnny Pesky: 31
Top 7
- Johnny Lipon: 9
- Don Kolloway: D9
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Dick Kryhoski: HR/7D.2-H
- George Kell: 3
Bot 7
- Tom Wright: W
- Ted Williams: HR/7D.1-H
- Lou Boudreau: 4
- Walt Dropo: 53
- Bobby Doerr: 3/FL
Top 8
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Bud Souchock: W.1-2
- Hoot Evers: 4
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Lipon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Priddy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Les Moss: 7
- Harry Taylor: K+E1.B-1
- Dom DiMaggio: WP.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 4/P
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Tom Wright: 31
Top 9
- Dick Kryhoski: 43
- George Kell: W
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/4M/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Taylor swung at a pitch that was so wild it bounced into the seats