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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox

1951-06-22 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33045 · night · 2:37

Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Mel Parnell earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Minnie Minoso went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	10
BOS	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0		6	12

W: Mel Parnell L: Randy Gumpert SV: Ellis Kinder

Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Dillinger	5	1	1	0	0	0
Nellie Fox	3	1	2	1	1	0
Minnie Minoso	4	2	1	2	0	0
Eddie Robinson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Don Lenhardt	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Busby	3	0	1	1	1	0
Chico Carrasquel	4	0	2	0	0	1
Phil Masi	3	0	0	0	0	1
Randy Gumpert	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe DeMaestri	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Erautt	1	0	0	0	0	0
Floyd Baker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bud Stewart	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dom DiMaggio	4	1	3	0	1	0
Johnny Pesky	5	0	2	0	0	0
Billy Goodman	4	1	1	1	0	0
Ted Williams	3	2	2	1	2	0
Vern Stephens	4	1	1	2	0	0
Bobby Doerr	3	1	0	0	1	0
Clyde Vollmer	4	0	1	1	0	1
Les Moss	4	0	2	1	0	1
Mel Parnell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Randy Gumpert	4.0	10	2	0
Luis Aloma	2.0	0	2	0
Marv Rotblatt	2.0	2	0	2

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mel Parnell	7.2	10	2	3
Ellis Kinder	1.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bob Dillinger: 53
Nellie Fox: 43
Minnie Minoso: 9/L

Bot 1

Dom DiMaggio: D8/8D
Johnny Pesky: S7/F.2-3
Billy Goodman: 7.3-H
Ted Williams: W.1-2
Vern Stephens: 7
Bobby Doerr: 2/FL

Top 2

Eddie Robinson: 9
Don Lenhardt: 63
Jim Busby: W
Chico Carrasquel: K

Bot 2

Clyde Vollmer: 7
Les Moss: S
Mel Parnell: 46(1)/FO
Dom DiMaggio: S.1-2#
Johnny Pesky: 4

Top 3

Phil Masi: 9/L
Randy Gumpert: K
Bob Dillinger: S8
Nellie Fox: SB2
Nellie Fox: S9.2-H
Minnie Minoso: HR/8XD.1-H
Eddie Robinson: 43

Bot 3

Billy Goodman: 53
Ted Williams: S5/BG
Vern Stephens: 6
Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
Clyde Vollmer: S.2-H;1-3
Les Moss: S5.3-H;1-2
Mel Parnell: 8

Top 4

Don Lenhardt: 3
Jim Busby: 8/L
Chico Carrasquel: S
Phil Masi: 8

Bot 4

Dom DiMaggio: 9
Johnny Pesky: 4
Billy Goodman: S8
Ted Williams: SB2
Ted Williams: D7/7D.2-H
Vern Stephens: HR/7D.2-H
Bobby Doerr: 53

Top 5

Joe DeMaestri: S7/7LD.BX2(74)
Bob Dillinger: 8
Nellie Fox: S
Minnie Minoso: 9

Bot 5

Clyde Vollmer: 53
Les Moss: 7
Mel Parnell: 43

Top 6

Eddie Robinson: 13
Don Lenhardt: 63
Jim Busby: 9

Bot 6

Dom DiMaggio: W
Johnny Pesky: 3/FL
Billy Goodman: 13/SH.1-2
Ted Williams: W
Vern Stephens: 4

Top 7

Chico Carrasquel: S
Phil Masi: K
Joe Erautt: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Bobby Doerr: 7
Clyde Vollmer: K
Les Moss: K

Top 8

Bob Dillinger: 63
Nellie Fox: W
Minnie Minoso: 54(1)/FO
Eddie Robinson: S9.1-3
Don Lenhardt: S7.3-H;1-2
Jim Busby: D7.2-H;1-3
Chico Carrasquel: 7/7D

Bot 8

Ellis Kinder: 53
Dom DiMaggio: S
Johnny Pesky: S.1-3
Billy Goodman: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
Ted Williams: 3/FL

Top 9

Floyd Baker: 5
Bud Stewart: 6
Bob Dillinger: 9

Notes & reviews

over the 420 foot sign
missing fielders in BOS195106220 $infield shifted to right for Ted Williams
Ted Williams bunted down the 3B line when the White Sox left 3B uncovered; the crowd gave Williams a loud ovation
Joe DeMaestri fell down on his way to 2B

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