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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
1951-06-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · 11 innings · Att: 17567 · 3:18
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 8–7. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Willard Nixon earned the win. Eddie Robinson went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Billy Pierce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Masi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Judson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bud Stewart | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Moss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Scarborough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Judson | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Pierce | 4.0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scarborough | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Mickey McDermott | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Masterson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Willard Nixon | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: S8
- Nellie Fox: 13/SH.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 6
- Eddie Robinson: 8/L
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Johnny Pesky: S1/BG
- Billy Goodman: 43.1-2
- Ted Williams: D8/89.2-H
- Vern Stephens: S7.2-H
- Bobby Doerr: 9
Top 2
- Al Zarilla: W
- Jim Busby: 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Phil Masi: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: K/C
- Les Moss: 4
- Ray Scarborough: W
- Dom DiMaggio: D7/P7LS.1-H
- Johnny Pesky: T9/9L.2-H
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 3
- Howie Judson: K
- Bob Dillinger: 3/L
- Nellie Fox: S14.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Minnie Minoso: S7/G56.2-H
- Eddie Robinson: SB2
- Eddie Robinson: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Al Zarilla: S9
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: 3/L
- Vern Stephens: D7/F7DW
- Bobby Doerr: S8.2-H
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.1-2
- Les Moss: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
- Phil Masi: 13
- Howie Judson: K
Bot 4
- Ray Scarborough: W
- Dom DiMaggio: 4(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Pesky: S3.B-2(E3/TH1)
- Billy Goodman: 8
Top 5
- Bob Dillinger: 53
- Nellie Fox: HP
- Minnie Minoso: 6
- Eddie Robinson: 43
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: 63
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
Top 6
- Al Zarilla: 43
- Jim Busby: 7
- Chico Carrasquel: D7
- Phil Masi: K
Bot 6
- Les Moss: 4
- Ray Scarborough: 43
- Dom DiMaggio: S7.B-2(E7)
- Johnny Pesky: 43
Top 7
- Floyd Baker: 53
- Bob Dillinger: W
- Nellie Fox: S9.1-3
- Minnie Minoso: S8.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: T9/89.2-H;1-H
- Bud Stewart: S9/G34.3-H
- Jim Busby: K/C
- Chico Carrasquel: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Billy Goodman: K/C
- Ted Williams: S8
- Vern Stephens: K
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 5
Top 8
- Phil Masi: S7
- Floyd Baker: W.1-2
- Billy Pierce: K
- Nellie Fox: 64(1)/FO
- Minnie Minoso: K
Bot 8
- Les Moss: 6
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: D7/F7DW.2-H;1-H
- Ted Williams: SB3
- Ted Williams: IW
- Vern Stephens: 6/P
Top 9
- Eddie Robinson: 7
- Bud Stewart: 7
- Jim Busby: 43
Bot 9
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 4
- Les Moss: 4
- Willard Nixon: K/C
Top 10
- Chico Carrasquel: K/C
- Phil Masi: 63
- Floyd Baker: W
- Billy Pierce: S7.1-2
- Nellie Fox: S6.2-3;1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 8
Bot 10
- Dom DiMaggio: 5
- Johnny Pesky: 3
- Billy Goodman: 7
Top 11
- Eddie Robinson: 4
- Bud Stewart: S3
- Jim Busby: W.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 11
- Ted Williams: W
- Vern Stephens: D8/89.1-H
Notes & reviews
- the ball caromed off Ray Scarborough's glove to Bobby Doerr who threw into dugout